The Government has to hold out this new reform of the pension system to qualify for the subsequent tranche of European funds
The Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, José Luis Escrivá, superior this Thursday that “virtually” he has already reached an settlement with the European Commission on the weather that may make up the second leg of the pension reform.
During his speech on the III Finance Observatory organized by ‘El Español’ and ‘Invertia’, Escrivá identified that, because of this, he has convened the negotiation desk with unions and businessmen for tomorrow.
“We have convened the desk for tomorrow and that needs to be understood as that we’re virtually already reaching an settlement with the Commission”, stated the minister.
Escrivá recalled that this reform have to be accomplished on this first semester as a result of it’s related to the fourth disbursement to Spain of European funds.
In the course of his speech, the minister highlighted the nice progress of the labor market which, within the face of the “dreary winter” predicted by some, will “in all probability” result in the creation of “at the very least” 250,000 jobs within the first quarter of the 12 months .
Escrivá has indicated that firms are “doing nicely”, as evidenced by the information on deferrals of funds to Social Security, “at historic lows”. “We are 10% under the typical of the final ten years,” she careworn.