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Xunta de Galicia Demands Scrapping of AP-9 Concession With €2.36 Billion Buy-Out

The regional government has requested a fifth meeting with Transport Minister Óscar Puente to discuss its €2.36 billion rescue plan

Overview

  • The European Commission ruled that the AP-9 extension decrees breach EU procurement law and must be undone
  • Apetamcor filed for annulment of the 1994 and 2000 extension decrees and seeks compensation for tolls paid
  • BNG contests the Xunta’s €2.356 billion valuation, citing a University of A Coruña report that pegs the buy-out at €904 million
  • Xunta analysis projects that toll removal would shift traffic onto the AP-9, improving road safety and cutting emissions on local roads
  • All sides are awaiting Minister Óscar Puente’s formal response on convening talks and next steps for the motorway’s management