The conflict between businessmen and the Executive is intensifying, especially when it comes to reducing the workday. This became clear during the recent Annual Assembly of Cepyme, where the absence of Executive representatives, including Minister of Digital Transformation Jose Luis Escriva, coincided with the announcement of a manifesto against government interference and in support of business freedom.
The manifesto, titled “Manifesto for Spanish SMEs: Freedom in Business,” aims to push back against what small businesses see as intrusive measures by the government. Despite reports that the government tried to pressure Cepyme for a copy of the manifesto, Escriva decided not to attend the event. However, despite his absence, Cepyme’s event at Banco Santander will continue as planned with business leaders and politicians present.
This tension has been brewing for some time now, with disagreements over proposals to reduce the workday in Spain. Cepyme believes that such a reduction could cost companies billions of euros and lead to a stalemate between them and the Ministry of Labour. With no resolution in sight, this standoff has become critical at this juncture.
The clash between government and business interests continues to escalate at this event, highlighting a deep divide in perspectives on economic policies and regulations. Despite these tensions, however, it is expected that businesses will continue to operate normally while working towards finding common ground with the government on key issues affecting their operations.
In conclusion, tensions between businessmen and Executives are becoming increasingly apparent as they disagree on various issues affecting their operations. The latest example is seen during discussions about reducing the workday where Cepyme calculated that such a reduction could cost companies billions of euros leading to a stalemate between them and the Ministry of Labour. While there were attempts by Government officials to pressure Cepyme for a copy of their manifesto against interventionist measures by Government which led to Jose Luis Escriva’s absence from attending annual assembly at Cepyme but despite all these efforts businesses have continued operating while seeking common ground with Government officials on key issues affecting their operations.
