On 9 June, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg held its Ordinary General Assembly at the Chamber’s headquarters (Avenue des Arts 1-2, 1210 Brussels). The event brought together the organisation’s members and was attended by the Chamber’s Honorary President, the Spanish Ambassador to Belgium, José María Rodríguez Coso, and the Honorary Vice-President, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor, María Ortiz.

The event began with a brief address by President Pablo López-Álvarez, who welcomed and thanked all the members present for attending, particularly the Ambassador, as this was the first Chamber Assembly he had attended in person since taking office last year. He then thanked the Chamber’s team for all the work carried out throughout the year, as well as the Executive Committee, the vice-presidents and the treasurer for their support.

Subsequently, and in accordance with the Agenda, the Secretary General reported on the activities carried out by the Chamber during the last financial year, as set out in the Chamber’s Annual Report for 2025. During the review, she highlighted the organisation’s high level of activity, having organised more than 50 events during that period.

The report on the Chamber’s financial position as at 31 December 2025 was then presented. The Vice-President for Belgium, Abelardo García, took the floor on behalf of the Treasurer and provided a detailed analysis of the balance sheet and profit and loss account for the 2025 financial year. As he explained, the trend of economic growth remained positive last year, which has enabled the Chamber to maintain high levels of liquidity that will allow it to fully repay the mortgage on its new headquarters by the end of 2026.

Furthermore, the profit generated will be reinvested to improve the Chamber’s integration into the Grand Duchy, with a new delegate and new offices, as explained by the Vice-President for Luxembourg, Joseba Arriortua.

The General Assembly unanimously approved the annual accounts for the 2025 financial year, with the support of all those present and represented.

Renewal of Board Members

The Secretary-General announced the names of the board members whose terms are coming to an end, as well as the nominations received, which, in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association, are standing for re-election.

This year, due to the limited number of candidates (5 candidates for 5 seats), all candidates have been elected by acclamation to serve a term as members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors for the next 3 years.

The new members of the Board of Directors, as well as those retaining their seats, are:

Amaia Betelu, Telefónica (Member)
Paloma García Nieto, Banca March (Member)
Juan Herrero, Mercadona (Member)
Álvaro Laorden, Inveralfa (Member)
David Luengo, Indra (Member)