Argentines document European ancestry to migrate to the EU

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More than 100 years ago, many Europeans, especially Italians and Spaniards, migrated to Argentina. Now, some of their descendants are returning to Europe, once again chasing economic stability. From Barcelona, Alan Ruiz Terol documents this return through the story of one couple from Buenos Aires who are reclaiming European citizenship in order to move to Spain.

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