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Madrid Council Approves Full Remunicipalization of the M-30 Ring Road

Madrid must complete the private stake purchase by December ahead of its January 2026 takeover.

Overview

  • The Madrid City Council voted on July 22 to convert the existing mixed-economy firm into a fully municipal company, with PP, PSOE and Vox in favor and Más Madrid abstaining.
  • The city will exercise its contractual option to buy out the remaining 20 percent stake from the private partner by December to meet its January 1, 2026 deadline.
  • KPMG and the city’s technical secretary project over €1 billion in savings on maintenance and operations between 2026 and 2040 under direct public management.
  • Incident-response and emergency staff at the M-30 control center will be subrogated into the new municipal entity to safeguard service continuity.
  • Officials are finalizing new maintenance and operational contracts now to align with parallel infrastructure projects and the upcoming management transition.