Head of Government Pedro Sánchez said: The government is working to promote the inclusion of the unemployed in the labor market during its intervention in the closing of the Multinational Forum with Spain., was held this Tuesday in Madrid. Gonzalo García Andrés, Minister of State for the Economy, stated this Monday that the reform of assistance to the unemployed is aimed at intensifying the control exercised over benefit beneficiaries if they reject job offers offered to them. public employment services. The manager wants the help to be compatible with a full-time job. Sánchez also noted that foreign investment has increased in Spain in the last decade. “Spain closed 2022 as the world’s sixth largest investment buyer,” he assured.
OECD reports show that Spain is one of the countries with the least demand from the unemployed when looking for work, along with Chile, Poland, Greece and Turkey. Although the beneficiary is asked to commit to looking for a job, there is not enough control according to the organization. The government’s proposed changes aim to intensify the control exercised over unemployed people if their job offers are rejected. According to García Andrés, the Government’s idea about this reform is as follows: It will “direct the entire unemployment benefits system towards the reintegration of workers into the labor market”, taking into account the “deficiency” in the profiles identified by the Public Employment Agency (SEPE) “in many sectors”, such as the Bank of Spain, both in sectors with highly skilled labor and in sectors with lower qualifications.
“Years ago, when unemployment rates were very high, The unemployment subsidy system included elements of social protection that we have today in the labor market Minimum Living Income (IMV).“The Secretary of State has stated that he believes “it is time to make this reform” at the benefit level to mobilize all workers receiving subsidies.
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In his speech at the Spanish Multinationals Forum, the Head of Government pointed out that the revaluation of Ibex this November is a sign of the stability of Spain’s investments. “Spain continues to create trust and certainty.” The president declared that the next legislature would be continuous in terms of economic policy. “We will continue to consolidate progress”he assured. Sánchez promised business leaders “social peace and certainty” for the next four years.
Sánchez argued that Spain is “without a doubt” an excellent place to invest, create jobs and create wealth.. But while the president viewed it as “legitimate” for companies to increase profits, he also insisted that they should also be “involved and concerned” about the social impact their economic activities have in the region and country in which they operate. . Given the uncertainties and “extraordinarily significant transformations” facing the country, the president emphasized the importance of public-private collaboration.
To this end, the recent approval by the European Commission of the Annex to the Recovery Plan and thus of European funds will mean the mobilization of up to 163 billion euros by 2026. With this, Sánchez believes that Spain must continue to consolidate its leadership role in the international European arena and be an active part of the global debate on issues that are “also relevant as leaders of multinational companies.”
President highlighted Spain It continues to inspire confidence and is proof that all predictions come true, despite the “doomsayers of disasters”. According to the European Commission, the Spanish economy will grow by 2.4% this year and 1.7% next year.
“What I want to tell you, despite the uncertainty, is that Spain is showing solidity in the macroeconomic field and this is also perceived by the financial markets.” “The prospects for foreign investment in the country are obviously positive,” he insisted, stressing that the prospects for foreign investment in the country are: improving the qualifications of workers, improving incentives for the long-term unemployed, controlling or reducing inflation or establishing a sustainable fiscal policy that ensures compliance with commitments made with the European Union. identified as a priority.
Another of Sánchez’s main points in this period is based on completing the reindustrialization process with a green and digital key. “I must tell you that I am very excited about this whole reindustrialization policy because it means uniting our country in the social sphere and, above all, in the economic field.”he stated.
Multinational companies want stability
Paloma Cabrera, President of Multinational Companies with Spain, At the close of the congress, they emphasized that multinational companies play a “key” role in building a solid and larger business structure, According to the Europa Press agency. Specifically, he explained that there are more than 14,700 foreign company subsidiaries in Spain, accounting for 27.5% of business activity. These are companies that employ 2 million people directly and 2.6 million people indirectly.
“We compete in a global market and in this context it is necessary to have a political, economic and social environment that will facilitate business and commercial activities in Spain,” said Paloma Cabrera. In this sense, the president of the association insisted that stability in the political sphere and legal security are “imperative” to maintain the confidence of investors in the country. “Our country should aim to lead the attraction of global investments in the coming years.”There was stress.
To contribute to this goal, Cabrera claimed that the association developed the ‘Atrae Plan’Containing a number of improvement proposals and emphasizing the priority of improving the social, territorial, physical, regulatory and administrative environment to attract and sustain investments in Spain.