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Parliamentary question - E-001888/2015Parliamentary question
E-001888/2015

Privatisation of AENA

Question for written answer E-001888-15
to the Commission
Rule 130
Pablo Iglesias (GUE/NGL) , Tania González Peñas (GUE/NGL) , Teresa Rodriguez-Rubio (GUE/NGL) , Pablo Echenique (GUE/NGL) , Lola Sánchez Caldentey (GUE/NGL) , Javier Couso Permuy (GUE/NGL) , Marina Albiol Guzmán (GUE/NGL) , Lidia Senra Rodríguez (GUE/NGL) , Paloma López Bermejo (GUE/NGL) , Ángela Vallina (GUE/NGL) , Jordi Sebastià (Verts/ALE) , Clara Eugenia Aguilera García (S&D)

A few days ago, the Spanish Government approved one of the largest privatisations in the history of Spanish democracy, with the flotation of 28% of the capital of the state airport operator AENA by means of an initial public offering (IPO), and 21% through the entry of three pre-selected reference partners: Ferrovial, Corporación Financiera Alba (the investment arm of March Bank) and the UK-based The Children’s Investment Fund. AENA had a gross operating profit (EBITDA) in 2014 of over EUR 1.8 billions, which is a very good result. We are therefore looking at the privatisation of a viable state-owned company, which represents pillaging and theft from the public purse.

Does the Commission intend to protect and safeguard quality public services for all European citizens, thereby guaranteeing respect for those fundamental rights of citizens that should be central to the European social model defended by the Treaty of Lisbon?