The testimony contradicts the Prosecution's theory in the trial against the Pujol family. Prosecutors allege that a 60,101 euro payment in 2001 to Jordi Pujol Ferrusola was a bribe to expedite the waste plant's approval in the Ribera d'Ebre region.
Salvador Milà stated that the administration actually pressured the company to meet local environmental demands. He explained that the Catalan Waste Agency delayed the permits until the owners agreed to limit the facility's capacity to appease local protesters.
“"It would have been out of place not to grant the authorization."
Ramon Espadaler emphasized his trust in the technical reports issued at the time, noting that the project required no public funding. The defense highlights that the Tivissa City Council was led by the opposition party ICV during the approval process.
