Overview

• Construction crews and heavy machinery have been active since June 17 but progress remains slow under gendarmerie and CRS surveillance
• On May 28 the Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal overturned the February cancellation of the environmental permit and authorized work to restart
• Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot cited mid-June resumption and emphasized environmental measures focused on sanitation and habitat protection
• A joint parliamentary commission approved a proposal to grant the A69 a major public interest status that could allow retroactive environmental derogations pending final votes
• Opponents have filed criminal charges against Atosca for alleged environmental breaches, appealed to the administrative court on the merits and plan protests in early July