Lessons, some masterful, debate, analysis and a basic thought: peace and multilateralism as elements of progress. With these flags the event has come to an end and this Monday and Tuesday has filled the hall big names in politics, economics and international relations.
Yes, from two vice presidents of the Government – María Jesús Montero and Yolanda Díaz – and the Nobel Peace Prize winners Juan Manuel Santos and María Corina Machado, among others, Tuesday brought the speeches of Felipe VIformer French Prime Minister Édouard Philippethe president of Banco Sabadell, Josep Oliuor the head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzariniin the middle of the ceasefire in Gaza.
These are the great phrases and reflections left by the last day of the forum World In Progress fast:
Felipe VI and the commitment to education for all
He and in his speech he has made a all-out defense of education. But especially striking has been his call to “strengthen los public education systems” and the ways of responsibility “so that we all continue learning in the different stages of life.”
Under the premise of a quality education, for allFelipe VI has called for the need to “continue investing in a citizens who know how to seek answers for themselves“For this reason, it is necessary not to neglect the education of children and young people and to instill in them the value of coexistence and respect for differences.”
“Because a self-respecting society understand the value of institutions“, he continued, in a more solemn tone, before moving on to a “multilateral world” and some “multilateral institutions” about which he sees it as essential to “continue believing.”
There has also been space to praise one’s own World In Progress“a forum for reflection and the exchange of ideas in a world in which dialogue and cooperation can no longer be taken for granted.” Because “despite the historical drift, there are elements that we have to preserve at all costs […] as the universality of the rights and dignity of the human being”.
Édouard Philippe and the crisis that “weakens” France
The politician can now boast about something; He is going to be the prime minister with Macron who has lasted the longest in Matignon (and there are now seven). In full multiple crisis of the countrydrowned by political paralysis, mired in the social storm and embarrassed by the theft of film at the Louvre Museum, France “is weakening”, noted Édouard Philippe.
The one who was head of government between 2017 and 2020 has not hesitated to reiterate his request to Emmanuel Macron for early elections, in a conversation with Joseph Oughourlian, president of PRISA Group. For the former French prime minister, there is not only “enormous political instability”, but also “great political concern because the French realize it.
Édouard Philippe, in conversation with Joseph Oughourlian
France is currently “difficult to govern” due to its many “shadow areas”, but it has refused to tear down the entire system. Because, although “the black hole of French political life is the pension systemfrom there we infer that France is ungovernable it is false“. And against that false accusation his name appears.
for the presidential elections of 2027. “We must stop complaining and propose a clear vision. I propose an economic reform; (…) we must recover the educational system, we must adjust the social model.”
Philippe Lazzarini and the challenge of UNRWA in Gaza
The UN Commissioner General for Palestine had a brief but intense talk with Aimar Bretos. In a few minutes he has outlined the guidelines of his entity for the future of the Gaza Strip. That same enclave in which “12.000 of our workers” share the miseries day to day with the local population.
Still wounded by the ““unfair” accusations of being linked to Hamas or even having collaborated in the attacks of October 7 – something that no independent investigation has yet proven – Lazzarini wanted thank “the leadership and help” of Spain on the Palestinian issue. First, “paving the way” for the recognition of Palestine as a State and later as “fundamental support” of UNRWA “even in the worst moments.”
Regarding the future of Gaza, the president UNRWA has promised that his priorities will be basic services for its correct recovery, within a very extensive reconstruction program, extended in time and in the bill to be paid.
However, Lazzarini has expressed hope – what other option is there, he clarified – in the face of the current ceasefirewhich you will need “trust” and “collaboration” of all parties to overcome the misgivings evident on both sides.
Josep Oliu and the takeover bid with an unexpected ending for everyone
It was expected on Tuesday morning. Most current protagonist for emerge triumphant from BBVA’s failed hostile takeover bid against his entity, the Catalan financier has acknowledged his surprise at the final result of the process.
BBVA was forced to forget about the plan not getting more than a very meager 25% of Sabadell’s shares, a percentage that prevented even being able to launch a new takeover bid on more advantageous terms for shareholders, something that would have happened if it had reached 30%.
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Josep Oliu has not hesitated to acknowledge that they counted on her so much that “in the last three days we were convinced that there would be a second takeover bid“. “We wasted time for three days“, he immediately admitted, adding the regret that the process “has lasted a long time and many things have happened” in the meantime.
In his opinion, BBVA’s failure has been that the Basque bank “has not been able to see that it should make a very substantial price increase that it has not done.”
Thus, Oliu believes that the immediate future of Sabadell happens “not by increasing the size”, but will be focused “on profitability, on capital generation“.
