Overview

• Foment del Treball president Josep Sánchez Llibre denounced the housing pact between PSC, ERC, Comuns, and CUP as a 'tripartito encubierto' that harms property rights and enterprise freedom.
• Sánchez Llibre warned the measures will lead to economic decline and reduced availability of both public and private housing.
• He proposed tax reductions on housing, citing that 25% of costs stem from taxation, to alleviate financial pressures on the market.
• The business leader expressed concerns over the BBVA-Banc Sabadell merger, predicting a potential loss of €75 billion in SME financing if the deal proceeds.
• While noting significant business anxiety over U.S. tariffs, Sánchez Llibre stated these policies have not yet directly impacted the Catalan economy.