- 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 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.
