“What do we want from politicians? May they give us peace “They give us the speed we need to follow and, above all, they don’t brake our wheels.” Mercadona’s president said: Juan RoigJust before the start of the # QuieroCorredor event, which brought together 1,800 businessmen in the Municipal Congress Hall (Madrid Ifema) for the 7th event for the Mediterranean Corridor. Roig reminded that it is businessmen and workers who “create the wealth in this country” and that in recent weeks there has been a conflict between politicians and the rest of society. “There is a division among Hispanics that is not good,” he said.
Considering that the event was held on the second day of PSOE candidate Pedro Sánchez’s inauguration, Roig also made promises regarding the coming years of the parliament. Regarding whether the next 4 years will affect the business world, Mercadona President said: “Companies need peace” and that if they had the same tension in Portugal, where Mercadona is fully expanding, they would rethink investments. According to him, regardless of the color of the democratically emerged government, it is the businessmen who must bring peace to the country, “but within the framework of the stability we need for the whole country.”
About the progress of work in the Mediterranean Corridor It will accumulate 50 percent of the country’s wealthRoig guaranteed that he would never be dissatisfied with the results. “We have been after this for many years,” he said in front of the media, “Let’s see if we will have it in 2025.” he added.
play the future
The 7th Mediterranean Corridor event organized by the Valencian Businessmen’s Association (AVE) came together with the slogan “We risk the future”. david lucasMinister of State for Transport, Housing and Public Agenda, Raul BlancoVicente Boluda, president of Renfe and president of AVE. Only two regional presidents attended the meeting. Fernando Lopez LegacyMurcia Regional President and Carlos MazónIts equivalent in the Valencian Community.
CEOE President also attended the event. Antonio GaramendiIryo and the head of Air Nostrum, Carlos Bertomeu; managing director of Ouigo Spain, Helene Valenzuela; Josep Oliu, president of Banco Sabadell and co-chairman of Grupo Barceló, Simon Pedro BarcelonaAnd Josep Sánchez-LlibrePresident of the Foment del Treball and representatives of other chambers, employers’ associations and business circles.