John de Zulueta appointed as new Círculo de Empresarios Chairman
The Board of Directors of El Círculo de Empresarios, decided unanimously to name John de Zulueta as the new Chairman in its meeting on 20th March. He replaces Javier Vega de Seoane, who had presided over El Círculo for three years, and who has now been appointed Honorary Chairman. Press release John de Zulueta photographs
The case of Catalonia. A brief explanation
A brief explanation of the complex situation in Catalonia: The case of Catalonia. A brief explanation Official statement by Círculo de Empresarios
A better Spain for everyone
The socioeconomic balance is a clear reflection that Spain is a success story. Since 1977, per capita income for the Spanish has doubled in real terms and gone from 76.1% of the EU average to the current 92%. The incorporation of women in the job market is a reality – their participation has grown from … Continued
A pact for inclusive growth
The year 1977 evokes images of change, freedom, openness and mutual understanding. Many Spanish people can remember where they were when the recent democratic history of our country began. Others, because of their age, grew up while this was being consolidated, or had the good fortune to be born in a modern Spain that was … Continued
A better Spain for everyone
All the best things that have happened in Spain over the past 40 years of democracy have been a result of the attainment of our freedom and the achievement of our country’s modernisation, which has been boosted and reinforced through our integration with and commitment to the European project. Since 1977, the history of Spain … Continued
A better Spain for everyone
Spain needs to put together an inclusive plan that mobilises and inspires us, and that provides structure for us all. This should be along the lines of what occurred with the recovery of our freedom and democracy, the development of our welfare state, and our fully-fledged incorporation into Europe from which we had felt (to … Continued
A sustainable pension system that guarantees cohesion and equilibrium between generations
As it has been doing for more than 20 years, the Círculo de Empresarios again wants to express its concern about the sustainability of a pension system that will guarantee future social cohesion and equilibrium between generations. Based on the success of other European countries, and by means of dialogue and consensus, we think there … Continued
The Barometer of the Círculos 2017
The Barometer of the Círculos, now in its fourth edition, maintains its commitment to Spanish society to help resolve the imbalances that persist in the wake of the recent economic crisis. This objective is shared by the Círculo of Entrepreneurs, the Círculo of Economy and the Círculo of Basque Entrepreneurs, and has been since the … Continued
The Barometer of the Círculos 2016
The Barometer of the Círculos, in this third edition, seeks to contribute to collectively solving the big problems that affect Spain. On this occasion, in addition to presenting the shared vision of the Círculo de Empresarios, the Círculo de Economía and the Círculo de Empresarios Vascos, it has enjoyed the participation –begun in 2015– of … Continued
The Spanish medium-sized company project
PRESENTATION The Spanish medium-sized company project The medium-sized Spanish business Project seeks to provide strong arguments that contribute realism to the economic-financial and social analysis of our businesses, to be used in communication with the media, public administration, research centers and the business fabric itself. The Project is led by the member of the Círculo de Empresarios, Jesús Prieto … Continued
Spanish Seniors For Technical Cooperation (SECOT)
PRESENTATION SECOT is an association of senior volunteers who selflessly place their wealth of experience and knowledge of business management at the service of society in order to help boost employment and foster economic and social growth. This is an association founded and promoted by Círculo de Empresarios which, since its creation in 1989, has had notable … Continued
Diplomatic Enterprise Programme (PECD)
The Diplomatic Enterprise Programme (of the Spanish, PECD) was created through an agreement signed by the then-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Miguel Angel Moratinos, and the President of Círculo de Empresarios, Claudio Boada, on 21 July 2008. Through this programme, diplomats, selected by the Ministry, can undertake research placements at companies, providing them with … Continued
Industry and Parliament Scheme
PRESENTACIÓN The Industry and Parliament Scheme was created in 1987 with a two-fold purpose: On the one hand, to provide parliamentary representatives with real knowledge of business, its principles, objectives, organization, strategies and ways of working, as well as its technological and human principles. On the other, to provide business executives and their collaborators with an … Continued
Educational Cooperation Programmes
Diploma Ceremony 2010 at the Faculty of Economics and Business UAM The educational cooperation programmes are aimed at ensuring that university students attain a solid preparation via parallel training at university and businesses, combining theory and practice. Accordingly, students complete practical placements at companies, under the supervision of a tutor, and obtain credits for their … Continued
2016 General State Budget: possible, but we need more reforms to strengthen growth
Recent improvements in GDP and employment confirm that Spain’s recovery and economic dynamism continue to be strengthened. Internally, the reforms that have been carried out and the efforts in the private sector have corrected some of our macroeconomic imbalances. This has led to improvements in the labor market, the external sector, investment and access to … Continued
The Barometer of the Círculos 2015
The Círculo de Empresarios, the Círculo de Economía and the Círculo de Empresarios Vascos, in their effort to help diagnose the structural situation of the Spanish economy and support its transformation, present the second edition of the Barometer of the Círculos. It includes the principal strengths and competitive weaknesses of our economic and business surroundings, and we make … Continued
The Spanish business think tank of reference
Who we are Círculo de Empresarios (CdE) was created in 1977 as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship, private initiative and a market economy. CdE acts as an independent think tank in Spanish society by expressing ideas, carrying out studies and issuing opinions to help improve economic and social development. CdE also serves as … Continued
The Barometer of the Círculos 2014
The Barometer of the Círculos project has two purposes: to identify and track the principal strengths and competitive weaknesses in our business climate, and to propose concrete measures and structural reforms to correct these weaknesses. The Barometer of the Círculos will come out annually and will quantify the opinions of top Spanish managers about key … Continued
The image of Spanish businessmen
METROSCOPIA The conclusions of this poll can be summarized as follows: • Spaniards have a more positive than negative opinion of Spanish businessmen. • In general, Spaniards have more confidence in companies than in the State, and feel there should be more businessmen than there are now. That same confidence in companies is expressed when … Continued
