Body accuses PP of coercing officials over Grandchildren Law

Published on 2026-07-02 | Translated from Spanish

Vice President Carlos Cuerpo has pointed to the People's Party for pressuring public employees who manage the Grandchildren Law. This regulation grants Spanish nationality to descendants of exiles from the Civil War. According to Cuerpo, the PP crosses limits by intimidating workers, which delays procedures and creates uncertainty for applicant families. The Government calls for moderation to avoid blocking a humanitarian right.

photorealistic cinematic scene, Spanish government office interior, middle-aged male vice president Carlos Cuerpo standing at a podium facing a large window, behind him a blurred group of civil servants working at desks with computer monitors and document stacks, a shadowy figure in a suit with a PP logo pin leaning over a clerk's desk pointing aggressively at paperwork, the clerk looks tense while holding a binder labeled Ley de Nietos, scattered passport applications and family photos on the desk, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting from overhead fluorescents, tense atmosphere, technical illustration style, sharp focus on interaction, soft background bokeh

Digital bureaucracy, key to streamlining nationality procedures 💻

The nationality case management system relies on platforms such as SIRAJ or the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Justice. However, the saturation of applications and manual document verification processes create bottlenecks. An improvement in interoperability between civil registries and consulates could reduce processing times. The digitization of historical archives and automatic data validation are necessary technical steps to alleviate the burden on officials.

Intimidating civil servants: the new extreme sport in the Administration 😅

It seems some politicians have found a hobby: scaring civil servants to see if they stamp papers faster. If coercion were an effective method, we would have already automated the process with a simple shout. But no, all they achieve is that public employees ask for more coffee and fewer meetings. In the end, those waiting for nationality wonder if the next step will be to send officials with an escort to process their ID cards.