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‘Country grows, we grow too’: 1 million migrants seek legal status in Spain

Low Severity Europe Spain
Date Occurred Jul 14, 2026 08:30 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jul 14, 2026
Full Description

The government expected half a million people to apply, but nearly double that number came forward.

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Capital Madrid
Population 6,497,124
GDP / Capita $22000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #15673
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jul 14, 2026