The Minister of Economy, Carlos Body, meets the American Minister of Treasury., Scott Bessent

The Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business, Carlos BodyHe traveled to Washington to meet the American finance minister, Scott BessentAnd with other authorities, multilateral institutions and business representatives in the country, in a context characterized by the commercial conflict that is promoted by the new Trump administration.

Sources from the Ministry of Economy have confirmed that Minister Corps will meet with the secretary of the treasury, Scott Bavens, will maintain in the context of the usual relationship with his counterparts to strengthen the ties with one “of the greatest commercial partners” for the Spanish state.

Moreover, it will meet each other Washington DC With the president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga And representatives of American companies with interest in Spain.

According to the Spanish government, this journey of the Spanish delegation takes place “In coordination and continuous contact” with the European Commission. The meeting takes place one day after the European Commission of TradeMaros Sefcovic has met his American counterparts, within the framework of a tariff negotiation between the European Union and the United States, which protect the transatlantic commercial relationship, the most relevant in the world.

Since the minister has been transferred to a group of correspondents, he will hold this Tuesday with the American Minister of Finance. Uu. They will discuss “All bilateral issues of relevance”With the aim of strengthening relations between Spain and the United States, “which have grown in recent years and live one of their best moments.”

Moreover, Body has been detailed that the meetings with “numerous American business people” want to benefit from “maximum” the visit to strengthen the role of Spain and the interest of these American entrepreneurs “for investing and developing their activities in Spain.”