With the best of his smiles, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, attended his appointment today, before 6 p.m., with the best of the Spanish business community who had traveled to Davos, to attend the annual assembly of the World Economic Forum (WEF). ) that, after … 55 editions, it has become the largest business and institutional event on the planet. “You will be happy with today’s vote,” were the president’s first words upon arrival addressed to the CEO of RepsolJosu Jon Imaz, regarding what was decided in Congress, where PP, Vox, PNV and Junts have united their votes to overthrow the extraordinary tax on large energy companies. Imaz responded very politely but firmly: “I think today the same as I did two years ago,” alluding to what was evident even in writing: in two articles in the press in August 2022 and in September 2024. Sánchez then stated: “There are “to look to the future”, in what the businessmen understood to be the definitive goodbye to the imposition.
In a room somewhat larger than last year’s “broom room,” “and with light, because it even had a window,” according to sources close to those present, in a short, “very cordial” meeting, and with less interventions, so they did not last even half an hour, President Sánchez, He avoided talking about the two business topics at any time. more topical: the surprising departure of José María Álvarez-Pallete from the presidency of Telefónica, and the arrival of Marc Murtra, and the return of Banco Sabadell to Catalonia.
The president did speak about the energy transition being a great opportunity for Spain, delving into the good decisions made by his Government in this regard, and he boasted about the evolution of the Spanish economy: «The country is doing very well. “We are in one of the best moments since 2008,” said Sánchez.
Supported by several members of his Executive -from the Minister of Economy, Carlos Body; from his Secretary of State of the economic office, Manuel de la Rocha; from Sara Aagesen, Minister of Ecological Transition; José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function-; President Sánchez also highlighted the good relations that have always existed between Spain and the United States, which he said is “a great ally, and we will have to find a formula or a place of consensus to return to collaboration.”
The president’s meeting in Davos was attended by Ana Botín, president of Banco Santander; the president of BBVA, Carlos Torres; from Iberdrola, Ignacio S. Galán; from Acciona, José Manuel Entrecanales – who showed his concern about work absenteeism -; that of Naturgy, Francisco Reynés; and the CEOs of Repsol, Josu Ion Imaz; from Santander, Héctor Grisi; from Moeve (formerly Cepsa), Maarten Wetselaar; Enrique Lores from HP; and, Javier Olivan, director of Meta Operations. Also present was Jaime Malet, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Spain.
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