President of the Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (pocket), gerardo cuervaHe didn’t hesitate to fully enter the electoral scene in Zaragoza this Wednesday. harsh criticism To the policy of the Pedro Sánchez Government, despite the good data it offers Spain In terms of economy and employment in the European context. “We have to fix the way we came, the business way is not right”He assured, by direct reference to the general elections to be held on 26 June.
He even blamed the central government. “cruelty” and “harassment” of businessmen without detailing the reasons for such a claim. “We haven’t been able to find business friendly environment” The leader of SME employers appreciated and assured him”an overly intrusive policy”. As an example, he pointed out that “making money of companies is the goal of society”.
This was expressed at a press conference before attending a business meeting with María Jesús Lorente, president of Cepyme Aragón, and Antonio Lacoma, regional manager of Ibercaja in Aragón. strategic alliance reached by the bank and Aragonian employers to promote the activities of SMEs in the autonomous community. there is a raven gave a conference entitled Challenges and opportunities for Spanish SMEs.
Cuerva remembered this The last three years have been “very difficult” for small and medium-sized companies The “traumatic process” of the pandemic and the ensuing inflationary riseexacerbated by the war in Ukraine. He underlined the sharp rise in prices. “Lastra and steal your effort and all your savings What you have achieved lately has led to an “exaggerated” increase in production costs due to the energy and raw material crisis it has brought with it.
“Entrepreneur is not at the target, but at the center”
To this “cocktail” of challenges, Cuerva added an “exponential” increase in interest rates, which tightened conditions on access to credit, and increase in labor costs due to an increase in the inter-occupational minimum wage (SMI), Its value increased by almost 50% under Pedro Sánchez.
“Final decisions State did not help create a favorable scenario for business activity”, sentenced. “Even the businessman harassed for his activities. governments need Put business people at the center of your policies, not targets”, added.
Cuerva advocated “not tearing their clothes off” before reappointing with the polls, as it was “a normal democratic process”. Given these elections and whichever government is elected, he urged to “correct” the course of Spanish politics, taking into account “fundamental pillars” such as stability and legal certainty for businessmen to create a “favorable environment”. “A moderate and non-appropriative fiscal policy, without interference with company decisions and flexible working relationships”.
“We must honor business, We are not the enemy, we are the solution”, He claimed. According to that, “If Spain doesn’t bet on the company” There will be no employment, no progress, no welfare state. It also asked the Government to consider what happens to the fabric of production when it approves a regulation.