Spain’s King Felipe VI and CEOE president Juan Rosell attended the closure of the CEOE General Assembly. Other participants included the Spanish Minister of Employment and Social Security, Fátima Báñez, and the Secretary of State for Trade, Jaime García-Legaz, among others.

Francisco González praised the work of the employers for “uniting and giving a interests, demonstrating backbone to multiple that dialogue and agreements are possible and convenient” and for having “promoted a culture that is aware of the irreplaceable role of companies as the main agents of economic growth and collective well-being.”

CEOE Chairman Juan Rossell, during the event held on Wednesday at BBVA City

BBVA’s Executive Chairman considers the CEOE “one of the most important organizations in civil society. Its contribution to establish a modern framework for labor relations has been fundamental in our recent history.”

Juan Rossell during the General Assembly of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE)

Francisco González: “Dear businessmen and businesswomen, you too can turn threats and challenges into opportunities, as you have demonstrated in the most recent crisis,”.