Andorra endorsed adherence to the WHO framework convention on tobacco control (WHO FCTC). This decision has been made today by the Andorran Council of Ministers. The accession of Andorra to this convention fully meets the obligations in the negotiations on an association agreement with the European Union between the Government of Andorra and the European Commission.
The …
MoreAndorra is one of the European countries leading in terms of the number of Internet users, reports Andorran Statistics department and Andorra Telecom. The official report pays attention to the parameters such as the use of home computers and smartphones, e-commerce and people skills in the field of digital technologies.
According to statistics, 94.5% of Andorran …
MoreTwo expensive drugs, romiplostim and eltrombopag, will be 100% covered by CASS (Caixa Andorrana de Seguretat Social). This proposal was submitted by the minister of Health of Andorra, Carlos Alvarez, and approved by the Andorran government.
Both drugs are used to treat chronic diseases associated with an abnormal decrease in platelet count.
MoreTwo separate rooms for intimate relations will be opened in the penitentiary center of Andorra.This decision comes into force on 20th June, 2018. Each room will have a bathroom and will be equipped with anti-emergency systems.
Currently, only 8 prisoners out of 41 will be able to use the new service – this is people who …
MoreThe Andorran Prime Minister, Antoni Martí, and the Andorran minister of Justice, Social and Internal Affairs, Xavier Espot, took part at the celebration of the Andorran Police Day. Antony Marti noted that the Andorran police had been rapidly evolving, specializing in anti-money laundering and international crime, as well as cooperating with the police units of …
MoreThe fishing season 2018 starts in Andorra on 30th June. Earlier it was planned to start the season on 16th June. However, due to an unprecedented snowy winter and cold spring, the start of the season was postponed.
Last year, the fishing season in Andorra started on 17th June and lasted until 15th October.
Intensive fishing was …
MoreAll foreign citizens visiting Russia for the Football World Cup, are strongly recommended to vaccinate against measles, rubella and mumps, reports World Health Organization (WHO). The vaccination should be made at least 15 days before a trip to Russia.
The Football World Cup will last from June 14 to July 15 and can attract up to …
MoreThe campaign to recruit volunteers to help at the Special Olympics has begun. About 1,500 sportsmen and sportswomen will take part in the event. It will be held in Andorra la Vella and La Seu d’Urgell between October 4 and 7.
Most of the participants are from Catalonia and the rest of Spain, along with a hundred …
MoreOn 2d June, the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria will host the 1st edition of cycling for young people called Pedala’t Sant Julià de Lòria.
It is designed for the whole family and is divided into 4 main activities:
– An easy ride through the streets of the parish that is designed for all ages.
– A …
MoreAndorra falls from the first to tenth place worldwide in healthcare quality
The Minister of Health Carles Alvarez Marfany is satisfied with the position but found important the classification
Andorran health is no longer the best in the world and now occupies the tenth position, according to the medical journal The Lancet, which publishes, every year, a …
More 
