Municipality of Bragança does not have to return the 900 thousand euros from the Bragança-Puebla de Sanabria road project
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Municipality of Bragança does not have to return the 900 thousand euros from the Bragança-Puebla de Sanabria road project

Jornal Nordeste10 September 2026 at 09:32

The municipality of Bragança does not have to return the 900 thousand euros related to the project of the road Bragança-Puebla de Sanabria. The contestation presented by the municipality was accepted, as reported by the mayor Isabel Ferreira.

The project of the road Bragança-Puebla de Sanabria involved financing that was being contested, leading the municipality to have to return the funds received. However, after the contestation presented by the local authorities, this was accepted by the competent entities.

Mayor Isabel Ferreira announced that the favorable decision allows the municipality to keep the 900 thousand euros that had been the subject of litigation. This decision represents a victory for the municipality of Bragança in this process.

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