Overview

• The Generalitat will begin acquiring and restoring over 270 hectares of wetlands in the Delta del Llobregat from 2026 as compensation for the planned runway extension.
• ERC is negotiating with the regional government to establish a new governance framework granting Catalonia greater decision-making power over Barcelona-El Prat’s operations.
• The European Commission has urged Spain to resolve long-standing environmental infractions in the Delta before approving any new airport expansion, prompting pre-emptive measures by Barcelona’s government.
• Municipalities including Castelldefels and El Prat de Llobregat have formally opposed the plan, with Castelldefels passing an institutional resolution rejecting the project.
• Comuns plan a multi-front campaign in Brussels and on the streets while FC Barcelona and Unió de Pagesos have filed legal challenges to recent expansions of protected compensation zones.