La Razon has reported that Andalucia is suffering from a long-standing infrastructure deficit which, far from being corrected, is getting worse – with many promises but no budgets or tenders. Despite being the most populated region of Spain, it has been the worst funded since the beginning of this century, according to the latest report by the Foundation for Applied Economic Studies (FEdEA).
As we accumulate unfinished projects, stalled works, cost overruns, and strategic initiatives with no end date, the gap between the region and other communities is widening, despite our economic and population growth at a faster rate than the national average.
Here in Málaga province there is little movement, La Razon says, in either the coastal train from Nerja to the Campo de Gibraltar or the recurring gridlock on the A-7, especially in the eastern section.
The article also points out serious issues regarding our water infrastructure. A report by the Sustainability Observatory and the Savia Foundation has apparently found that 76% of critical infrastructure is in a very serious state of flood risk, with 229 population centres being at risk.
Read the full article (in Spanish) in La Razon, here.