[Opinion] Kutxa stands out from Antón Arriola's opinion on Basque language and foreign talent

The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) has avoided stepping on the puddle promoted by the president of Kutxabank Anton Arriola before facing this weekend the Congress in San Sebastián in which Aitor Esteban will take over the effective Andoni Ortuzar. Arriola celebrates the improvement of Kutxabank’s results after suffering the fall of its popularity: the main Basque bank obtained in 2024 a record net profit of 535.8 million, 4.9% more, and raised 1…

The Kutxa Banking Foundation has stood out from the statements of the president of Kutxabank, Antón Arriola, who sees Basque as a difficulty in attracting professionals with children from abroad, and stressed that “linguistic diversity is always a source of wealth” and “can hardly be an obstacle”.