President of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, has announced a significant increase in the budget of the Instituto de Promoción Exterior de Castilla-La Mancha (IPEX) by 2026, which will increase by 21%.
The president made this announcement during the inauguration of the International Business and Foreign Trade Congress 'Export Forum'The event was held at the Arms Factory Campus of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM). In his address, García-Page highlighted the "effective" work of IPEX as a key tool for companies in the region to discover new markets and improve their operations. International sales.
Emiliano García-Page welcomed the latest data published on foreign sales, which showed that "we have just broken records" by exporting "double the Spanish average."
Export records confirm regional success
García-Page celebrated the latest export figures, which confirm that Castilla-La Mancha continues to shatter records. "We've just broken records," the president stated, noting that for the first time in the region's history, exports exceeded one billion euros in a single month.
This achievement, representing an increase of more than 7% compared to the same month last year, positions Castilla-La Mancha as the fourth region in the country with the highest export revenue. The president expressed his admiration for the diversity of products the region manages to export and considered these figures a "very positive sign of a country that is reinventing itself."
The commitment to Europe and globalization
In his speech, the president of the region also emphasized the fundamental role of Europe in the panorama of the international tradeHe asserted that Spain's export growth would have been impossible without membership in the European Union. "It is essential to operate within the continental framework," he emphasized, and warned of the risk of countries attempting to negotiate individually in the face of global challenges, such as the Trump administration's tariff policies.
García-Page also reflected on how current politics influences foreign trade, noting that exports have become "just another weapon" in the international arena, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty. In this context, he reiterated that European cooperation remains the best solution for confronting the major economic powers and avoiding "disaster."
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