Santiago de Compostela, 14 October 2026
The Regional Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, held a working meeting in Santiago with Eduardo Abad, President of the Union of Professionals and Self-Employed Workers (UPTA), to discuss the main challenges facing the business sector.
During the meeting, the minister highlighted the role of innovation and technologies such as AI in making the business sector more competitive. She also outlined the Ministry’s forthcoming strategic priorities for SMEs and start-ups, aimed at helping translate new technological solutions into business activity, investment, economic growth and quality employment. For his part, Abad briefed Lorenzana on the difficulties facing different sectors of the economy, citing rising energy costs for businesses among the contributing factors.
