Something Is Very Wrong in Spain
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When Spain emerged from the Franco dictatorship and joined the European Community in 1986, openness represented the future: democracy, free movement, economic integration, and an end to decades of isolation. Spain embraced this new Europe, prospered within it, and developed a relatively positive attitude toward immigration as millions of newcomers helped power its economic growth. But Europe has changed. Migration and political pressure have pushed many countries toward tighter borders and more restrictive policies, while Spain has remained unusually committed to openness. In 2026, that divide has become increasingly visible as Spain moves to regularize large numbers of undocumented migrants—even as Spanish public opinion itself becomes more skeptical of immigration. Spain may therefore be defending the Europe it joined in 1986 just as both Europe and increasingly Spaniards themselves begin to turn away from it. Close description
When Spain emerged from the Franco dictatorship and joined the European Community in 1986, openness represented the future: democracy, free movement, economic integration, and an end to decades of isolation. Spain embraced this new Europe, prospered within it, and developed a relatively positive attitude toward immigration as millions of newcomers helped power its economic growth. But Europe has changed. Migration and political pressure have pushed many countries toward tighter borders and more restrictive policies, while Spain has remained unusually committed to openness. In 2026, that divide has become increasingly visible as Spain moves to regularize large numbers of undocumented migrants—even as Spanish public opinion itself becomes more skeptical of immigration. Spain may therefore be defending the Europe it joined in 1986 just as both Europe and increasingly Spaniards themselves begin to turn away from it. Close description
