Brussels, 24 February 2026 – Within the framework of initiatives to strengthen cross-border rail connectivity in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), with particular focus on the high-speed Andalusia–Algarve connection, an institutional and business delegation composed of the Chambers of Commerce of Seville and Huelva, along with the city councils of both cities, visited Brussels. The mission was led by the Mayor of Huelva, María del Pilar Miranda Plata, and the Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz Ruiz, together with the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Seville, Francisco Herrero León, and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Huelva, Daniel Toscano Rodríguez, accompanied by their respective technical teams.
During the first session, the delegation held a meeting at the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) with Christian Faure, Head of the CEF Transport Unit for Southwest Europe, Benelux and Innovation, ITS and RIS, and with Ignacio Ramallo, Head of the Legal Team.
Subsequently, the delegation was received at the office of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce’s Delegation to the EU by Catalina de Miguel, Delegate of the Regional Government of Andalusia to the European Union, and by Pilar Ruiz Huélamo, Director of the Delegation. During this meeting, the importance of coordinating institutional and business action was highlighted in order to position the Andalusia–Algarve connection as a priority project within the new European Transport Corridors.
The agenda continued with a working lunch and debate at the European Parliament with Members of the European Parliament Carmen Crespo, Borja Giménez, and Juan Ignacio Zoido, where the European Parliament’s priorities in mobility and transport were analyzed, as well as Andalusia’s role within these policies.
Finally, the delegation held a meeting with the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, to whom they conveyed the strategic importance of completing the Andalusia–Algarve railway corridor as a key segment of the European Atlantic façade, due to its impact on port competitiveness, territorial cohesion, and the integration of peripheral regions into the single market.
The Spanish Chamber of Commerce’s Delegation to the EU has assessed this visit very positively, as it strengthens direct engagement with European institutions and helps align the interests of Andalusian territories with the objectives of interoperability, sustainability, and cohesion within European transport policy.