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Spanish Congress Partially Unblocks AP-9 Transfer to Galicia

The move shuts the door to total vetoes, with article-by-article changes still open until October 15.

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La autopista AP-9, a su paso por Santiago de Compostela, en una imagen de archivo

Overview

  • The Congress leadership closed the window for motions to reject the bill outright while granting another extension to file article-level amendments until October 15, marking the 59th deadline extension across two legislatures.
  • The initiative to shift AP-9 ownership to the Galician government has broad backing in the chamber, with Vox the only party that opposed it when consideration was last debated.
  • BNG deputy Néstor Rego claimed credit for persuading the PSOE to let the process advance, a narrative the PP rejected as it accused the Socialists of continuing to stall the file.
  • Even if the bill clears Parliament, a Government–Xunta mixed commission would still need at least six months to negotiate the technical, legal and financial terms of any transfer.
  • The European Commission has ruled the 2000 concession extension illegal, and estimates for a potential rescue diverge sharply, from about €1 billion according to the BNG to roughly four times that per the Transport Ministry, with the Xunta citing intermediate figures.