This chapter looks at the relationship between the law and integration of third-country nationals, paying special attention to long-term residence status. It assesses the extent to which Spain is being influenced by new ideas on that relationship deriving from European Union (EU) policies and debates and, most notably, from new practices in some Member States such as France and the Netherlands.
Suggested citation: Diego Acosta, ‘Long-term Residents’ Integration in Spain at a Crossroads: Rights based approach or downhill towards restrictiveness?’ In S. Morano-Foadi and M. Malena (eds), In/Equality for Third Country Nationals in the EU: The Challenge of Integration (Edward Elgar, Surrey, 2012) pp. 231-247.