Spain Initiates Transfer of Non-General Interest Airfields and Ports to the Canary Islands

The central government greenlights the procedure to transfer the management of key infrastructures to the Canary Islands Executive following their request.

Generic image of the Canary Islands' volcanic landscape with elements of transport infrastructure.
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Generic image of the Canary Islands' volcanic landscape with elements of transport infrastructure.

The Spanish Government has initiated the procedure to transfer the authority over airfields and ports not classified as being of general interest to the Canary Islands, a request formally made by the Canary Islands Executive in mid-January.

The Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, has confirmed the legal viability for the transfer of management of these infrastructures. This initiative is part of the development of autonomy statutes and responds to the formal petition from the Canary Islands Government.
Following the proposal drafted by the department led by Ángel Víctor Torres, which has the backing of the Ministry of Transport due to its sufficient legal and competence base, a process is beginning that will require the agreement of the Canary Islands Government. Subsequently, working groups will be established, and it will culminate in approval by the Council of Ministers after a Joint Transfer Commission.
While progress is being made in the management of airfields and ports not considered of general interest, negotiations remain open for transport infrastructures that do hold this classification.
The Ministry of Territorial Policy has reiterated its full willingness to continue working on the development of competencies, as demonstrated in previous technical meetings held at the Canary Islands Government headquarters.