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The opposition fails Martí’s term in office and declares it a debacle Issues such as the association agreement with the EU or abortion have once again been on the table

EL PERIÒDIC and transparency. «The best news The president of PS pointed out, the mixed group, Josep Pintat. The possible, referring to abortion, and is that you are already belong in the above all, the shortcomings and fai- leader of Unió Laurediana i Inde- pointed out that the registration @PeriodicAND past», he told Martí. lures sustained over the last years of pendents de la Massana criticized of the property is not a magic plan n the interventions to answer the Gallardo argued that «Andorra the two DA terms in office in relati- the Government’s «obscurity and se- that serves to end the lack of hou- speech given by the head of go- needs to recover in confidence» and on to the housing, pensions and em- crecy» in relation to this issue. «Ci- sing. However, he pointed out that vernment, Toni Martí, the oppo- in this sense he detailed what the ployment situation, which he des- tizens do not know what this agre- in no way the negotiations with the Isition parliamentary groups cri- keys for the future would be for L’A: cribed as precarious. «The minister ement will entail». It is for this rea- EU should come to an end because it ticized that the Government does thinking about people, promoting responsible is the one who seems son that Pintat announced that one would send a «very negative» messa- not have any project and they even the necessary infrastructures, in- to be the saviour of the DA project», of the proposals for the resolution of ge to the international community. called for elections to be convened vesting in young people, thinking said López in a clear reference to Xa- his party would be to stop the nego- In her intervention, the indepen- immediately. They also agreed to about the environment; improve vier Espot and was ironic about the tiations with the EU until the next dent councillor Sílvia Bonet empha- emphasize that the balance is not sa- competitiveness, reduce adminis- democrats being proud of the work term and would also demand the sized that Martí’s intervention was tisfactory, in fact terms such as «fai- trative barriers and reform the ad- done by him as they believe he is the immediate dissolution of the Con- more «a speech» than a political-ori- lure» or «debacle» were used. ministration in a global way, not sell General and the call for electi- ented debate and that there are still The first one to intervene was the only the civil service, but also pro- ons for 16 December. To solve the many problems to be solved, among president of the liberal parliamen- tect the most vulnerable and reform The cabinet meeting doubts of citizens, Pintat asked the which the sustainability of the pen- tary group, Jordi Gallardo, who to- the pension system. He also believes had an atmosphere of executive to publish in the BOPA the sion system, the prices of rents or ok advantage to defend the project that resources in security cannot be impact studies, if they have them, to the doubts on foreign investment. of Liberals d’Andorra. In this way, spared. pre-election, while the find out the benefits and costs of joi- She also pointed out the failure of it was an intervention in electoral The president of the Social Demo- opposition criticized DA’s ning the EU. The Cloud and the heliport. key and in which he argued that his cratic Party (PS), Pere López, was also On the other hand, the president The councillor of Social Demo- party is an alternative to the current one of the opposition members who 7 years in government of the Democratic parliamentary cracy and Progress (SDP), Víctor government, as they are willing to had been most forceful. The general group, Ladislau Baró, defended the Naudi, indicated that DA will lea- «not avoid debates and not avoid councillor made «a list of failures» solution for the country. Beyond speech of the head of Government ve «a country and institutions wor- claims of society». Thus, he empha- of all the projects which, from their these three main issues, López also of this Monday and defined the term se» than they found them and con- sized that the democratic term has point of view, have not come to frui- wanted to remind the «failures» in as stable and reformist. Baró defen- siders that the democratic govern- been a show of «improvisation» and tion. López also pointed out, once the major infrastructure projects ded the Constitution and the co- ment has «favoured the fear and the «incomplete promises». He conclu- again, that they defend the current such as the heliport, the «bad» ma- principality model and reproached loss of confidence» creating a soci- ded that the Democratic Executive co-principality system, but that do- nagement of the SAAS or the negoti- López that there are «incompatible» al breakdown, an horrible econo- has failed in many aspects, among es not exclude taking into account ation of the association agreement claims. Baró argued that having sta- mic life, a crisis for the young peo- which the association agreement, the fundamental rights of women. with the European Union. bility is also in line with institutio- ple and an economic opening that the health reform or the economic «Most citizens want the co-princi- Indeed, the negotiation with the nal approach with Europe. He repro- does not work, among others. In ad- diversification and has only recog- pate and the despenalization of the EU is the main topic that has focu- ached the Social Democrats to make dition, he regretted «the arrogance» nized «successes» in homologation abortion, and I also want that». sed the speech of the president of people believe things that are not with which Martí has acted. H 2 www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2018 el Periòdic d’Andorra

ECONOMIC GROWTH The CPI falls in The economy increases 2.2% in August (1.9%), but goes up in the second quarter of the year the hotel trade

GDP stands at 0.8% TONY LARA trade, hospitality, transport and EL PERIÒDIC more than in the same communications (4.1%) suffered a ANDORRA LA VELLA period of last year decrease compared to the previous The Consumer Price Index (CPI) period. In addition, industry conti- stood at 1.9% in August, two tent- nues to drag negative growth in re- hs less than in July (2.1%) and EL PERIÒDIC cent times and stands at -0.7%. four less than in August of the ye- ANDORRA LA VELLA ar Past (2.3%), as published by the @txellprat SERVICES LEAD THE COUNTRY The eco- Statistics Department yesterday. nomy of the Principality /is closely This decrease is due to lower pri- he Andorran economy recor- linked to the dynamics of services, ces for fuels, alcoholic beverages ded a growth of 2.2% in the which account for more than 85% and tobacco compared to August second quarter of the year, of GDP in recent years and, specifi- 2017. The sector that underwent Tas announced by the Gover- cally in the second quarter of the ye- the most significant price incre- nment Statistics Department. The ar, which rose by 2.2%, exceeding ase was that of the hotel and res- figures show a sustained growth of the average of last year (1.9%). Accor- taurant industry, with a positi- the national economy since 2012 ding to the evolution until halfway ve variation of 1.9% compared to and improvement in the variation through the year, the trend of real last year and two tenths higher of gross domestic product (GDP) in GDP for 2018 would exceed the es- than in the month of July.Com- the same period last year, which was timated annual growth since 2007, pared with neighboring countri- 1.4% (+0.8). GDP in the second quar- approaching the one recorded in es, Andorra is still below the CPI ter followed the trend of the first 2014 (2, 3%). Consequently, the An- of Spain and France, which in Au- phase in the year: all areas of acti- dorran economy slightly exceeds gust stood at 2.2% and 2.3%, res- vity grew. Finance and real estate the growth observed in 2016 and pectively. were the sectors that experienced 2017, standing above the French a more pronounced increase: 0.7% economy (1.7%) and at the same le- BASIC INFLATION IS MAINTAINED Basic over the previous quarter, reaching vel as the variation in the Europe- inflation stood at 0.5% in August/ 0.9%. Construction also had a good an Union (2.2 %). If only the non-fi- compared to the same month as year, adding the eighth consecutive nancial economy is taken into acco- in 2017. Decline in energy prices quarter upwards to 5.2%, two tenths unt (avoiding the banking sector), and oil products were the main more than the first quarter of the ye- growth was close to the dynamics of factors that the index remained ar. However, agriculture (2.2%), and the Spanish economy (2.7%). Two employees doing construction work. stable. H 33 H

PUBLIC HIRING briefs Doubts about the process of ‘signing’ an Fourth family concert of the educational project MUSIC El bosc màgic d’en Floc (The magic forest of Floc) by Family Music, will archeologist in the Culture department take place3 on Saturday, September 29, in three sessions, at 11, at 12:00 and ALEX LARA 13:00, in the Prat del Roure room in Escaldes-Engordany. As reported th- Archeologist Remolins CONSULTATION He lamented, for exam- rough a statement, this is a musical show for younger children to listen to regrets that a «librarian» ple, that «we /have not been consulted and interact with musical pieces of different styles, with the help of parents. by the Professional Association of Arc- evaluates the candidates haeologists and Historians, although we have a vocation for a professional 8th and 10th in Spanish Andorra presents the EL PERIÒDIC school,» of which he is a member». ESCALDES-ENGORDANY final of robotics joint health project However, he points out that maybe Archeologist Gerard Remolins has Codina will have «external advice» to TECHNOLOGY The World Robot Olym- HEALTH Health secretary, Joan León, made public his discomfort for the be able to do the elaboration. He was piad is still 3underway. Both Andor- attended3 the 68th session of the Eu- procedure being used by the Govern- also annoyed because the call is open ran teams that were awarded the ropean Regional Committee of the ment to cover a temporary archaeo- to everyone instead of first trying to national test, organized by Andor- WHO held in Rome with authoriti- logist’s place. In a couple of publicati- fill the vacancy with an internal or na- ra Telecom in June, took part in the es responsible for the health of 53 ons on Facebook, he has put two con- Archeologist, Gerard Remolins. tional hiring process. «We have been Spanish final, held in Girona. Mrlo- countries, as well as representatives cerns in the table: on the one hand, 33 told that this is an exceptional case, op team took part in the Elementary of organizations. The initiative is so the professional profile of the person because the place is temporary», but category and came 8th and Noobsal- small states can undertake joint ac- who will evaluate the candidates and, es and knowledge of the candidates? he said it was «curious», since from his cub was 10th with 21 teams. tions in the field of health. on the other, the friendships at the ti- This whole thing stinks». Remolins point of view, whoever takes the place me of choosing the candidate. In his explained that his concern is from the must have the relevant abilities, if he personal profile, he has uploaded this most objective standpoint of how the is a temporary worker or not. On the Solidarity concert with Unicef at Hard Rock Cafe message: «The person who elaborates rules are stipulated», since he cthinks other hand, on the Facebook page of and corrects the professional test is that «in order to guarantee imparti- Archeology of Andorra, they made a FUNDRAISING Unicef has organized a solidarity concert that will be used to the coordinator of the Department of ality and correct development of the comment encouraging to participate raise funds for3 the campaign #CadaVIDAcompta that wants to improve the Cultural Heritage, Mr. Alfons Codina. test it should be an archeologist who in the selection process. «A job oppor- survival of newborns. It will take place Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Hard Rock I wonder how will a librarian be able evaluates it». If that’s not the case, «I tunity, but above all a chance to chan- Cafe. As reported by the NGO, the musician will be accompanied by his band to evaluate the archeology capaciti- do not know how correct it will be.» ge the cultural heritage depart.» and other Andorran musicians and singers such as Carles Matute. H

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WEEKLY REPORT

ANDORRAN POLICE Two detainees arrested for several robberies in capital shops

The stolen goods the vehicle with which they had co- me to the Principality in a car park found by the police in Andorra la Vella, inside which amount to €7,200 there was a suitcase with the stolen booty: perfumes of different brands, clothing, cartons of cigarettes and EL PERIÒDIC several glasses, as well as some tools ESCALDES-ENGORDANY to commit felonies against the esta- The stolen goods that the agents found inside the suitcase that was in the car of the detainees. @PeriodicAND te. The value of all the merchandise 33 he police arrested a 48-year- amounts to 7,200 euros. ve attacked his ex-girlfriend as he left old non-resident couple in a leisure venue at five in the morning. Andorra la Vella last Friday, HARM TO PHYSICAL INTEGRITY Police of- key facts The police were able to confirm later T 14 September, for having ficers had to act last Tuesday/ at early that the accused had a court order stolen two pairs of glasses from an morning in Andorra la Vella as they that prevented him from contacting establishment in the capital. After were alerted regarding a couple’s ag- 2 people, a non-resident man 7,200 euros is the total the victim. being identified, the agents found gression at a hotel. According to the and woman, are detained for an value of the stolen goods, among During the weekend, two more out that the authors were carrying a weekly report, those involved would offence against the estate. which there are perfumes, clothi- non-resident men, 26 and 19 years bag covered with aluminium foil in be a 44-year-old man and a 38-year- ng and glasses. old, were arrested in Pas de la Casa, as order to inhibit the alarm systems of old woman, both non-residents, who a result of a traffic incident. One of the the shops. They are accused of alle- would have mutually attacked each 48 years old are the two de- men is charged with a crime against gedly having committed various other. The police force was required tainees, who would have commit- 14 September, last Friday, is collective security, as well as another robberies in various stores in the ca- for a similar case last Sunday in the ted several robberies in various the day in which the detention to- against physical integrity for trying to pital. In fact, the police later found capital. A 28-year-old man would ha- establishments in the capital. ok place in the capital. run over the other person involved. H

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MINISTRY CAMPAIGN BOOST Psychologists are still waiting for a Looking for external response from the Health Department supports to allow abortion ANA / M.F. MARICEL BLANCH They request a meeting pect was the excu- Stop Violències announces se, since it was on- to solve the insertion of ly necessary that new mobilizations for the their services to CASS the Government international abortion day would have the EL PERIÒDIC bravery to make EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES-ENGORDANY on an initial ex- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY The Association of Psychologists pense that would «We will abort». This is the motto has still not received an answer later become an of the new mobilizations that the from the Ministry of Health to investment». group Stop Violències announced the proposal made last May regar- Monday afternoon. «In fact, the cam- ding the insertion of psychologi- DEMANDS Psycho- paign is underway since 2016; today cal services to the CASS. «Last we- logists want/ the- we simply continue to focus on the Cortés presenting the campaign. ek we contacted the ministry again ir services to be idea of decriminalizing abortion in 33 to ask in what point our proposal covered, at least Andorra thinking towards 28 Sep- was and they answered that they 75% of the costs, tember, which is the international afternoon mentioned directly me- were still analysing it», explained by CASS in order day for the right to abort», said its dia or personalities with many fo- a few days ago to EL PERIÒDIC Òs- to be treated like president, Vanessa M. Cortés. The as- llowers on social networks such as car Fernàndez, the president of the The façade of the SAAS Mental Health Centre. other specialists. sociation’s official Twitter account La Directa, Jordi Borràs and Jordi Association of Psychologists of An- 33 In addition, they has been sending tweets one after Évole. «The debate has been around dorra. For this reason, he asked to vices portfolio», said Fernàndez, propose that mild problems can be another, to publicize the situation for some time now and is it is cur- meet again with the minister in lamenting the waiting time elap- derived to external professionals of abortion in the Principality, what rently more present thanks to our charge of the Health department, sed. In fact, in an interview with so that the SAAS can invest the ma- the UN says about the voluntary in- companions of la Seu, but it will Carles Álvarez Marfany, and his this newspaper, the president ex- jority of its resources to the most terruption of pregnancy or the re- not end until the Right leaves or ce- technical team. plained that the perception of the serious pathologies that require commendations that come from ot- ases to be so misogynist. We won’t «We provided the document in group was that it was «a political hospitalization and very careful her international organizations. In stop until we win», sentenced the May and since then it is in the ser- issue and that the economic as- monitoring of the medication. fact, some posted tweets on Monday president of Stop Violències. H H 4 www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2018 el Periòdic News

FOOTBALL LLIGA MULTISEGUR ASSEGURANCES FOOTBALL PRIMERA CATALANA 3 3 FCA Europa League: main goal for newly changed team FC Lusitans only kept three players of last season: Martins, Vieira and Dos Reis

FAF EL PERIÒDIC ANDORRA LA VELLA @PeriodicAND C Lusitans, the essence of An- dorran football, has opted for a total renewal to return F to the top of national foot- Last Saturday’s game, Marc Pujol againstTàrrega. ball. They do not want to make mis- 33 takes and wants to forget last season. For this reason, they have only kept Ludo’s injury is no harm for three players from the squad of the previous year: Pedro Manuel Martins next Nations League games Araujo, Xavier Vieira de Vasconcelos and Luis Miguel Dos Reis Rodríguez. EL PERIÒDIC THE MOST AWAITED RETURN The go- The other 15 players are new additi- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY od news is the return of/ midfiel- ons that, that are either Portuguese, Ludo Clemente will be between ten der Marc Pujol. «We can now count or come from the Portuguese league. and 15 days off after he had to aban- on him» said Imbernon. «We both The goalkeepers are Marcelo Dos don the match against Tàrrega last wanted a fast recovery, since if he Santos Farias Valverde and Marcelo Saturday at the Borda Mateu for an couldn’t recuperate he was willing Antonio Pereira Torres; the defenders injury on the back of the leg. At first, Lusitans against Vallbanc FC Santa Coloma on Sunday’s match. to decline the new contract. Howe- are Leonel Maciel Antunes, Mark Ant- they thought that it was a broken ver, it these last few weeks there is 33 hony Withers, Rafael Amaral Santos bone or fracture but finally, the pro- good signs. Playing again will help Brito, Artur Rafael Marques Almei- The whole technical team is Portu- Last Sunday, the team tied nil nil blem is muscular and will not stop him psychologically» he added. da, Adrian Rodrigues Gonçalves, Fer- guese, Quim Berto is the coach and against current champion of Lliga him from his call for the Nations nando Tomás Lazcano Barros and Miguel Campos, his right man whi- Multisegur Assegurances, Vallbanc League. «It’s not as serious as they A 15-DAY WORKOUT «The problem of Alexandre Correia Alfaiate, the mi- le Ricardo Jorge Da Silva is the physi- FC Santa Coloma: «We played with previously thought, he has the sa- football is that every/ week is a trial dfielders are Gemelson Nayry Fay Bill cal trainer and Andreia Alexandra Lo- all the conditions that you can find, me injury as Eric de Pablos. We are but I do not believe in it», remembe- Vieira and José Nuno Vilaça Campos; pes, the physiotherapist. Busto hopes the most important thing is that they happy that there is nothing broken» red Imbernon. The team played two and the forwards are Bruno Gomes to «at least go to Europe». «There is a only had two new players in the field commented FC Andorra coach Ric- games in two weeks but he could on- Mendonça, Diata Sadafi Soumah, Rui lot of work behind this project,» he re- while we only had one of the previous hard Imbernón. «Both players suffe- ly play in one training session. For André Gomes and Nicolas Medina Ri- marked. «We have a large team of pro- season, Vieira ». Therefore, «we had oc- red a lot, with league matches and this reason, «the time to judge must os. «Last year, the players were from fessional players and, for example, we casions, but we lacked the cohesion in playing for their country, it might be a bit later when he is fully recove- another project, and this year we have have Correia, a player with training the field meaning the players still ha- have been stress or the amount of red». The coach also wanted impro- opted for a new market, with people from Benfica,» he announced. For this ve to get to know each other, this is on- pressure, that might be a factor, the- vements in three points: «conceide with the same experience», said Filipe reason, «if we do not classify for Euro- ly achieved by playing more games» re has been a lot of change in these less goals, fewer errors on the defen- Busto, technical director of the team. pe, it would be a disappointment». he concluded. couple of days» he added. se and more flow in the midfield». H H

FOOTBALL FIRST AND SECOND DIVISION VOLLEYBALL briefs 3 Encamp starts G. Mora, eighth in UE Santa Coloma leads the Vilanova and Geltrú season with CYCLING This past Sunday, the eighth race3 of Isaac Galvez (who ‘Lliga Unida’ with a 17-1 win the Catalan was a Spanish track and road ra- cing cyclist) was held, a test from Clubs in the first division have similar aims: playing in Europe, except FC Encamp League the Copa Catalunya Infantil seri-

FAF es. The test was held on a circuit EL PERIÒDIC EL PERIÒDIC of 1,300 meters with 100 athletes ESCALDES-ENGORDANY ESCALDES-ENGORDANY throughout Catalonia. The Pu- The second division of football has The 2018 season - 2019 is already rito Sprint Club Andorra school also begun, and has done it in the underway and this Saturday CV was represented by Gerard Mo- most curious way possible: with a Encamp plays the first phase of ra in the U12 (aleví) category and championship win. UE Santa Colo- the Catalonia League at the Sports Enric Bregolat with the U14’s (in- ma scored 17 goals against CE Jen- and Sociocultural Complex of En- fantil). Mora was in the head of lai, who only had eight players in camp. They will face AE Aula and the race, but unfortunately after the field and, in the final ten minu- Viking Volei Prat each fighting for a risky sprint he finished eighth. tes, exhausted, conceided seven go- gold in an exciting competition. Bregolat managed to get 21st pla- als. On the other hand, Camping Va- «The whole team is motivated to ce out of the 38 runners after 15 lira Ranger’s FC Restaurant lost 2 bring the trophy back home we laps. -4 against CE Carroi while Kalamu look forward to everyone coming Jammeh FC Encamp B beat Sporting to see us» the club said in a state- Club Escaldes (4-2), with ten players ment. The first match will be be- MoraBanc B loses on the field.In addition, Immobili- tween Encamp and AE Aula at 11 Encamp B and Sporting d’Escaldes, this weekend. against Igualada aria CISA FS La Massana won Inter am, the second game will be betwe- 33 Club of Escaldes (3-1). EU Extreme- en AE Aula and the Vikings at 1 pm BASKETBALL Club Bàsquet Igua- nya, returning to the champions- Encamp. This team, which has be- the other hand, UE Engordany will and finally, Encamp will close the lada (Barcelona)3 beat the Mora- hip, lost 0-2 against the recently re- gun the competition with defeats, want to repeat the feat of going to competition at 4 pm against the Vi- Banc B team 65 - 89 at home in legated Penya Encarnada d’Andor- is committed to achieving perma- the Europa League and the EU Sant kings. On the other hand, the com- the Catalan EBA League. The se- ra who failed to make an impact last nence (not getting relegated). The Julià, which has been reinforced as petition of the First Men’s Division, cond team of MoraBanc gave it season in the highest national divi- rest want one of the three tickets for never before, will want to go even Group B (third division of the Royal all they had but did not know sion. M-Perruquers Atlètic Club Es- the Europa League or the Champi- further this season, as was already Spanish Federation of Volleyball), how to control a rival that just ca- caldes was the first team to rest this ons League. seen in the national Super Cup win. will begin on October 6 against the me from beating Pardinyes.The season. In this regard, Vallbanc FC San- FC Lusitans want to forget last sea- CN Sabadell in Les Naus. The club visiting team had a good defen- ta Coloma does not want to fail and son and also want to play in Europe, hopes to repeat the good results se and were able to stop all sort FIRST DIVISION Of the eight teams especially the new coach, Marc Ro- nor should we forget about EU San- of last season and have options to of attacks from the Andorrans. that play in /the Lliga Multisegur dríguez, who wants to impress af- ta Coloma, who has the same goals, be able to play in the promotion to Although both teams were strug- Assegurances only one team is ter Richard Imbernón, his predeces- and that of Ordino, who was recent- the Men’s Superliga 2, which will gling, Xavier Luque’s team ma- considersing a different goal than sor turned the team into champi- ly promoted and wants much more be known after two sets of 22 days, naged to get the win. The final playing in European competitions, ons for five consecutive seasons. On than than staying in the league. (on March 23 of year next). evaluation was 62/100. H H