The president of Cepyme, Ángela de Miguel, has described the aid approved by the Government for Ceuta as "welcome," although she has emphasized that the companies based in the autonomous city are suffering a decrease of "almost 50%" in their billing. For this reason, she has insisted on the need to recover normality as soon as possible and to establish a "medium and long-term" approach.
"In the end, this type of aid is nothing more than patches that are good," De Miguel has indicated, who has defended on RNE that the companies and citizens of Ceuta can "return to their normality" and has highlighted the importance of reactivating activity in sectors such as tourism, key for the local economy.
In parallel, the general secretary of UGT, Pepe Álvarez, has emphasized that the actions directed at Ceuta must be integrated into a broader plan. He has valued that it is "the first time that a Government of Spain addresses economic issues with a project" that he finds "very important."
Álvarez has maintained that Ceuta requires "the involvement of the Government of Spain, of all Spain," with the aim that its productive fabric "lives by itself" and can reduce its high dependence on the services sector.
In addition, he has emphasized that solidarity with Ceuta would be evidenced "in a very plain, clear, and direct way" if the 1,500 children who are currently in the autonomous city could find "a place" in Spain.