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Aena and Madrid City Council Agree on NGO-Led Census to Address Barajas Homelessness Crisis

The agreement includes a June deadline for the census, weekly coordination meetings, and continued night-time access restrictions at the airport.

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La atención a las personas sin hogar en Barajas enfrenta a las distintas administraciones.

Overview

  • Over 400 homeless individuals have been sleeping nightly in Madrid-Barajas Airport, raising significant health, safety, and infrastructure concerns.
  • Aena's nightly access restrictions, implemented on May 21, limit entry from 9 PM to 5 AM to passengers, companions, and airport workers, with no major incidents reported so far.
  • The City Council of Madrid is monitoring 105 individuals at the airport, but only a small number have accepted relocation to municipal shelters.
  • Aena and the City Council have agreed to commission NGO Fresno to conduct a detailed census of the homeless population by June, with costs covered by Aena.
  • Weekly coordination meetings between Aena, the City Council, and other stakeholders have been established to review progress and address the crisis collaboratively.