wishes in the form of hope for the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The president took stock of the past year. A year marked by a certain number of uncertainties, in particular “this armed conflict at the gates of Europe which weighs on the economic world, as much on the cost of products as on that of energy and transport. However, our companies are very closely linked internationally. »

Uncertainties also on the political level with the governmental instability which has affected France for several months (read elsewhere). “Our politicians must find a modus operandi to be able to move forward. Investors do not like uncertainty,” he recalled.

For the general interest

Resulting directly from this context, the economic situation of the department is therefore marked by the wait-and-see attitude of entrepreneurs. A situation that François Lafitte had already presented during an economic breakfast in Dax last December. “In the Landes, the economy is resilient. The reason lies in its economic diversity. There are sectors which are suffering and others, such as aeronautics, which are growing. »

The president took advantage of the moment to recall that the CCI was committed to the general interest of the entrepreneurial world, and did not fail to praise the different structures that emanate from the chamber to support businesses: the commerce club, the industry club, club 40 which works in partnership with the Department on the inclusion of people far from employment…

“This year we are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of Initiative Landes, which provides honorary loans for certain economic projects that have a link with our territory. Since the start, more than 2,000 business creations or takeovers and 4,000 jobs have been generated. » Concrete achievements like so many promises of hope for 2025.