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They came together, posed with smiles, began working hand-in-hand and revealed an unusual entanglement between rival organizations. María José Catala and Yolanda Díaz left constituency politics to celebrate a milestone in the city's history: Valencia debuted yesterday as Spain's capital of the social economy.
Under the motto “Economy with values”, the capital of Túria will host various meetings, conferences, meetings, gatherings and conferences that will highlight the work of more than 9,400 companies in the Valencian community that make the social economy possible. Creating employment and strengthening the country's social and business infrastructure. Around 170,000 people are employed in these companies. and represents a turnover of 12,000 million euros, according to data from Valestat and Ciriec-Spain.
During a presentation on capital status held in the Crystal Hall of the Town Hall, the mayor assured, “Valencia and its metropolitan area are the cradle and heart of the cooperative and social economy in Valencian society and in Spain, which is sinking. Its roots in the 19th century From “La Proletaria”, a consumer cooperative founded in 1856It led to the first production cooperative in Spain.
The first Valencian mayor said the council was going to bet heavily on the third sector within the framework of the capital, announcing that the city would allocate 745,000 euros to support 18 new socioeconomic projects that improve the social inclusion of the disabled. .
On the same day, Emilio Sampedro, president of Concoval (Cooperative Federation of Valencian Community), presented a program of activities to highlight the capital, and Juan Antonio Petrino, president of CEBS (Spanish Business Confederation of Social Economy), emphasized the importance of this economic model: “In Spain, 43,000 social economic enterprises employ almost 2.5 million people”He explained.
From a regional perspective, Jose Antonio Rovira, Minister of Education, Universities and Employment of the Generalitat Valenciana, explained that the Valencian community's social economy “gives direct employment to 59,000 workers, 57% of which are related to female employment” and that “two of the five most important companies in the region, Consum and Anecoup, are cooperatives is.”
It contributes 10% to the GDP
Finally, Yolanda Díaz, Second Vice-President of the Spanish Government and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, who was in charge of closing the day, stressed the need for “Valencia to act as a 'torch' of the social economy. Towards the rest of Spain and Europe”, this economic model in a national context already exists. It has reached 10% of GDP, almost on a par with tourism.
In his address, the Vice-President stressed that Spain must “maximize this capital position” to position the social economy as “a reference and leading force in Europe and the world”. .” “The world is very interested in what we're going to do.”He insisted.
“The social economy is the true pride of the country, it's a Spanish brand that we must continue to protect,” said Sumer's spokesman, adding that “it highlights capital at a time of great noise and discontent. Possible and democratically desirable.” “To co-operate among different peoples” in favor of the social majority.
This was one of the bridges that Yolanda Díaz offered to the Mayor of Valencia during the closing speech, giving a narrative final touch to the reconciliation evident in their joint presentation before the press. And since all gestures are political, It is worth highlighting the clothes: from the green capital of Catala to the friendly pink of Yolanda Díaz, passing through the strict black of the four councilors of Vox, who arrived at the town hall after the event was already over.
Vox “counter program” with another action
The Municipal Vox Group simultaneously launched the Ateneo Mercantil and Valencia Activa Foundation in the “Has the Last Labor Reform Failed?” Organized a conference on the topic, which was presented by the writer and economist Daniel Lacalle, in which the objective of the aforementioned reform was Yolanda Díaz and its impact on the labor market. Among the key results, the economist emphasized that “the labor reform has done nothing to improve employment in Spain”, while Juan Manuel Batenas announced a plan from the Department of Employment. Provides disaggregated unemployment data.
From the opposition, Socialist councilor Javier Mateo criticized the “disorganization and stupidity” of Catalan partners in the Valencia City Council, according to statistics recorded by the city of Valencia.
«When the Spanish capital of the social economy was celebrated in the town hall, Mrs. Catala's partner countered it with an imaginary economic act, in which an economic disaster told us the labor reform, “It is a success recognized by the city council and the data of Batenas, which does not help to improve employment in Spain.”Mateo said.
For her part, Compromís councilor Eva Coscolla lamented, “Valencians pay the price every day of the competition and fights between Vox and PP, which are counter-planned.
