Ángel Asensio advocates for an agile and favorable business environment at the CEIM General Assembly

During your speech, Asensio He stressed that the Madrid Chamber and CEIM They share a common vision and objectives, recognizing that the economic dynamism of the capital is inseparable from its business tissue. With more than 99% of Madrid's companies being SMEs, which generate two out of every three jobs and employ more than 2.2 million people, play a crucial role in the region's activity, employment, and innovation. Madrid, which contributes almost 20% of the national GDP and attracts a significant portion of investment in Spain, is positioned as a key economic center.

The president of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce emphasized the urgent need to defend SMEs and implement policies that enable them to grow, scale up, compete, and thrive. Although Madrid enjoys a privileged fiscal, regulatory, and administrative environment compared to the rest of Spain, Asensio cautioned against complacency. "We must continue working together to consolidate an agile, predictable, attractive, and fair business environment," he stated. This entails moving toward a more efficient administration, combating overregulation, simplifying procedures, and ensuring a tax system that does not penalize business activity or investment.

Asensio emphasized the importance of an ecosystem that fosters the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a fundamental driver of the regional economy.

Asensio criticized the disproportionate tax burden and bureaucracy faced by companies, as well as the impositions of salary and labor regulations. He advocated for legal certainty and a more flexible and predictable environment for those who decide to start a business, hire, innovate, or internationalize. In this context, he highlighted the role of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, which promotes an administration that trusts companies, supports them rather than oversees them, and focuses on facilitating their development.

Finally, Asensio highlighted the fruitful collaboration between the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and CEIM. "Through joint programs, consulting, training, and support for internationalization, we are where companies need us," he concluded, reaffirming both entities' commitment to boosting the Madrid business sector.