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Business•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:48

Andorra retail sales rise 3.4% in August as fuel sales surge 38.4%

At current prices, Andorra's general retail index rose 3.4% year-on-year in August, driven by a 38.4% jump in fuel sales, while the 'other products' group fell 5.4%, Statistics Department figures show.

Business•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:48

Escaldes-Engordany awards Prat del Roure restaurant concession to Barra Mars

Barra Mars, SLU will manage the Prat del Roure restaurant for an initial ten years at a fee of €4,300 a month, after the Escaldes-Engordany comú approved the award on 19 October.

Politics•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:47

Andorra Cyber and Data Agencies Sign Incident Coordination Protocol

ANC-AD and APDA agreed procedures to share information, set indicative deadlines and launch a joint reporting form while keeping their separate powers.

Politics•4 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:47

Andorran Govern approves bill for temporary fuel price cuts from October to December

The bill makes diesel 15 cents cheaper per litre in October and November and 8 cents in December, while petrol falls 20 cents then 13 cents, retroactive from 1 October.

Other•4 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:43

Police chase at Pas de la Casa after vehicle skips border control

A vehicle ignored a border police control at Pas de la Casa on Sunday 18 October, sparking a pursuit in which two occupants abandoned the car and fled on foot toward the French mountains.

Environment•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:43

First snow of the season dusts Andorra's Coll Blanc and Arcalís

A light dusting fell early on Sunday at Coll Blanc in Pas de la Casa, at 2,540 metres, as disturbance Adam brought precipitation and a drop in temperatures.

Culture•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:37

Canillo honours mossèn Ramon Rossell for 60 years of service

The tribute at Sant Serni church featured a documentary premiere, a round table and the Co-Prince's attendance, alongside the Fira del Bestiar i l'Artesania.

Culture•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 23:31

Canillo livestock and crafts fair draws 20 farms and 52 vendors

Canillo's Livestock and Crafts Fair featured 20 livestock houses and 52 vendors, with stalls moved to a Sella car park marquee because of the weather forecast.

Culture•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 22:32

Andorra Opens Posthumous Sergi Mas Exhibition of 37 Fira Concurs Posters

The Sala d'Exposicions del Govern d'Andorra inaugurated a tribute to the artist, gathering four decades of posters, sketches and objects tied to the livestock fair.

Environment•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 21:16

Andorra Approves €125,000 for Four Pyrenean Cross-Border Research Projects

The Govern funding supports biodiversity, forest and geothermal research under POCTEFA, with Andorran entities receiving complementary aid in place of direct FEDER access.

Environment•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 20:31

La Massana minority files 23 objections to Alt de la Capa viewpoint project

Guillem Forné and Laura Bragança of Amb Seny challenge the awarded €892,148.54 works and demand the communal majority clarify whether it could cancel the project outright.

Environment•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 20:06

Sorteny Natural Park Issues Eight Fines for Unleashed Dogs in 2026

Park director Marc Font credits information and surveillance campaigns for the drop from 20 fines in all of 2025, though he warns monthly figures can vary sharply.

Culture•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 20:03

The poetry-and-painting show ran from 16 July to 26 September, part of a year in which the

Escaldes-Engordany venue has drawn 8,043 visitors so far.

Sports•4 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 20:00

MoraBanc Andorra lose 96–75 to Joventut Badalona

Andorra suffered their third Liga ACB defeat after a second-half collapse in Badalona on October 14.

Politics•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:53

Concòrdia files around fifty amendments to Andorra Property Registry bill

The parliamentary group wants fee-based owner lookups, mandatory registration of primary-residence rental contracts and automatic data sharing between public registers.

Culture•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:47

La Trenca hosts first short-story marathon on the word 'sediments'

Around twenty authors wrote a story in two hours at the Andorra bookshop, with poet Manel Gibert drawing 'sediments' from an urn of ten themes.

Sports•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:34

FAF hands 36-match bans after Atlètic Amèrica-La Massana brawl

Andorra's FAF suspended eight players for a total of 36 matches after a fourth-round Lliga Grup Pirineu fight on the pitch and in the dressing-room area at Borda Mateu.

Politics•2 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:32

Encamp comú plans October approval of working hours regulation for 2027

Deputy consul Xavier Fernández says the text, in final legal and linguistic review, would take effect on 1 January 2027, with a compensation regulation expected in November.

Sports•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:15

Andorra approves 2026-27 ski pass prices and €1.4m subsidies

The Council of Ministers set final prices for school, extracurricular, university and companion passes for 2026-2027, with the extracurricular pass at 183.73 euros after a 114.68 euro subsidy.

Politics•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:10

Demòcrates Tables 20 Amendments to Andorra Higher Education Law

The Demòcrata parliamentary group proposes stronger oversight of universities, a more independent AQUA, tighter rules on double degrees and full Catalan institutional websites.

Health•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 19:09

Andorra's SAAS records 64 breast cancer cases in first nine months of 2026

Eight of the 64 diagnoses came through the Ministry of Health's early detection programme for women aged 50 to 74, which has found 191 cancers since it began.

Politics•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 18:45

Andorra Government Backs PS Bill on Housing Cooperatives

The executive issued a favourable opinion on Laia Moliné's bill to regulate cession-of-use housing cooperatives, while flagging adjustments needed during the amendment period.

Business•4 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 18:30

Andorra Approves 5,100 Winter Work Permits for 2026-2027 Season

The quota can rise 30% to 6,630 permits, with hotels and restaurants taking 3,363 and applications open from 22 October to 31 March 2027.

Culture•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 17:15

Escaldes-Engordany Joins European Historic Thermal Towns Association in Greece

The Andorran parish formalized its EHTTA membership at a Loutraki ceremony, with Consul Major Rosa Gili praising thermal waters as central to local identity and tourism.

Environment•3 Related•Oct 21, 2026 • 16:30

Andorra Activists Release Protest Song Against Alt de la Capa Viewing Platform

Residents fighting La Massana's planned Alt de la Capa platform have released a protest song ahead of a Thursday rally calling for a moratorium and a popular consultation.