The Canary Islands will have permanent representation in the United Kingdom to promote itself as a business 'hub' in the Atlantic, promote the business climate for the establishment of more British companies in the Archipelago and reinforce the Operational Strategy for Internationalization of the Islands, aimed at facilitating the exit abroad and the increase of exports of Canarian companies.
This was agreed at a meeting held this week at the Economic and Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in London between its chief advisor, Álvaro Nadal; the Minister of Economy, Knowledge and Employment, Carolina Darias, and the Director General of Economic Promotion, Laureano Pérez, a meeting in which the Canarian delegation thanked "the predisposition of the Government of Spain", through the Secretary of State for Commerce, to "consolidate the presence of the Canary Islands in the United Kingdom".
The headquarters of the Economic and Commercial Office will be, precisely, the one that will host the Canarian delegation, which will be composed of a person from the external network of Proexca who should be appointed soon. As the Minister explained, this is "good news for the representation of the interests of the Canary Islands abroad". "The presence of the Autonomous Government in London is a matter of utmost interest, given the historical commercial relations between both territories and even more so now in the face of the possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union," she said.
The Minister also highlighted the "collaboration and support offered by the economic and commercial offices of the Government of Spain", giving "direct coverage" to companies in their exit abroad and as host venues for the fellows from the Islands to promote their training. "Whatever happens, whatever is decided, the Canary Islands wants to continue maintaining its presence in the United Kingdom," she concluded.
