Politics

Government, policy, and civic affairs across Andorra and Catalonia.

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 22:01

Fake domicile certificates sold in Pas de la Casa for about €500

Social media posts show 'pseudo‑owners' offering false domicile certificates to newly arrived immigrants so they can obtain Andorran residency.

Sources:

ARA

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 20:31

Sant Julià de Lòria approves 37‑hour week and municipal labour reforms

The communal council adopted a package changing work hours, schedules, pay rules and organisation to improve work‑life balance and address.

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AltaveuDiari d'AndorraBon DiaEl PeriòdicARA

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 19:16

Encamp reviews Pas de la Casa winter nightlife; no formal complaints reported

Parish officials, ministries and nightlife operators met to assess the winter season, endorse good‑practice measures and consult on the 2025–26.

Sources:

ARAEl PeriòdicAltaveu

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 19:01

Ordino geriatric centre to be decided after January technical inspection

Parish and national social affairs ministry will inspect proposed sites in early January; La Cortinada is the comú's preferred option but final.

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El PeriòdicAltaveuARA

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 17:01

Ibero‑American parliaments prioritise AI regulation ahead of 2026 forum

Delegations from 22 Ibero‑American countries met in Madrid to agree thematic lines for the 12th Ibero‑American Parliamentary Forum, highlighting AI.

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El PeriòdicDiari d'Andorra

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 16:16

Ordino landowners file collective appeal against exceptional revision of parish land‑use plan

About 50 owners lodged a 12‑page administrative appeal saying the CTU’s exceptional revision lacked justification, breached procedures and.

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ARAAltaveuDiari d'AndorraEl Periòdic

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 13:31

General Administration workforce rises to 2,868 in 2024

Workforce grew by 95 employees (3.4%) in 2024, with women comprising 58.6% and career civil servants remaining the majority.

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AltaveuARADiari d'AndorraEl Periòdic

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 12:31

Sant Julià de Lòria approves 37‑hour week and wide personnel reforms

Parish council adopts compacted 37‑hour working week, revised schedules and pay rules to extend services and make municipal roles more attractive.

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AltaveuDiari d'AndorraBon DiaEl PeriòdicARA

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 07:01

EBU approves reforms to keep Israel in Eurovision 2026; four countries withdraw

The European Broadcasting Union's general assembly adopted voting and security changes that secure Israel's participation, prompting Spain, Ireland,.

Sources:

Diari d'Andorra

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 06:31

Carme Garcia Oliva, PS executive in Encamp, dies aged 57

The Social Democratic Party announced on 4 December 2025 that Carme Garcia Oliva has died after a prolonged battle with cancer.

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Diari d'AndorraEl PeriòdicBon DiaAltaveuARA

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 06:31

Health minister Helena Mas refuses to be provoked by Carine Montaner

Mas says she deliberately chose not to escalate after an exchange with Montaner and urged observers to monitor Montaner’s active social media presence.

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Diari d'Andorra

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 06:03

Heated General Council session over housing data and oncology staffing

A planned conciliatory sitting turned confrontational, with the syndic invoking rules after disputes about housing price statistics and criticism of.

Sources:

Diari d'Andorra

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 06:02

Andorra urges 'just peace' for Ukraine, pledges support and accountability

At the OSCE ministerial in Vienna, Foreign Minister Imma Tor reaffirmed Andorra’s unequivocal backing for Ukraine, alignment with EU sanctions, and.

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Diari d'AndorraBon DiaAltaveu

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 06:02

Andorran union demands automatic CPI indexation for wages and pensions

USdA urges law to tie salaries and retirement pensions to the Consumer Price Index to protect purchasing power amid rising inflation.

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Diari d'AndorraEl PeriòdicARABon DiaAltaveu

Politics·Dec 05, 2025 • 06:01

Escaldes‑Engordany park closed as owners restart 2018‑approved tower projects

Owners of block 6 rescinded their lease and cleared the site on 1 December, allowing three towers authorised under the 2018 POUP to begin work; the.

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Diari d'AndorraEl PeriòdicAltaveuARABon Dia

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 19:16

Andorra housing group warns rent rollback could worsen crisis

Coordinadora per un Habitatge Digne says PM Xavier Espot’s plan to gradually lift rent controls with price caps lacks clear criteria, tenant.

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Bon DiaDiari d'AndorraARAAltaveuEl Periòdic

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 13:46

Spain to declassify 'Operación Catalunya' files, including Andorra/BPA records

The government will push to remove classification from reports and communications mainly from 2012–2015 tied to Operación Catalunya, including.

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Altaveu

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 13:31

Andorra parishes propose annual construction quotas and stronger communal powers in Land Law reform

Consuls from all seven parishes presented a joint package to the General Council seeking tools to moderate development, boost communal control over.

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El PeriòdicAltaveuARADiari d'AndorraBon Dia

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 13:01

Historian: 1278 pariatge created Andorra’s enduring co‑lordship

Albert Villaró argues the 1278 arbitral sentence between the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix ended a century of conflict and established the.

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Diari d'AndorraBon Dia

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 06:17

Architect Lluís Ginjaume resigns from National Institute of Housing steering committee

Ginjaume submitted an express resignation citing a potential conflict of interest tied to his architectural work; the resignation has been accepted.

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Diari d'AndorraAltaveu

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 06:17

Sant Julià de Lòria to hire civic inspector and boost surveillance to curb incivilities

The Comú will appoint a single civic inspector in January under a revised civility ordinance, backed by higher fines, expanded CCTV and a hygiene.

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Diari d'AndorraBon DiaEl PeriòdicARAAltaveu

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 06:17

The government has appointed Ferran Costa Marimon as extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the

Republic of Iceland, effective 18 November 2025.

Sources:

Diari d'Andorra

Politics·Dec 04, 2025 • 05:46

Casa de la Vall modernized with smart automation, renewables and AV upgrade

The General Council has fitted the historic parliamentary seat with centralized building automation, a hybrid renewable-energy system and a 4K.

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Diari d'Andorra

Politics·Dec 03, 2025 • 23:01

Government signals 100,000 population ceiling, forcing trade-offs on immigration and tourism

Officials say population 'cannot grow much beyond 100,000', a rationale for recent immigration limits; reaching that mark in a few years raises.

Sources:

Bon Dia

Politics·Dec 03, 2025 • 23:01

Government exempts family members from landlord-signed residence certificate

Immigration rules changed to remove the landlord’s signed residence-certificate requirement for spouses, registered partners and first-degree.

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El PeriòdicARADiari d'Andorra