The other viable tripartite and impossible couples, by Joan Vehils

It happened at the beginning of the Empresa de l’Any Awards from El Periódico, which brought together nearly 300 businessmen on Monday. Whoever arrived on time, had a good time and was elegant in his electoral speech was Ada Colau. The mayoress spoke at length with the president of Banco de Sabadell, Josep Olíu. An idyll did not arise between them, but their pleasant and cordial public conversation shows that dialogue between people with distant political thoughts is possible in Barcelona.

The always optimistic Josep Sanchez Llibrethe tireless government delegate Maria Eugenia Gayand the CEO of Sabadell, Cesar Gonzalez Goodhighlighted the good atmosphere that was breathed in the Llotja del Mar. At the same time, Jaume Guardiolawho already has a fuller schedule than when he was CEO of the bank, chatted with Antoni Cañete and Salvador Illa.

Meanwhile, the president of Prensa Ibérica, Javier Mollthe Aragonese president, the businessman of the year, Carlos Bertomeu -who made a heartfelt speech-, and Marc Puig, winner of the Company of the Year award, held an impassioned business-political conversation. By the way, the president and CEO of Puig was brave in his public speech. He criticized those political formations that hinder businessmen and demanded more facilities from the public sectors. A proclamation that he reiterated the following day in an act at the Cercle d’Economia, where he reviewed his career in front of Puig. He also explained that one in ten perfumes that we buy in stores around the world are owned by Puig, which employs more than 10,000 people and is present in 30 countries. Well that, an exemplary company.

The other ‘tripartite’ in sight

Another proof of affability was experienced at the table of the mayors. Xavier Trias and Daniel Sirera They had a great time. So much so that none of them will deny the possibility of a pact during the campaign. I mean, a tripartite formed by Trias, Sirera and the PSC. Another thing is that they allow it from Brussels and Genoa. Ernest Maragallwho you always have to listen to, and albert batllewho took the place of a cold Jaume Collboniadded to the speculations with Jordi Martí and Albert Batet. What’s more, between joke and joke, caused by the businessman Jose Maria Xercavins and attesting to this the vice president of the Copa América, Aurora Cata, there was open talk about post-electoral agreements and what it would mean if the CUP or VOX entered or stayed out.

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The president of Agroaliment, Artur Carulla More, also awarded. A young, prepared businessman, an architect and as discreet as his father, he had to overcome many internal controls to become president of the family holding company that he runs from London. He shared a table with Rosa Tous, who in addition to being vice president of Tous, is now also the president of the Ampans Foundation. Next to her, the vice president of Sabadell, Peter Fontana; the president and vice president of Catalana Occidente, José Mª Serra and Hugo Serra; and the CEO of Prensa Ibérica, Aitor Moll. AND use arregui, co-founder of Cambyo, a coaching and consulting company that, as its name says, can help you make a change in your life. Undoubtedly, more than one politician and the occasional businessman should call Cambyo today.

Aragonese, like Pujol

The event was opened by the minister with a long speech and closed by Pere Aragonés. There were those who said that the president had “placed his electoral speech”. For their part, the most convergent, seemed to feel anger that Aragonés resembles Jordi Pujol more and more every day in the tone and in the way of delivering their speeches. Of course, his people drool listening to him. The truth is that Aragonés explains himself well. He improvises, he doesn’t need papers or to have speeches written for him, and he knows not to overextend himself. Having said that, the word independence was not pronounced all night. Perhaps because of the good atmosphere that reigned throughout the evening…