CEOE and MEDEF present Joint Declaration to Mariano Rajoy and François Hollande

Within the framework of the XXV Spain-France Summit

Juan Rosell advocates a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and European internal market, as well as policies driven by competitiveness.

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Within the framework of XXV Spain – France Summit, which is held in Malaga with the respective governments, and in order to promote business cooperation between both countries, both CEOE such as Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), They have submitted a document of conclusions and recommendations, the result of the work and meetings they have held, to be taken into account by both governments and included in the Official Declaration of the SummitBoth organisations also expressed their gratitude for the efforts made to strengthen the framework for economic activity, which is so important for both countries.

 

El CEOE president, Juan Rosell, stressed in the presentation of the Joint Declaration, that it is necessary to advocate for a Economic and Monetary Union and a more integrated European internal market, as well as establishing policies driven by competitiveness.

 

More integrated Economic and Monetary Union

 

Rosell He stressed the need to simplify and strengthen the process of coordinating economic policies, in order to guarantee an institutional framework in the Eurozone that fosters competitiveness. “This requires the appropriate participation of social partners, who contribute to the social acceptance of the necessary structural reforms,” he added. In this regard, the CEOE president explained that if a clear and transparent approach is achieved, More integrated Economic and Monetary Union, it will be possible to better address the reduction of unemployment, especially youth unemployment. In addition, "the European Pillar of Social Rights should serve as a catalyst to make labour markets more attractive, flexible and competitive, thereby reducing the tax burden on labour," he said. On the other hand, Rosell urged to complete the Banking Union and advance in Fiscal Union.

 

 

 

The president of CEOE, Juan Rosell, has highlighted in the presentation of the Joint Declaration that it is necessary to advocate for a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and a European internal market, as well as to establish policies driven by competitiveness.

 

 

 

Integrated European internal market

 

The president of CEOE has emphasized the internal market as one of the pillars of the European Union, since it has given us the opportunity to increase bilateral trade to 68.453,2 million euros. Therefore, it is considered a determining factor to increase international projection, but, to achieve this Rosell He believes it is essential to fully develop the digital dimension of this market and to foster an environment conducive to the development of business activity. In this regard, “less legislation is needed, but better, in a proportionate manner and reducing bureaucracy”, he stressed. He also stressed the need for national governments not to go beyond the requirements established in European regulations.

 

Policies driven by competitiveness

 

During the presentation of the conclusions before Mariano Rajoy and François Hollande, President of CEOE He advocated for the establishment of competitive-driven policies in fiscal, labor, environmental, energy and climate change matters, among others.

 

In his opinion, the path of fiscal adjustment must be continued in order to meet the public deficit objectives, but not only by increasing tax revenues, but also by reducing public spending, specifically non-productive spending. Likewise, Rosell He pointed out that our collective bargaining system must be modernised to make it more agile, efficient and adapted to the new framework of labour relations. He also considered it essential to have sustainable, secure and affordable energy, which is why it is necessary to end the internal energy market and focus more efforts on the development of infrastructure and cross-border interconnections. “Companies are fully committed to preventing and mitigating the effects of climate change,” he concluded.

 

CEOE-MEDEF

 

President of CEOE He stressed the strong ties that unite French and Spanish businessmen, represented by CEOE and MEDEF, which is why he believes that we should share priorities in order to achieve more successful companies in a Europe renewed. This is the main objective of the Joint declaration, which they co-presented today to the presidents of Government of Spain and France, Juan Rosell and the vice president of MEDEF, Loic Armand.