For years, the Terres de l'Ebre have experienced a sense of isolation, being sidelined from major decisions and budgets. Fourteen years of governmental inaction have left the territory with incomplete infrastructure, underfunded social services, and stalled projects. Now, the 2026 Generalitat budgets signal a significant change.
The direct investment allocated to the four counties of Terres de l'Ebre amounts to over 74 million euros, representing a 31% increase compared to the 2023 accounts. This figure does not include other general allocations, such as those for the Ebre Delta, which add further investments.
The breakdown of investments reveals a considerable scope: over 25 million will be dedicated to health, including the expansion of the Verge de la Cinta University Hospital in Tortosa, improvements to the Móra d'Ebre regional hospital, a new health center in Flix, and a clinic in Ascó. For road infrastructure, nearly 17 million will be allocated to the 2+1 deployment on the C-12, connection improvements in Amposta and Poble Nou del Delta, the Gandesa bypass, and otter passages in Flix.
Culture and heritage will receive almost two and a half million for projects such as Miravet Castle, the Molí de la Butxaquina, the cinema-auditorium in El Perelló, and the ancient synagogue of Tortosa. Agriculture will benefit from over two million for the Xerta-Sénia and Terra Alta irrigation canals. In social rights, nearly four million are earmarked for elderly residences in Batea, Móra la Nova, and La Sénia, as well as for the day center in Caseres. Finally, almost three million will go towards the breakwater at the port of Les Cases d’Alcanar, a long-standing demand from the fishing sector.
These investments are part of a governmental strategy that views shared prosperity as the only path to growth for Catalonia. Investments in health, infrastructure, and social services are seen as arguments to retain the population in the region, offer opportunities to young people, and ensure a dignified old age.
Many of these projects have already commenced before the budget approval, demonstrating the government's firm commitment. The new accounts consolidate and accelerate these initiatives, acting as a 'turbocharger' for an engine that is already running. The Terres de l'Ebre are now receiving, according to the text, what they deserve, as a result of a policy that aims to leave no territory behind.
