Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules
The PP leader also called for an 'orderly' migration policy and criticised the government's handling of the situation in Ceuta.
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El presidente del PP, Alberto Núñez Feijoo, interviene durante un acto del partido en Badalona, este domingo. EFE/Enric Fontcuberta
Photograph: Eldiario.es (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo stated Spain will be closed to those who break the law.
- Feijóo announced a review of the process for granting, maintaining, and revoking Spanish nationality.
- He advocated for an 'orderly' migration policy open to those who wish to work.
- The PP leader also criticised the government's response to the situation in Ceuta.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 28 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
28 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 13 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Popular Party (PP), has stated that Spain will be closed to those who come to break the law. Speaking in Badalona, Feijóo advocated for an "orderly" migratory policy that is open to those who wish to work. He also announced a review of the legislation concerning the granting and loss of Spanish nationality.
Feijóo also addressed issues of crime and housing occupation, stating that Spanish families have the right to live without fear of their homes being occupied. He expressed a desire for Spain to be the safest country in the European Union. The PP leader contrasted irregular entry into Spain with entering with a work contract, calling the former a "nonsense" and stating that those who break the law will find Spain closed to them. He also criticised the government's handling of the situation in Ceuta, calling it a "disgrace" that the government abandons citizens during a crisis.
Disagreement on nationality review details
While Feijóo announced a review of how Spanish nationality is granted, maintained, and can be lost, the specific details of this review were not consistently reported across all digests. Some digests, such as those from Libertad Digital and El Debate, indicated that the review would include stripping nationality from repeat offenders or those convicted of serious crimes. Other reports, like those from El Nacional and El Confidencial, focused on the broader aim of 'recovering the prestige' of the Spanish passport and linking immigration policy to law enforcement.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports below mention the specific crime reduction figures for Badalona that were detailed in the full report from Eldiario.es, which were attributed to the city's mayor, Xavier García Albiol.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 21 times, most recently on 20 Sept 2026, 19:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated report from Eldiario.es led with Feijóo's statement that Spain will be closed "a cal y canto" to those who come to break the law. This report also detailed his call for an "orderly" migration policy open to those who want to work. It included Feijóo's announcement of a review into how Spanish nationality is granted, maintained, and can be lost. The report also covered Feijóo's remarks on crime and housing occupation in Badalona and his criticism of the government's handling of the situation in Ceuta.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from 20minutos, ElNacional.cat, and El Confidencial focused on Feijóo's promise to close Spain "a cal y canto" to migrants who do not come to work. These reports highlighted his call for reviewing how Spanish nationality is granted and can be lost, with El Confidencial noting that he linked immigration policy to law enforcement and proposed penalties for serious crimes. ElNacional.cat specifically mentioned Feijóo's call to strengthen borders.
Right
8 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Libertad Digital, ESdiario, La Razón, OKDIARIO, El Debate, EL ESPAÑOL, El Mundo, and abc all highlighted Feijóo's announcement that he will review how Spanish nationality is granted, maintained, and can be lost. Several of these reports, including those from Libertad Digital, OKDIARIO, and El Debate, specified that this review would involve stripping nationality from repeat offenders or those convicted of serious crimes. Feijóo's call for an 'orderly' migration policy and his criticism of the government's management of the Ceuta situation were also present in these reports.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules?
- Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 15% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 62% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 28. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 15% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 62% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules biased?
- Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules is one event reported by 28 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Feijóo to review Spanish nationality rules?
- 28 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Alberto Núñez Feijóo say about migration?
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo stated that Spain will be closed to those who come to break the law, but open to those who wish to work. He advocated for an 'orderly' migratory policy and criticised irregular entry into Spain.
- What changes did Feijóo propose regarding Spanish nationality?
- Feijóo announced a review of how Spanish nationality is granted, maintained, and can be lost. He suggested that this review would ensure greater equality before the law and potentially involve revoking nationality in cases of serious crimes.
- What did Feijóo say about the situation in Ceuta?
- Feijóo criticised the government's handling of the situation in Ceuta, describing it as a 'disgrace' and accusing the executive of abandoning its responsibilities and its citizens during a crisis.
Read it at the source
28 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- Opposition in Spain vows to bolt country shut (opens Euro Weekly News in a new tab)
Euro Weekly News — is Euro Weekly News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Assures that It Will Close "a Cal Y Canto" Spain for Those "Who Come to Break the Law" (opens Eldiario.es in a new tab)
Eldiario.es — is Eldiario.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
3- Feijóo Promises to Close Spain "a Cal Y Canto" to Migrants Who Do Not Come to Work and Withdraw Their Nationality if They Commit Serious Crimes (opens 20minutos in a new tab)
- Feijóo Toughens Migration Discourse: Spain Will Be "Closed with Lock and Bolt" (opens ElNacional.cat in a new tab)
ElNacional.cat — is ElNacional.cat biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Asks to Review How Nationality Is Granted, Maintained and "Missable" (opens El Confidencial in a new tab)
El Confidencial — is El Confidencial biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
8- Feijóo Promises to Review "How It Is Granted, How It Is Maintained and How It Is Lost" Spanish Nationality (opens Libertad Digital in a new tab)
Libertad Digital — is Libertad Digital biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Most Resounding Feijóo Prevails: It Whips Sánchez, Warns Immigrants and Defends Work (opens ESdiario in a new tab)
- Feijóo Announces a Reform to Review "How Nationality Is Granted, Maintained and Can Be Lost" (opens La Razón in a new tab)
- Feijóo Promises to Close the Border to Immigrants Who “Don’t Come to Work” and Withdraw Their Nationality From Those Convicted of Serious Crimes (opens OKDIARIO in a new tab)
- Feijóo Will Review the Granting of Nationality: «Those Who Come to Break the Law, Let Them Know that Spain Will Be Closed to Lime and Singing» (opens El Debate in a new tab)
- Feijóo Promises to Review How Spanish Nationality Is Granted, Maintained and Lost in Order to "Recover Its Prestige" (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
EL ESPAÑOL — is EL ESPAÑOL biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Promises to Close the Border "a Cal Y Canto" to Immigrants Who Do Not Come "to Work" (opens El Mundo in a new tab)
- Feijóo Announces that He Will Withdraw Nationality From Those Who Commit Serious Crimes (opens ABC in a new tab)
Not rated
15- Feijóo Promises to Withdraw the Nationality of Those Convicted of Serious Crimes in Order to "Recover the Prestige" of the Spanish Passport (opens ondacero.es in a new tab)
ondacero.es — is ondacero.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Closes Border to Irregulars and Reviews Nationality (opens Actualidad.es in a new tab)
Actualidad.es — is Actualidad.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Uses Badalona to Present Its Recipe for Catalonia: Less Process and More Security, Economy and Services (opens Catalunyapress in a new tab)
Catalunyapress — is Catalunyapress biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Uses Badalona to Present His Recipe for Catalonia: Less Procés and More Security, Economy and Services (opens Catalunyapress in a new tab)
Catalunyapress
- Feijóo Calls for 'Recovering the Protection of the Borders and the Prestige of the Spanish Passport' (opens lacronicabadajoz.com in a new tab)
lacronicabadajoz.com — is lacronicabadajoz.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Calls for 'Recovering the Protection of the Borders and the Prestige of the Spanish Passport' (opens elcorreogallego.es in a new tab)
elcorreogallego.es — is elcorreogallego.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Calls for 'Recovering the Protection of the Borders and the Prestige of the Spanish Passport' (opens elcorreoweb.es in a new tab)
elcorreoweb.es — is elcorreoweb.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Calls for 'Recovering the Protection of the Borders and the Prestige of the Spanish Passport' (opens laprovincia.es in a new tab)
laprovincia.es — is laprovincia.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Feijóo Calls for 'Recovering the Protection of the Borders and the Prestige of the Spanish Passport' (opens informacion.es in a new tab)
informacion.es — is informacion.es biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Threatens to «Close to 'Cal Y Canto'» Spain for «Those Who Come to Break the Law» (opens The Objective in a new tab)
The Objective — is The Objective biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Announces that It Will Review How Nationality Is Granted, Maintained and "Can Be Lost" when It Governs (opens El Independiente in a new tab)
El Independiente — is El Independiente biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Will Review How Spanish Nationality Is Granted and May Be Lost if It Reaches the Government (opens noticiasdealava.eus in a new tab)
noticiasdealava.eus — is noticiasdealava.eus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Will Review How Spanish Nationality Is Granted and May Be Lost if It Reaches the Government (opens noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus in a new tab)
noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus — is noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Feijóo Will Review How Spanish Nationality Is Granted and May Be Lost if It Reaches the Government (opens Deia in a new tab)
- Feijóo Will Review How Spanish Nationality Is Granted and May Be Lost if It Reaches the Government (opens Noticias de Navarra in a new tab)
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