Overview

• At the ‘Ciudades líderes’ forum on July 10, the mayors of Granada, Málaga and Sevilla formalized a coordinated alliance to pool economic, academic and cultural assets.
• They criticized Madrid for allocating €6.3 billion to Catalan rail projects and €3 billion to Barcelona’s El Prat while Andalusian works remain pending, and vowed to lobby Spain’s government and Brussels for equitable funding.
• The group is promoting public-private partnerships, highlighting support from Novasur and Caixabank to back Granada’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2031.
• As part of tourism governance reforms, the mayors endorsed a regional tourist tax and tighter holiday-rental limits to fund services and safeguard historic districts.
• The alliance is pressing for completion of Sevilla’s SE40 ring road and full rail integration among Granada, Málaga and Sevilla to boost regional mobility.