Albares says that consulates can "close" to focus only on making the list of 'grandchildren'

The Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, announced that consulates may temporarily close to focus on compiling a list of 163,000 nationals as requested by the Supreme Court. This list is crucial for determining voting eligibility for the upcoming elections on November 29. The government is under pressure to meet the court's deadline, with Albares emphasizing the urgency and complexity of the task, as many records are not digitized. The situation arose from the Democratic Memory Law, which allows descendants of exiles from the Franco regime to obtain Spanish nationality. The Supreme Court suspended voting rights for these nationals pending further review of their cases.