Overview
- Mexico’s president met Spain’s vice‑president Carlos Cuerpo first by video after CNTE teachers’ blockades in Mexico City blocked access to Palacio Nacional, and she received him in person the next day at the presidential palace.
- Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo opened the Encuentro Empresarial España‑México with a delegation of about 65–66 companies and pushed a target to double bilateral trade and raise investment by at least 50% by 2030.
- Both governments said they will work in the coming months to produce a concrete 'hoja de ruta' with specific commitments and deliverables to turn the headline targets into projects and timelines.
- Spanish officials placed existing Spanish investment in Mexico at roughly €70–72 billion within a near‑€100 billion bilateral stock and said over 90% of Spanish firms in Mexico are satisfied, with more than half planning to expand.
- Officials highlighted sector opportunities in energy, finance, infrastructure, technology, water and biotech, and said the modernized EU–Mexico deal offers multi‑decade rules and tariff predictability that should encourage long‑term corporate planning.