Zapatero: This is going very badly and measures must be taken immediately The majority of the almost forty businessmen who met at La Moncloa on Saturday and had the opportunity to speak, did so quite clearly. But the interventions of the two great bankers, Emilio Botín and Francisco González, were especially emphatic. Given that the financial sector is one of those that is suffering the most from the effects of the crisis, the words of the presidents of Santander and BBVA had special urgency. Both demanded that Zapatero give maximum speed in the application of the structural reforms announced by the Executive. The majority of attendees also insisted that they be approved “ as soon as possible .” Sources from those gathered at La Moncloa, to which El Confidencial Digital has had access , confirm that most of the meeting with the President of the Government was dedicated to the analysis of the financial system and evaluating the steps that have been taken so far in the restructuring of the savings bank sector.
These sources specifically highlight the interventions of the president of Banco Santander, Emilio Botín , and of BBVA, Francisco González . The message that both sent to Zapatero was resounding: -- The situation in Spain is “ very serious .” -- The reforms that the Government has proposed for a long time have to be NewZealand Phone Numbers 1 Million List undertaken "now ." Loot: Spain is not Ireland or Portugal Furthermore, Botín spoke about the situation in Ireland and Portugal , to affirm that it is not similar to the Spanish one. Although it is necessary for the ruling class to present a unitary and homogeneous discourse in order to face the crisis. Apart from conveying to the President of the Government the need to undertake the measures “ as soon as possible ”, he highlighted three priorities: -- Pension reform .
Establish budget limits for the Autonomous Communities . -- Change collective bargaining . People close to the president of Santander explain that Botín has rated the meeting as “very useful” , and highlights as “positive” the commitment acquired by those present so that a meeting of this style can be repeated in “three or four months”. Francisco González: Serious situation Regarding the intervention of Francisco González, president of BBVA , he wanted to send a direct message to Zapatero . In his two interventions, he drew, in words that the sources consulted described as “realistic” , the “serious economic situation” that the country is going through. In the same line as the rest of the businessmen, he advised the head of the Executive to implement the structural reforms with “maximum speed .