A total of 1,000 million euros will have been invested in technology at the end of this legislature. It is the figure that the vice president of the Government of Aragon and counselor of the Presidency, Mar Vaquero, has put on the table during her appearance in the Cortes of Aragon to explain the economic situation of Aragon.
Vaquero has stressed that “technology is the strategic line of the Government of Aragon”. One reason why he stressed that, following the 2024 forecasts, “our department will have made an investment of more than 200 million euros in technology by the end of the legislature. Furthermore, in all departments together, we will allocate more than 1,000 million euros to promoting technology.”
In terms of technology, he clarified that the objective is not for investments to arrive, but rather for them to “have a community impact”, since they are intended to have a positive impact in different areas such as social services, education or employment.
Economic situation
In addition to this announcement, Vaquero has reviewed the situation of Aragon’s economy, stating that it’s better than 14 months agowhen he appeared for the first time in the Aragonese parliament in this commission. An improvement that is noticeable in different areas such as logistics, food, agribusiness, technology or energy.
The counselor has been explaining the different levers that the Government of Aragon has used and on which she will place emphasis, such as the case of the digitization because “it is the key to our economic policy.”
The focus will also be placed on energy, where he has indicated that he is working on an energy law, as well as on the internationalization, innovation, simplification and social dialogue. Regarding the latter, he pointed out that “it guarantees us certainty and stability, in addition to sustainability, which we understand as one of the keys for our companies to be competitive.”
During his speech he also delved into the data of the AIREF (Independent Fiscal Responsibility Authority), whose estimates point to a third quarter of growth, with a 3.5% year-on-year. It has also highlighted the creation of jobs and the lower unemployment rate, as well as affiliations to social security, the existence of 171 more companies than in 2023 and the increase in exports.
To this data he has added the investment of 36.4 billion euros that has arrived in Aragon during 2024. “It is an investment that represents almost eight times the community’s budget,” he added.
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