The Diplomat
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, yesterday insisted on his attacks on the chairman of Ferrovial, Rafael del Pino, following the Spanish company’s decision to move its headquarters to the Netherlands. From Finland, he warned the businessman that “the homeland is not just about making wealth, it is about showing solidarity, standing shoulder to shoulder, and helping, above all, when your country needs you”.
Likewise, the Executive reminded Del Pino that “a good part” of Ferrovial’s fortune “has been made thanks to Spain”, bearing in mind that the Del Pino family is “the third or fourth largest” fortune in the country.
In this regard, Sánchez said that the company’s departure is not related to legal guarantees, “which there are, because in all the international indices, both from the OECD and the most prestigious in the world, Spain is ranked as one of the safest places to invest, and the figures are there”.
For his part, the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, considers that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has been “more hooligan than anyone else” for dedicating himself to “insulting” Ferrovial and its president, Rafael del Pino, contributing to “setting the problem on fire” instead of “solving it”.
Meanwhile, the president of the CEOE, Antonio Garamendi, described the government’s reaction as “incredible, absurd and dangerous” and warned Sánchez that pointing out, with names and surnames, Rafael del Pino, chairman of Ferrovial, generates “mistrust” among investors.
From Ferrovial, its CEO, Ignacio Madridejos, urged that “no one should doubt” the continuity of the company in Spain, assuring that it will continue to contribute fiscally in the country “as it has always done”.
