For its part, the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council wished “the best of luck to both the two companies and the Mondragon Group, in this new stage”.
Euskaraz irakurri: Eusko Jaurlaritza: “Jarduera kooperatiboak indartsu izaten jarraituko du Euskadin”
The Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment of the Basque Government, led by Minister Arantxa Tapia, has expressed its respect to Ulma and Orona decisionand has been convinced that “cooperative activity will continue to be strong” in the Basque Country.
In a statement, the Department has indicated that the decision of the cooperative members of Grupo Ulma and Orona has been “taken in an overwhelming and in shape legitimate“, in the extraordinary assemblies that have been held this Friday in San Sebastián and Hernani, respectively.
In addition, he pointed out that “the industry in the Basque Country is now facing a new organizational reality, in which cooperative activity will continue to be strong”.
Lastly, he pointed out that “all of us have to recognize ourselves in this moving reality and collaborate together to make the Basque economy more competitive”.
For his part, the deputy for Economic Promotion of Gipuzkoa, Jabier Larranagahas expressed the “respect” of the Diputación to the “decision that, sovereignly, the partners” of Ulma and Orona have taken, and has wished “the best of luck to both the two companies and the Mondragon Groupin this new stage”.
“All of them are key agents for our economic and social development”, has assured, in a statement, Larrañaga; In his opinion, now is the “time to look ahead and work for the future”: “From the institutions, we have to continue collaborating with companies with the common objective of having a competitive industry and a strong economy in Gipuzkoa and the Basque Country , which guarantees our well-being and our social cohesion”, he remarked.
He has assured that “the contribution that the cooperative model has made to Gipuzkoa is indisputable, and will continue”, since “the values that inspire cooperatives are the values of the territory, and, beyond the business or legal configuration that acquire, the real challenge is to keep them alive on a day-to-day basis, and project them into the future” in order to “continue having competitive companies; that is our collective responsibility, the legacy that we have to preserve and leave to the next generations”, he concluded.
Source: Eitb
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