Business heavyweights

ON Tuesday, January 24 an event held by the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain with Linea Directa at the NH Colon Madrid saw more than 100 business leaders come together from across Spain.

Also attended by senior members of Santander’s Madrid office as well as British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, the ‘New Year’s Cocktail’ evening was a chance for British and Spanish companies to interact and strengthen bonds between the two powerhouse nations.

Speaking in Spanish, Hugh Elliott thanked attendees for coming and spoke about the links between the UK and Spain, as well as his plans for an event to mark the King’s coronation on May 6.

Representatives of the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain, Linea Directa and Santander also spoke about the positive growth in commerce in the last year before a raffle hosted by ‘William Shakespeare’ and ‘Miguel de Cervantes’ took place.

Hugh Elliott told the Euro Weekly News : “It’s fantastic to be together. We forget quickly and a year ago we couldn’t be together. There are also people here, as well as