Overview

• The cabinet authorized €2.4 million for exhumations, including €1 million to the FEMP for distribution to municipalities with documented graves.
• Official totals reported by the government differ between 8,200 and 9,000 exhumations since 2019, reflecting alternative counting in recent briefings.
• Of the overall recoveries, 5,900 are attributed to the 2020–2024 four‑year plan, which financed 721 projects, with a second plan now being finalized.
• Authorities report 220 positive identifications so far, with most DNA samples still under analysis and many 2024–2025 actions pending validation.
• Under the law’s nationality provisions, 237,145 descendants of exiles have obtained Spanish citizenship from 876,321 applications, with the filing window open until October 22, 2025.