Something is moving in the Catalan economic world. Employers and different economic organizations have been encouraging meetings in recent weeks to agree on key issues for the country, as confirmed by sources familiar with this initiative. Among them stand out, for example, Expansion of Barcelona airport.
All this took place in meetings that escaped the attention of the media. Some meetings of this group, unofficially christened the G-8, despite its larger number of members, took place recently with a dinner attended by top employers’ representatives. workforce development Y Pimekas well as assets such as global Barcelona, Economy Circle, RACC, Col.legi d’Economistes, woman cat, Barcelona Chamber of Commerce wave fairas confirmed by some consulted sources.
The success of the Copa América in Barcelona in 2024, supported by Barcelona Global and attended by institutions and organizations, changed the mood of the Catalan economic world and prompted the country to seek consensus to achieve grand goals. “Yes, it is true that a climate or environment has been imposed recently that compels the pursuit of consensus on issues deemed necessary,” some consulted sources said.
One of these Expansion of Barcelona airport, a project that is currently lost due to disagreement between the Government and the central Executive. The latest data released this week on the low implementation of government investments could also be part of the discussion.
relays
Some of these organizations will have changes in their leadership, but the purpose will certainly be maintained as all organizations as a whole advocate consensus on key issues. This is the case of the Cercle d’Economia. On July 12, for the first time in 64 years, two candidates led by an economist and a businesswoman will compete at the ballot box. pink canada; and the former CEO of Banc Sabadell, James Guardiola. In fact, the pre-election struggle began with phone campaigns and estimates to organize events targeting the approximately 1,300 members of this elite club, which in any case has a great capacity for influence. He said he lost a piece.
There will also be a witness transfer to Barcelona Global, an organization that is expected to see Aurora Catà, known for much of her success in winning the Copa América, in the coming days. Maite BarreraFounder and CEO of a financial advisory firm blue hat and executive board member sphere.
At the Col.legi d’Economistes, the relays took place recently. Carles Puig de Travy, CEO of Crowe, replacing Oriol Amat; or in Femcat, headed David MarinCEO of Inaccés Geotècnica Vertical, who received the witness from Vertix CEO Elena Massot last January.
The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce has a pro-independence majority, but its president, monica rocaHe is more inclined to negotiate with other institutions and organizations than his predecessor, Joan Canadel, who is now a member of parliament for the Junts per Catalunya.
escaping the spotlight
For now, the idea is to avoid the media influence that led to the unanimous protest at the old Estació del Nord in Barcelona with the slogan “Ja n’hi ha prou, focus-nos en la”. recuperació” (Basta Now, let’s focus on recovery.) It was a movement formed to protest the political tensions gripping Catalonia and to act in favor of “dialogue” and “reconciliation” for a quick and painless way out of the crisis caused by the pandemic. Chamber of Commerce, economic has already participated in this event, showing the first approach to the rest of the assets.
According to sources consulted, Copa America was a shock, showing that big goals can be achieved if you work together. The idea is that there are no heroes or individuality in this movement, but that the proposed initiatives or projects are run by common and consensus based on the same sources.
The truth is that your complaints rot a few years ago, a slightly more positive rhetoric was adopted. Summarized by the current head of Cercle, Javier Fauswanting to bury the image of collapse at this body’s last annual meeting, but conveying that the growth in Catalonia in recent years has been “quantitative, not qualitative”, and that the Administrations should be aligned to “save economic leadership”. Something Foment also called for, presenting the mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, with a catalog of proposals aimed at freeing Barcelona from “greed and courage” for major projects. Everyone is working on it now.