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### Viewing cable 10MADRID155, AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S FEBRUARY 4, 2010 MEETING

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10MADRID155 | 2010-02-08 11:11 | 2010-12-16 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Madrid

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 000155

    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR EUR/WE, EEB/IFD/OMA, EEB/TPP/IPE
    COMMERCE FOR 4212/DON CALVERT
    TREASURY FOR OIA/OEE R.JOHNSTON AND OTP:M.CORWIN
    STATE PASS USTR FOR D.WEINER

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/04/2015
    TAGS: ECON EFIN EINV ELAB KIPR SP
    SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR SOLOMONT'S FEBRUARY 4, 2010 MEETING
    WITH SPANISH SECOND VICE PRESIDENT AND ECONOMY/FINANCE
    MINISTER ELENA SALGADO

    REF: MADRID 148

    MADRID 00000155 001.2 OF 002

    Classified By: Ambassador Alan D. Solomont, for Reasons 1.4(b) and (d)

    1.(SBU) Summary: In the Ambassador's February 4 courtesy
    call, Economy and Finance Minister and Second Vice President
    Elena Salgado described Spain,s economic challenges and said
    the GOS would seek to gain public support for changes to
    increase flexibility. The Ambassador emphasized the
    importance of steps to improve the business climate,
    including renegotiating our double taxation treaty and the
    government's proposed legislative changes to fight internet
    piracy. Salgado thought the bill containing the internet
    piracy measures could be approved by the Congress before
    August (though an opposition party legislator we spoke to the
    next day was less optimistic). The Ambassador also explained
    how the upcoming U.S.-Spain Forum in Washington could provide
    an opportunity to address Salgado's aim of increasing
    Spain,s profile in the U.S. End Summary.

    Economic Difficulties
    ---------------------
    2.(C) Minister Salgado said the current &risk fuss8 in
    international markets (reftel) was hurting Spain a bit. She
    said Spain,s public sector debt as a percentage of GDP was
    just over half that of Greece and 10 percentage points below
    the EU average. The government had run surpluses in the
    years before the start of the crisis. Nonetheless, she
    acknowledged the importance of the budget deficit.
    Unemployment payments alone made up almost 3.5% of GDP and
    would decline only gradually over the new few years. The GOS
    had used money during the boom years to build lots of
    infrastructure, so it could cut investment over the next few
    years. It would continue funding research and development,
    in which Spain was still below the EU average. Over the
    medium term, the country's production model would have to
    change, as construction could not employ as many people as it
    had when Spain was building twice as many homes as it needed.
    The GOS was seeking to increase tourism by attracting more
    tourists to non-beach areas and throughout the year. She
    mentioned health care (especially elder care), telecoms, the
    auto industry, agriculture, and biotechnology as other
    sectors in which Spain had opportunities.

    3.(C) To address the economy,s problems, the GOS would try
    to increase flexibility and had to convince society )-
    including unions, citizens, industry, and the public sector
    -- to accept changes. She said it was a myth that Spain,s
    economy was inflexible, noting that a high percentage (Note:
    about a third) of the economy,s jobs were temporary.
    However, the rapid turnover meant that there was no incentive
    to train this large segment of the labor force, while the
    people with permanent jobs were very protected. Rather than
    seeking to increase the ease of firing, it would be good to
    increase flexibility within companies to take steps like
    reducing hours or salaries instead of firing workers. This
    had been accomplished within the auto industry, and Spain had
    attracted production of a new model as a result, but it was
    difficult to do in many cases because of industry-wide
    bargaining.

    Strengthening Business Ties
    ---------------------------
    4.(U) The Ambassador explained the priority he placed on
    strengthening business ties, including increasing investment
    in both directions, helping U.S. companies increase exports
    to Spain, and encouraging Spain to improve the business
    climate in which U.S. companies operate. He said that
    updating the double taxation treaty was important to
    companies from both countries and offered any assistance he
    could provide. He noted that Spanish companies had been able
    to invest in the U.S. successfully despite their concerns
    over Buy American requirements, and he described his advocacy
    on behalf of two U.S. companies, proposed solar thermal
    electricity investments in Spain. The Minister acknowledged
    the importance of a level playing field. She said the GOS
    was seeking to reduce its bureaucracy and expected to see
    progress in the next three months. She promised to keep the
    Ambassador informed.

    IPR/Sustainable Economy Law
    ---------------------------

    MADRID 00000155 002.2 OF 002

    5.(U) In response to the Ambassador's emphasis of the
    importance of the internet piracy measures in the
    government's proposed Sustainable Economy Law (LES), Minister
    Salgado said the thrust of the government's proposal had not
    been disturbed by the recent change (Note: to require
    judicial authorization before internet sites could be
    blocked; this provision was added after the originally
    announced proposal sparked opposition). She did not think
    the proposal would be changed in the Congress, and she
    thought the law could be approved before the August vacation.
    (Comment: An legislator from the main opposition Popular
    Party (PP) who met with visiting A/USTR Wilson the following
    day was less optimistic. He predicted that the internet
    piracy language could be acceptable to his party with some
    amendment, but he said the LES as a whole would face
    significant PP opposition, rendering it less likely that it
    could be approved quickly. Septel on A/USTR Wilson's
    meetings will provide more information on the status of the
    proposed legislation. End Comment.)

    U.S.-Spain Forum
    ----------------
    6.(U) Minister Salgado welcomed the Ambassador's interest in
    strengthening business ties and cited a need to increase
    knowledge of Spain in the U.S. The Ambassador noted that one
    opportunity to do this was the annual U.S.-Spain Forum, to be
    held in Washington in July. The Embassy and U.S.-Spain
    Council Chairman Sen. Menendez were seeking to increase the
    level of participation by U.S. businesses and upgrade USG
    participation. For Spaniards, the event would offer a
    platform for telling Spain,s story.
    SOLOMONT

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