CEOE and CIP reinforce their strategic alliance in the EU and Latin America

Meeting in Lisbon

The presidents of CEOE and CIP agreed on the need for greater bilateral cooperation to establish synergies and strengthen BusinessEurope, the European confederation of businesspeople.

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The president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), Antonio Garamendi , and the president of the Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP), Armindo Monteiro , met in Lisbon to analyze bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation both in the Ibero-American business sphere and within the European Union.

Both business leaders agreed on the importance of bilateral collaboration on European affairs. Garamendi highlighted the excellent relationship between CEOE and CIP in this area and Monteiro assured that CIP is strengthening its work at the European level.

 

The presidents of CEOE and CIP agreed on the need for greater bilateral cooperation to establish synergies and strengthen BusinessEurope , the European confederation of employers. In this regard, Garamendi emphasized the importance of working to promote the MED Group, an informal group of permanent delegates that also includes the French MEDEF , the Italian Confindustria, the Greek SEV , the Maltese MBB, and the Cypriot employers' association OEB.

 

In the Ibero-American business space, CEOE and CIP reiterated their commitment to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and the deepening of economic, cultural and political ties with the region

 

In addition, the organizations agreed on the importance of continuing to seek commitments around environmental issues.

 

The organizations also highlighted the importance of the entry into force of the modernized agreements with Mexico and Chile to increase the resilience and competitiveness of companies in both countries. In this regard, the ratification of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement was hailed as great news and a crucial factor in strengthening the partnership.

 

Garamendi recalled CIP's active participation in the initiatives of the Ibero-American Business Council ( CEIB ), especially in the Business Meetings held within the framework of the Ibero-American Summits.

 

The president of the CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations) announced that preparations are underway for the 15th Ibero-American Business Meeting , to be held on November 13 and 14 in Cuenca, Ecuador , as well as for the Meeting of Presidents of Business Organizations that are members of CEIB (Ibero-American Business Confederation) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), which will take place during the event. Garamendi expressed his hope that President Monteiro will participate in both events.