The agreement introduces a dynamic operating system that will maintain the current boundaries of the LEZ but make restrictions conditional on the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) recorded in the city. For limitations to be activated, reference values must be exceeded simultaneously at five of the eight monitoring stations, and the situation must continue for at least two consecutive hours. Vox considers this to be a highly exceptional scenario.
Vox municipal spokesperson Eva Torres highlighted her party’s role in the negotiations and welcomed the agreement’s restoration of unrestricted circulation. "What we have achieved with this agreement is the free circulation of any vehicle, whether or not it has an environmental sticker, throughout the low-emission zone," she said.
A STEP TOWARD NEGOTIATING THE 2027 BUDGET
Environment and Mobility Councillor Tatiana Gaudes also welcomed the understanding between the two parties and argued that the new model would make it possible to reconcile traffic with air-quality monitoring. Zaragoza City Council will continue monitoring through sensors and plans to install information panels at access points to communicate when restrictions are in force. "What we are doing is gathering more information about air quality in the city of Zaragoza so that we can adapt it to its needs," she explained.
The agreement resolves one of the outstanding commitments between the PP and Vox for 2026 and brings talks on reaching a deal for the 2027 budget closer. However, another of the party’s demands remains unresolved: rationalizing the size of Zaragoza’s municipal administration and reducing the bureaucratic burden. Torres said negotiations on this issue are well advanced and that, once an agreement is reached, a new stage will open for discussions on the city’s next budget.
The amendment must first be approved by the Zaragoza government and then undergo a 30-calendar-day period of public information and consultation. It will subsequently go through the individual positions of the municipal groups, the relevant committee and the full council. The aim is for the new ordinance to enter into force on April 1, 2027, once the procedure and installation of the information system have been completed.
