The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has announced that Andalucía is going to mobilize 2.875 million euros between grants and financial instruments to support exporting companies, along with a special banking financing line. Specifically, he stated that there will be 615 million in TRADE incentives, R&D&I grants, industry incentives for tractor projects, or Guarantees and 2.260 million in competitive financing resulting from a protocol that will be signed with banking entities to make them available to companies.
Moreno has explained that the global economy is changing part of the status quo of recent decades with decisions and changes of opinion by the US Government that are creating a volatile and unpredictable scenario that will have difficult consequences for Europe, Spain, and Andalucía.
Therefore, he has advocated for acting united, through dialogue and serenity in the face of tariffs and has insisted that the Government of Spain must lead a clear and forceful national response, always within the framework of the European Union and taking into account the autonomous governments. «Andalucía is fully collaborating on this, and within our competencies, we are already adopting realistic solutions.»
At this point, he has emphasized the need to respond to the challenges ahead from a cohesive, united, and committed Spain. «From Andalucía, we want to contribute our efforts to build a stronger, more stable, and more competitive country that advances in progress and well-being for its citizens. We have shown that there is an alternative path and that the Andalusian way works.»
The Andalusian President has indicated that Spain misses out on opportunities when it loses sight of the regions, as it is precisely the diversity, proximity, and knowledge of the autonomous communities that enrich the common project.
During his participation in the «La España Vertebrada» Forum organized in Málaga by the newspaper El Mundo, he asserted that Andalucía has a vocation to contribute to the progress of this country, always under three essential premises: loyalty, solidarity, and equality.
Thus, he has pointed out that Andalusians now have the ambition to be decisive in Spain, taking on the role that corresponds to the most populous community, second in size, and third in the country’s economy. «There is a sense of improvement and ambition in society, and our government has understood this demand and has driven it through significant reforms.»
In this sense, he has stated that the objective of the Andalusian government is to facilitate economic activity, attract investment, and promote job creation, highlighting that since 2019, six tax cuts have been approved, reducing taxes in Andalucía to create a more favorable environment for working and investing. This community has managed to become the second common regime with a more conducive fiscal environment for working and investing.
Juanma Moreno converses with the director of the newspaper El Mundo, Joaquín Manso, during the discussion.
Additionally, he has highlighted that this is complemented by the approval of over 800 administrative simplification measures and the TRIPLAN which, as he mentioned, will revolutionize the functioning of the Junta de Andalucía.
In this way, he referred to the Project Acceleration Unit, replicated by other communities, which has 140 projects assigned, 18,000 million euros in investment, and 52,000 jobs.
Regarding the province of Málaga, he assured that it is a dynamic province, with a strong social and business fabric, powerful sectors, and the capacity and talent to be a major economic engine. «Málaga is better than in 2018. It is the fifth province in Spain in terms of the number of companies, with almost 7% more. From 2018 to 2025, it has 22,100 more self-employed individuals and nearly 105,500 more people affiliated with Social Security. It is a reference in sectors as relevant to our economy as technology, agribusiness, and tourism.»
Moreno has emphasized the importance of continuing to transform the productive model of Andalucía with the original talent and unique potential of each of its provinces, stating that Andalucía is now a community ready to compete and lead. He has pointed out that from 2019 to 2024, the Andalusian GDP has grown six tenths more than the Spanish average, and projections as reliable as those of BBVA Research indicate that in 2025, it will continue to grow above the national average.
The President of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, poses with the officials of the newspaper El Mundo and other authorities present at the event.
He has highlighted that the new companies registered with Social Security in 2024 in Andalucía represent 80% of those created in Spain, with over 600,000 in this community, surpassing Madrid and the Valencian Community in number and leading in the number of self-employed individuals for three years, surpassing Catalonia with over 584,000.
«Thanks to these companies and self-employed individuals, we are creating more jobs than ever before, with nearly 3.5 million employed. We have nearly half a million more jobs since 2019. Andalucía has been reducing year-on-year unemployment for 47 consecutive months and leading this decrease for over two years in absolute terms across Spain. These are data that speak for themselves. They speak of an entrepreneurial, enthusiastic Andalucía determined to seize opportunities for growth and prosperity.»
The President of the Junta has emphasized that Andalucía has a strong presence in foreign markets, being the third-largest exporter in the country and surpassing 40 billion euros in exports in 2024.
In relation to this, he added that the US is an important market, but not decisive, as sales to this country did not exceed 8% of the total exports and represent 1.4% of the Andalusian GDP. However, he stated that the American market does have a notable impact on the agri-food sector, with over 75% of the business volume with this country generated by the olive sector, around 800 million.
General view of the Sala Fundación Unicaja María Cristina where the event was held, with the Andalusian president and the director of the newspaper El Mundo on stage during the discussion.
Moreno added that, in the face of uncertainty, Andalucía enjoys institutional, political, and budgetary stability that is very valuable in turbulent times, with a budget for 2025 of 48.871 billion and the aim of solving problems and opening pathways to opportunity.
It is here where he specified that Andalucía has the trust of investors, with foreign investment increasing by 41% in 2024, 22 points higher than the national average and exceeding the 20% annual average of the last decade.
In conclusion, he emphasized the strong commitment to green economy and clean energy as a lever for a new industry, with added value and more qualified employment. He also mentioned that decarbonization is an opportunity for Andalucía, as evidenced by the 16.3 billion in new industrial investments in the last four years and the fact that renewable energies already constitute 66% of the electricity generation capacity in the Andalusian community, which is a reference in Green hydrogen, with 23 projects underway.
Also present at the event were the Minister of Economy, Finance, and European Funds, Carolina España; the Minister of Employment, Business, and Self-Employment, Rocío Blanco; the Mayor of Málaga, Francisco de la Torre; the President of the Diputación, Francisco Salado; the President of Unidad Editorial, Marco Pompignoli, and the director of the newspaper El Mundo, Joaquín Manso.