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4w ago

Senate Committee Forces State Guarantees in AP-9 Transfer

A Senate transport committee approved PP amendments that require the central government to assume key financial liabilities and the measure now moves to a Senate plenary before returning to Congress.

La Autopista do Atlántico AP-9, a su paso por Santiago de Compostela
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Tramo de la AP-9 justo antes del puende Rande.
Alfonso Rueda, este miércoles en el Parlamento

Overview

  • The Senate Transport Committee approved seven PP amendments by 17 votes to 11 on Tuesday that add explicit economic guarantees to the AP-9 transfer law.
  • The PP amendments require the State to cover indemnities to the concessionaire if the EU annuls the concession and to fund agreed investments and toll discounts.
  • PSOE and BNG opposed the changes, saying the committee vote risks blocking the deal and arguing that who pays will be settled later in bilateral talks between Madrid and the Xunta.
  • The amended text goes next to the Senate plenary and must then return to the Congress of Deputies for final ratification, where lawmakers could reject the Senate changes.
  • The dispute follows a regional law from the Galician Parliament and matters because the AP-9 concession runs to 2048, so who pays for indemnities, toll policies and future works will affect regional budgets and drivers.