Andorra

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Politics•2 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 20:31

Andorra's Senior French Magistrate Yves Picod Announces Retirement for 2026

Longest-serving magistrate on Andorra's Tribunal Superior penal chamber notifies retirement on 30 June 2026, potentially ending French representation unless a compatriot is appointed. The decision reflects broader efforts to Andorranise the judiciary.

Sports•3 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 19:46

Sant Julià de Lòria Sant Silvestre moved to 27 Dec with new urban uphill route

Start times shift two hours earlier to 19:00 for kids and 20:00 for others on a new 3km fully urban loop; registrations open at €5 with participant packs and prizes including bikes and an iPhone.

Sports•2 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 16:31

Tickets on sale for Andorra 2026 Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup speed races

Tickets for the speed events at El Tarter on 28 Feb and 1 Mar are now on sale via the official events.grandvalira platform.

Environment•2 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 16:01

Andorran scent-dog teams help contain African swine fever near Barcelona

Three handler-and-dog teams from Andorra’s Banders spent four days in Collserola joining a large search to locate wild boar and support containment.

Business•3 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 06:32

Andorran firms report adequate winter staffing as weekend traffic strains services

Most companies say staffing gaps are isolated after targeted seasonal hires, while a busy long weekend of visitors and crashes pressured emergency.

Business•3 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 06:32

Andorra en xifres relaunched as interactive, continuously updated statistics platform

Joint initiative by Statistics Department, Chamber of Commerce and Andorra Business relaunches Andorra en xifres as interactive platform with auto-updates and 2024 data.

Other•4 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 06:32

Central valley dominates Andorra building permits, driving urban densification

Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany took 60.6% of 1.59M m² authorised (2019-2024), up from 40.2% (2000-2004), as Canillo's share fell due to less second-home demand and 2023 urban plan curbs.

Culture•4 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 06:31

Macarulla family trails log 333,213 visits, 73,350 in 2025

Andorra’s Macarulla — Petits senders màgics trails have attracted wide family use since 2021, scoring high satisfaction and strong summer weekend.

Politics•4 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 06:01

Andorra proposes criminalising digital violence against women and unveils AI to flag non‑inclusive media language

Andorra's Institute for Women will petition lawmakers to criminalise digital violence against women citing UN and EU recommendations, while unveiling an internal AI tool that detected nearly 37,700.

Business•5 Related•Dec 10, 2025 • 06:01

Andbus first in Andorra to ratify company‑wide collective agreement by binding staff vote

Employees of Andbus (Novatel S.A.U.) approved a company‑wide collective agreement in a direct ballot—84% turnout and 94.4% approval.

Sports•3 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 22:01

Andorra to host inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships at Ordino Arcalís

The first FIS‑organized freeride world championships will take place in Ordino Arcalís, Andorra, with a one‑day title contest held within 1–6.

Politics•5 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 17:16

Andorra paid €295,230 in rental aid in Q2 2025

From April to June 2025 the government processed 177 rental‑aid applications, approving 126 (71.2%) and committing €295,230.48; average approved.

Politics•3 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 17:02

Social Democrats press government for energy-security and territorial-planning answers

The Social Democratic Parliamentary Group has submitted written questions demanding detail on strategies to secure energy, cut consumption of key.

Politics•2 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 17:01

Andorra Endavant proposes supermarkets sell near‑expiry food at cost to cut waste

The party will ask the Consell General to press the government to open talks with retailers to create dedicated shelves for near‑expiry products.

Business•5 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 16:31

Naturland reports 26% visitor rise and 11.5% revenue boost over long weekend

Naturland welcomed 2,400 visitors during the Immaculate Conception long weekend, a 26% year‑on‑year increase, and recorded an 11.5% rise in revenues.

Culture•3 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 14:46

31st Saló de la Infància i la Joventut adds 7D cabin, AI and VR

Family fair runs in Encamp (27–30 Dec) and El Pas de la Casa (2–4 Jan), introducing an outdoor 7D cinematic cabin plus AI and virtual reality.

Culture•3 Related•Dec 09, 2025 • 07:16

Most Andorra heritage sites lack legal protection perimeters

Only 19 of roughly 70 BIC‑listed monuments have legally defined protection zones, officials say, hampered by limited resources and a 2014 reform.

Collisions on N-145 and holiday surge create 9–10 km queues into Andorra

Two crashes on the N-145 and heavy Puríssima weekend traffic caused long northbound delays into Andorra, with congestion across main approaches and.

Environment•3 Related•Dec 08, 2025 • 19:16

Study: Most of Andorra’s environmental impacts are embodied in imports

MuSIASEM analysis shows Andorra’s service‑led, import‑dependent economy externalises large labour, land, water and GHG impacts to other countries.

Other•4 Related•Dec 08, 2025 • 06:46

Andorrans split between snowy winter getaways and warm escapes for the holidays

Travel agencies report growing interest in Norway and Finland for northern lights and Christmas markets, while the UAE, Caribbean, Egypt and Morocco.

Culture•3 Related•Dec 08, 2025 • 06:46

Encamp launches national poster contest for Carnival 2026 with €1,000 top prize

The Festival Commission and Comú d’Encamp have opened the fourth edition of the poster contest to choose the official image for Encamp Carnival.

Culture•5 Related•Dec 07, 2025 • 18:46

Parishes extend Christmas markets and events across Puríssima long weekend

Encamp, Sant Julià de Lòria and Canillo opened or extended seasonal markets, concerts and family activities through 8 December, with organisers.

Two Andorran motorcyclists injured in collisions with Spanish‑plated cars

Two evening crashes on Saturday left both riders with minor injuries; a separate single‑vehicle incident later injured another driver.

Andorra expects 58,000 vehicle entries over Puríssima long weekend

Early ski openings, good weather and strong bookings drive sustained traffic surge, prompting special mobility plan with reversible lanes and multi-agency coordination.

Other•2 Related•Dec 07, 2025 • 12:16

Three non-resident women detained at Andorra border after small drug finds

Three young non-residents were held at Pas de la Casa after police discovered small quantities of illegal drugs; they face summary penal proceedings.