Madrid court suspends voting rights for Franco-era exile descendants ahead of 2027 elections

Spain's Supreme Court of Madrid, acting on a request from two far-right parties, has suspended the voting rights granted since 2022 to descendants of Franco-era exiles, potentially disenfranchising hundreds of thousands before the 2027 legislative elections. The decision is contested and likely to be appealed, raising legal and political uncertainty. This marks a reversal of a prior expansion of suffrage and could affect electoral outcomes.