This their employers GaliciaAsturias and Castile y Leon They re-staged their units on Tuesday to demand from future autonomous governments and central government “a firm commitment to the cohesion and territorial construction of the Northwest through the decisive driving force of infrastructures.”
The meeting, which was held with the slogan “What unites us”, focused on the “official” presentation of Juan María Vallejo, the new president of the Leon Businessmen’s Federation (FELE), and on the other hand. to provide greater visibility into the demands of the three business organizationsamong these, “to combat depopulation through a good infrastructure network, to position the Northwest as a competitive region that can attract investment, and to structure it as an intercontinental connection node, taking into account its geostrategic location”.
Businessmen reacted to these demands, which continued unanswered. “AND“This is a good time to convey our claims and concerns about how the actions of the Atlantic Corridor Master Plan will be developed, and because now is the time when promises need to be translated into action”, Vallejo defended.
María Calvo, president of the Asturian Federation of Entrepreneurs (FADE), spoke about the progress made by commercial establishments in the Northwest. “Finally we have a commissioner, we have a master plan (Ministry of Transport promised it will be ready in October), we put the term Northwest on the map and above all in the ministry. The important thing is that there is no pulse. The demands are reflected in this plan with specificity, deadlines and budget; tackling the demographic crisis is essential,” he said.
In addition to the commitment to infrastructure, businessmen from Galicia, Asturias and Castilla y León are for these regions “entrepreneurship incentives, positive tax discrimination, tourism for the creation of new companies, especially in rural areas, joint strategy for the tourism Northwest regions, strategies to help build population, or direct dialogue with European institutions.” opening channels”.
The senior leader of the employers’ association of Asturias noted that there is still “a lot to do”, so it is important “not to lose this pulse for the fulfillment of the commitments and promises made”. He predicted that opening the Pajares variant would mean “a giant leap forward, because it will bring us closer to Spain”. But he sent a clear message: “Asturias does not end in the Alternative, but the Alternative will be a starting point”
It was described as “necessary” to complete the modernization of the track, as the Calvo, León-La Robla and Pola de Lena-Gijón sections await high-speed adaptation. He also demanded that the future Master Plan for the Atlantic Corridor design not only the railway but all infrastructure, “roads, ports, airports, logistics platforms and intelligent transport platforms and their integration to allow for intermodality”.pointed to the need to continue taking “steps forward”, as he acknowledged that there was “a consensus on needs”He misses the completion of actions he sees as “irreversible to reverse the demographic crisis the three regions are experiencing and make them friendly and competitive for companies.”
Juan Vieites, head of the Galician Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CEG), asked the central government to reconcile with the Northwest regions. Design the Master Plan. We need a direct, permanent and constructive dialogue with the European Union (EU) so that we do not stay on the sidelines.” “We will be well above the administrations to position the Northwest as a competitive region and structure it as an intercontinental connecting node,” he added.