Refuting report, Spanish Embassy says no Turkish Jews applied for citizenship Spain’s embassy in Ankara disputed a New York Times article claiming that thousands of Turkish Jews have applied for Spanish citizenship amid growing concern about anti-Semitism.
Spain’s lower parliament passes Sephardic return bill The legislation goes to the country’s Senate for a vote and is expected to go into effect in May.
Spanish-speaking Jews urge Spain to follow Portugal’s Jewish law of return While Portugal’s legislation is nearing implementation, legislation in Spain is being watered down and made impractical, a lobby group says.