Ximo Puig, chairman of the Generalitat and candidate for socialist re-election, announced this Friday: There are open negotiations with ten multinational companies from the developed sectors so that they can settle in the Valencian Community“We’re talking about a total investment of €24,400 million and the creation of 43,000 direct jobs,” the month detailed. This was voiced at the New Economy Forum in Valencia on Friday, where it was noted that Volkswagen’s arrival increases the potential of the Valencia region as an investment and growth area.
Puig underlined that these multinational companies are dedicated to the development of microprocessors, green hydrogen, renewable energy, electric batteries, component manufacturing, electric vehicles and Big Data due to their degree of maturity.Most of these projects will continue.“.
The PSPV nominee stressed that this moment has come about thanks to Consell’s stability, solvency and efficiency and the effort of the entire Valencian community, adding that “it is about not losing the weeks and months that are decisive for us”. future” . “We compete with the most developed regions of Europe; For the first time in history, we are at the forefront of new industries and are in a position to make a leap of unknown magnitude.”.
Likewise, the leader of the Valencian socialists told himself “creating 150,000 jobs in the next legislature in line with the dynamics of the last four years” and “during this time, it has created 450,000 new jobs in the Community of Valencia, thanks to the economic climate of growth, stability and dialogue”. He also argued that “We will work to keep unemployment below 9% and converge GDP per capita to the Spanish average through industry, innovation and productivity.”.
Therefore, he insisted on May 28 that “whether we want to go back to the past or go forward” will be decided, “The Valencian Community is nobody’s booty”, insisting that “what is decided now is where it is. Economic growth will take place where Health and Education will move forward” .
business support
Puig announced that “in the next legislature we will use the full power of self-management to strengthen our fabric and facilitate new opportunities,” and took advanced measures such as: Implementation of a financial instrument to encourage investments by companies worth 500 million euros and activation of digital coupons to facilitate consultation on the digitalization of Valencian companies.
In addition, Ximo Puig has furthered his commitment to “setting a business productivity agenda in Valencia”. Increasing the productivity of the community’s business structureand as well as promoting a major energy deal that “enables us to move forward in energy dominance”.
However, he argued and compared this, “We worked to stimulate employment, accompany the firm in economic activity and growth of the economy”.In 2015, Generalitat invested 680 million euros to stimulate private activity and employment, while in 2023 this figure will be 3,200 million.”.
Housing and families
Along the same lines, Ximo Puig affirmed that “housing is a pillar of the welfare state and cannot simply be a market object, so we will act through public-private cooperation to come up with a grand plan” to guarantee affordable housing,” and “across the Valencian Community He bet on “more public housing to rent and buy”.
Likewise, the leader of the Valencian socialists insisted that “in Spain pioneering families with two children will be considered crowded”, saying that “we must put the low birth rate on the agenda, this is a challenge”. He explained that “and this includes discounts and benefits that can save up to 1,000 euros per year”. In this sense, he pointed out that “we will put the family at the center with social protection policies and assistance to the majority”.
regional financing
Regarding regional financing, Ximo Puig said, “We have never stopped insisting on this,” adding, “We worked together to demand a change in the regional financing model in the Valencian Community, and out of rigor we achieved that no one in Spain is now the worst-funded society in our community. there is no doubt about it”.
Therefore, pointing out that “we need a model of financing that is adjusted for financial adequacy and redistributed fairly,”We want a model change but not at any cost”: “We will accelerate the claim by looking at the government, the opposition and other autonomous communities, this is a problem in Spain”.
elections
Finally, Puig denied that he was under pressure because the elections in the Commonwealth of Valencia were seen as a kind of testing ground for what might happen in the general election. “The Valencian Community is a prize for no one. The only pressure is the pressure placed on me by the citizens of the Community, and the question here is whether we go forward or backwards,” he said.