Famous is the Spanish government’s offer of granting Spanish residency permits to foreigners who alleviate the country’s economic burdens. Introduced in September 2013, a new law rewards those who buy property worth more than €500,000, invest €1 million or more in shares of publicly traded Spanish companies, deposit at least €1 million in a Spanish bank account or make a major business investment leading to job creation a one year visa, extendable to two years, and renewable thereafter. Spain-lovers from across the world can now buy themselves a residency in the land of fun and sun. The generosity does not stop there. Another interesting gesture, this time orchestrated by the Spanish Justice Minister, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, was drafting a bill that would grant Sephardic Jews the Spanish nationality. The bill, which stills needs ratification by the parliament, aims at righting what the government has called a grievous error when Jews were expelled by the Reye...