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Sánchez Llibre: “Our goal is to take advantage of the existing air connection between Barcelona and Boston to strengthen bilateral economic relations with the complicity of the Catalan and American governments and the support of partners such as LEVEL” The employers' association has highlighted the creation of multiple alliances that have been fostered between Foment and the entities visited such as the Innoventure Labs accelerator, MIT and Harvard The president of Foment del Treball, Josep Sánchez Llibre, has defended, during the business mission in Boston with about twenty women entrepreneurs, the need to create a continuous link between the...
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Sánchez Llibre leads a delegation of 19 women entrepreneurs to the capital of Massachusetts to promote their technological projects related to the healthcare sector. The expedition will connect participants with local authorities and key players in the U.S. innovation ecosystem such as MIT and Harvard. This initiative is part of the Jump Startup for Women in Deeptech program, promoted by the employers' association and the consulate, to accelerate the growth of women-led startups in healthcare and biotechnology. The program is supported by ACCIÓ, as well as law firm RCD, Tech Barcelona, and LEVEL, who are also participating in the...
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The president of Foment has stated that it is a source of pride that, as a result of the high presence of startups in the health sector, this program is being launched, which represents a qualitative leap and "allows us to go further, crossing borders, and connecting our leaders with the American continent." The U.S. Consul General in Barcelona emphasized that the goal of the program is "to give visibility to female talent in strategic sectors such as biotech and to encourage new business connections with the United States." The Innovation Director of Foment highlighted the network of...
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Josep Sánchez Llibre sees a strong internal market in the EU as “essential” and calls for “greater fiscal harmonization” Enrico Letta calls for European integration to be completed in the next five years During the economic conference 'Reforming the Internal Market for a More Competitive Europe' hosted by Foment del Treball, discussions were held on financial, energy, and telecommunications regulation, as well as trade and industry. The event, presented by the president of the European Leadership Academy, Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida, concluded with a panel featuring the president of Foment, Josep Sánchez Llibre, former Vice President of the...
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The vice president of Foment, Joan Roget, highlighted at the Forum held in Geneva that GDP is increasing in Catalonia, demonstrating the region's dynamism The Forum for the Development of Companies in European Regions (FODERE) brings together five of the most economically dynamic regions in Europe A shortage of skilled labor and historically low unemployment rates have been observed in all regions Digitalization, demographic aspects, climate challenges, and energy prices are common concerns The annual meeting of the Forum for the Development of Companies in European Regions (FODERE) was held this year in Geneva, at the headquarters of the...
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In the analysis by EU countries, it is noteworthy that Germany achieves a level of state aid of 3.37% of GDP, or France 2.53%, highlighting the two large EU countries, with a considerable difference compared to the Spanish case (1.69%). The weight of tax deductions as a mechanism of state aid should be increased in the Spanish case, as it shows a relatively lower level, and in 2021 it was 5.61% compared to 13.82% for the EU-27. Although the amount allocated to environmental and energy efficiency policies for state aid in Spain has increased, it is still lagging (41%) compared...
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The president of Foment, Josep Sánchez Llibre, has announced the preparation of a business mission to the African country to continue promoting business opportunities between Catalonia and Morocco The Moroccan Minister of Investment, Mohcine Jazouli, described the growth rate of business volume between the two territories as "incredible" and positioned his country as a bridge between Europe and Africa Foment del Treball held the conference ‘Investing in Morocco, a competitive bet to open new markets’ today, in which the delegate minister to the head of government in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies of the Kingdom...
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Josep Sánchez Llibre has invited the EU SMEs Special Envoy to Barcelona to learn firsthand about the employers' proposals A delegation from the Catalan employers' association proposes to the European Commission to activate a Community Solidarity Fund for Drought Foment once again urges the Government of the Generalitat to respond to the letter of summons to enable the expansion of El Prat airport The president of Foment del Treball, Josep Sánchez Llibre, led a delegation from the Catalan employers' association that visited the European Parliament and the European Commission to address issues affecting the Catalan and Spanish economy. One...
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Sánchez Llibre highlights the "excessive regulation" that small and medium-sized businesses in both Spain and Europe face. For the president of Foment, in this election "businesses have everything at stake" to maintain "productivity and competitiveness." Duch proposes improving European defense so the continent can regain strategic autonomy. The European Parliament Office in Barcelona and Foment del Treball held a colloquium today at the employer association's headquarters with Jaume Duch, Director-General for Communication and Spokesperson of the European Parliament, to address the final stretch of the current mandate and the preparation for the campaign and the European elections on...
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The business association proposes a major agreement to overcome the deep economic and social crisis and prevent its chronicity: "Only together will we overcome the crisis. Unilateral and populist measures will not achieve it." (Full speech). Sánchez Llibre announces Foment's support for the recently re-launched dialogue table by the State and Generalitat governments to achieve the necessary political and economic stability to successfully face the current crisis situation. Foment has regretted that the State Government demands sacrifices from the self-employed, companies, and citizens, in general, and does not demand at the same time any sacrifice or effort from the...
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