Barcelona – On March 21, the Saló de Cent of the Palace of the City of Barcelona hosted the ceremony of the Gold Medal of Civic Merit, which went to the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona. The Plenary Municipal Council granted the Medal for the efforts carried out by the Chamber in the commercial, cultural and mediation promotion between Italy and Spain. The Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, presented the Gold Medal to the President of the Chamber Emanuela Carmenati in the presence of the Board and Shareholders. The ceremony began with a minute of silence for the young road accident victims of March 20 near Tarragona. Subsequently Mr. Josep Huguet, former Minister of Trade, Tourism and Consumption of the Generalitat of Catalonia and current President of the Josep Irla Foundation, traced the history of the Italian community in Barcelona recalling the centennial activities of the Chamber and its efforts to creating a bridge between the two shores of the Mediterranean. With 102 years of service in favor of Italian companies in Spain, the Chamber of Commerce has given voice to the needs of professionals and entrepreneurs, promoting the consolidation of trade, cultural and human relations. (9Colonne)
