In a written answer on 12 June 2026, Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner told the European Parliament that the exclusion of stateless persons from Spain's extraordinary regularisation process falls within national competence, effectively rejecting concerns that the measure may breach EU fundamental rights law. The answer, addressed to MEP Isabel Serra Sánchez (The Left), who had questioned whether the exclusion discriminates against Sahrawi applicants and violates the Charter of Fundamental Rights, reaffirms that member states alone determine the conditions for acquiring nationality and the eligibility criteria for regularisation procedures. Brunner noted that member states must comply with international obligations under the 1954 UN Statelessness Convention, but offered no concrete assessment of Spain's compliance or any indication that the Commission would intervene.
The reply contains no numerical targets, deadlines, or proposals for EU-level action, remaining a declaratory statement of legal principle.
The policy orientation is deferential to member state sovereignty on migration and nationality matters, with no signal of future harmonisation or enforcement measures. Institutional follow-up is unlikely unless a formal infringement complaint is lodged; the Commission has not announced any review or dialogue with Spanish authorities on this issue.
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