New warning from Brussels to Spain and the government of Salvador Illa for the expansion of El Prat airport. The day after the proposal presented by the President of the Generalitat (Catalan government) regarding the future of the infrastructure, the European Commission issued a statement on Wednesday warning the State that it "must take the necessary measures to prevent further deterioration of the Natura 2000 area in the Llobregat Delta as a result of the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects," such as the "international" one.

The expansion of El Prat Airport demands seriousness. A lot of seriousness. There are two conflicting sensibilities or visions that can only be reconciled if we work with technical rigor and a genuine desire for consensus. It is legitimate to prioritize both economic progress, and therefore the well-being of the people, and respect for the environment in the context of the global climate crisis. Who can be against the country's economic progress and competitiveness? Who can be against the environment? Isla's government, with a PSC historically inclined toward growth and with the complicity of Aena and the Spanish executive, has decided to push ahead with the expansion without further delay. The decision has been made. It is a choice that seeks to be compatible with a certain sacrifice of the natural environment.

The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and seven other Catalan business organizations have rated "very positively" theAgreement between the Generalitat (Catalan government), the Spanish government, and the state airport operator Aena to expand El Prat Airport.In a joint statement, the Chamber, the employers' association Pimec, Fira de Barcelona, ​​​​the Royal Automobile Club of Catalonia (RACC), the College of Economists of Catalonia, and the business organizations FemCat, Barcelona Global, and the Círculo de Economía have positively assessed "the project announced by the Catalan government and consider it necessary and strategic to improve intercontinental competitiveness."