A majority believe only those [immigrants] having a job offer should be allowed entry, according to the CIS A majority of Spaniards support voting rights for immigrants. 60,8% believe they should be able to vote in municipal elections, and 53,4% thinks that, in addition, they should do it in general elections, according to the November Barómetro from the Center for Sociological Research (CIS). Currently, only EU citizens can vote in municipal, but not general elections.
A majority of Spaniards support voting rights for immigrants. 60,8% believe they should be able to vote in municipal elections, and 53,4% thinks that, in addition, they should do it in general elections, according to the November Barómetro from the Center for Sociological Research (CIS). Currently, only EU citizens can vote in municipal, but not general elections.
Interestingly, I found this article chasing the following, more worrying headline from Google News: Diario Córdoba: El 60% de los españoles creen que hay demasiados extranjeros (30/12/2005)
The increase in the number of immigrants is the second most important problem in [Spain]. Gypsies make up the minority group that [Spanish] citizens value the worst. The November barómetro from _CIS_reveals that 3 in 5 Spaniards think there are too many foreigners in Spain. Nevertheless, the same survey hghlights that over half favour that those [immigrants] who are settled can vote in general elections.
The November barómetro from _CIS_reveals that 3 in 5 Spaniards think there are too many foreigners in Spain. Nevertheless, the same survey hghlights that over half favour that those [immigrants] who are settled can vote in general elections.
El 60% de los españoles creen que hay demasiados extranjeros
