This week the City of San Sebastian has granted Basque Culinary Center (BCC) a major construction license for the GOe building project in Manteo. However, many citizens remain against the project and hundreds of people have made a demonstration calling for its paralysis. In addition to SOS Mantes and the Ulia residents association, there are several institutions that are against the project. The three opposition parties are also opposed.
In addition to the environmental criteria, those who reject the project also criticise its funding – 18 million from the Basque Government and 6 million from the Council of Foreign Ministers – a total of EUR 24 million. In fact, as several media outlets received yesterday, Amenabar will be the construction company that will build the new building, and if it maintains what was said in its day, the works will begin in November.