Antonio Garamendi
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- Oct 22
CEOE drops plan to challenge 11 November general strike over housing before it happens
Spain's employers' confederation will not challenge the 11 November general strike before it takes place, though it has left legal action open for afterwards. UGT and CCOO called the walkout over housing and a recovery of wages.
- Oct 1
Garamendi wins third term leading CEOE and rejects Spanish government housing decrees
Antonio Garamendi secured a third four-year term as president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations by acclamation in Madrid on Thursday, using his acceptance speech to condemn the government's housing decrees and rising labor costs.
- Aug 26
Antonio Garamendi secures third CEOE term as no rival registers by deadline
The Basque businessman will be proclaimed president of Spain's main business confederation on 1 October 2026 after the candidate registration window closed without an opposing ticket.
- Jun 26
Spain orders telecoms to keep mobile networks alive for four hours during blackouts
The Spanish government will force operators to guarantee at least four hours of mobile coverage for 75% of the population if the electricity grid fails, responding to the 2025 blackout that paralysed communications.
- Jun 24
Antonio Garamendi confirms re-election bid as CEOE president, accelerates electoral process
The president of Spain's main business confederation, CEOE, has announced he will stand for a third term, calling an executive committee meeting on July 1 to set an election date likely in late September or early October.
- Jun 16
Spanish employers' federation CEOE demands social security assume full cost of first 15 sick days to relieve €17 billion annual burden on business
Spain's largest business group has proposed that the state social security system fully fund the first 15 days of temporary sick leave, shifting the cost away from companies as workplace absenteeism reaches 1.4 million workers a day and a total bill of €33 billion.
