The lawn of FC Barcelona’s Camp Nou hosted 1,200 businessmen to celebrate with a meal the award ceremony of the Pimec employers’ association, where most of Catalonia’s small and medium-sized companies are grouped. Few organizations in Spain are capable of bringing together politicians of this size of all colors and identities. The Head of Government, the President of the Generalitat, the Mayor of Barcelona, ministers and councilors use these forums to greet each other, smile and shake hands. In the usual cycle of speech given to representatives of the people, some take the opportunity to start political rallies and stretch themselves excessively, repeating the same concepts in different ways. How easy it is to apply the fundamental theorem: subject + verb + predicate. It was Ada Colau who broke the stopwatch record, unable to adapt to the times they wanted. The mayor was delighted that Barcelona extended its concession to 2030 to celebrate the Mobile fair, which he had never had sympathy for in the past. Colau’s timid approach to business was gradual.
In this setting of the Pimec party, under the dark clouds, fearing an early downpour, a masculine figure stood out above all, he was heavier and very tanned. No one was competing with him when it came to taking pictures. Adults and teenagers, men and women, came to touch him, examine him, and receive his eternal smile. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta was in his element and claimed his credentials as host of the Pimec event. In the same week, Barça received a miraculous economic injection by announcing that 10% of the Sixth Street fund, in which it also invested in Real Madrid, was sold for 207.5 million TV rights. Temporary relief for a club in technical bankruptcy.
Pimec president Antoni Cañete took advantage of his speech to give serious warnings about the evolution of the economy. He asked the cadre of politicians two requests for pure common sense. First: reduce the bureaucracy that messes up all administrative procedures and fuels business growth. Second: Put aside the short-term and look for the necessary government agreements to carry out the structural reforms that have been talked about for years. These agreements are vital today to face the urgent and complex geopolitical and economic situation.
We have entered a critical period devoid of historical comparisons. Some telegram messages:
-Inflation jumped above 10% due to energy and food prices.
– Nothing predicts that the war in Ukraine will turn into a positive. It is impossible to guess at Putin’s designs.
– Central and Eastern European countries have already begun to inform their citizens that the coming winter will be harsh and gas supplies may be scarce.
– Let’s get ready to consume less and consider lowering the thermostats below twenty degrees when the cold comes.
– Worse still is the food crisis caused by the effects of war. The consequences can be devastating in poor countries.
– Central banks will continue to try different magic potions to fight inflation.
– A sudden rate hike to keep prices down is unlikely as it could crash the economy and tie the most indebted families and companies. They have the option to continue borrowing by feeding their balance.
– Governments generate more money by issuing checks and subsidies. In the short term, they ease the wear and tear on consumers’ pockets, but they only add fuel to the inflationary fire.
– And European funds, which everyone hopes will be the salvation of the country to transform us? They become a mystery as elusive as that of the Holy Trinity.
– A warm autumn is expected due to allegations of an increase in salaries and pensions.
– 90,000 million has accumulated in family savings due to the reduction in spending caused by the pandemic – another thing – we are lucky to have this good news. It increased from 7% of normal savings to 15.5% in 2020 and 11.4% in 2021. Hence the perceived enthusiasm for spending this summer we entered.
Anyone give more? In the midst of all the scenario we live in, there is always Joan Laporta, who seems to be the happiest person in the world, the photo goes, the photo comes. Merit certainly exists.
Source: Informacion
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