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On the left, the33 meeting table chaired by Dolsa and Armengol. At the upper- right, the members of the conference. And at the lower-right, Armengol and Dolsa with one of the tourist promoters of Russia who attended the meeting last Friday.

Russian investors and tourists, interested in the Andorra airport Attendees to the meeting affirm that the facilities Businesspeople ask about the project status, would help senior executives of Moscow to arrive taxation and residence in the Principality

EL PERIÒDIC dees were particularly interested dorra - Moscow route will be «well «allows you to have a meeting in An- in how this new facility will bene- covered». In addition, the airport The Chamber asks dorra in the morning and be able to @PeriodicAND fit their investments in Andorra, as also plans to host private jets that sleep at home» in Russia. well as the arrival of the powerful will both attract tourism and lu- for mandatory staff he potential construction Russian tourism. xury brands that currently cannot training TAXATION SYSTEM AND RESIDENCE Anot- of an airport in the Princi- Armengol, a strong advocate of be installed in the Principality «due her of the most common concerns/ pality was the focus of the the project since he became the pre- to tax imposed on the border and among the Russian assistants was Catrus Conference 2018 sident of the Chamber in April, on- that will disappear by air». Among the most immediate ob- the operation of foreign invest- T 33 held last Friday morning in Andor- ce again argued the need to «chan- Armengol’s explanations con- jectives between the Chamber of ment and the tax benefits that ra la Vella. It is an international ge the international connection vinced Russian assistants who focu- Commerce and Actua is that «the would suppose its installation in congress with the participation of system» of the Principality and ex- sed their subsequent questions on Government forces companies to the country. The adviser of Actua In- businessmen from Andorra, Rus- plained the different modules of the acquisition of a visa that would train their staff», especially tho- vest in Andorra, Sandra Muñoz, ga- sia and Catalonia, organized by Ca- the study, which will be ready by allow them to land outside the se dedicated to tourism. In spite ve a response to all the doubts and trus with the collaboration of EL PE- the end of the year. Schengen area. Both Dolsa and Ar- of the non-political nature of the explained the requirements to ob- RIÒDIC, with the commercial mis- mengol are convinced that the An- entity, its president, Miquel Ar- tain the residence permit. One of sion of establishing connections ANDORRA - MOSCOW The first part, ai- dorran government will not hinder mengol, believes that —thinking the businessmen even asked for the and sharing experiences in diffe- med at evaluating/ the type of run- in this matter, and so wishes a seni- about the new government that possibility of obtaining the double rent sectors. The entrepreneur En- way that could be built is almost or executive which at the end of the will come out of the next general nationality. ric Dolsa, together with the Presi- finished and «only a couple of me- conference said he was planning elections— they should «maximi- Finally, the former contestant of dent of the Chamber of Commerce, etings are missing» to officially ap- on «real estate investments in An- ze the trade, which is currently the Spanish fourth edition of Mas- Miquel Armengol, led the meeting prove it, said Armengol. According dorra» and that «an airport would suffering a lot», and warns that he terchef Natalia Khodzinskaya, pre- that, after a brief historical sum- to the study, a two kilometre run- greatly facilitate things». All entre- will «pressure» the future Execu- pared a Russian lunch-sample, in mary of the country, focused on the way that allows landing planes preneurs agreed, when doing busi- tive to improve the quality of tou- which Andorrans, Russians and Ca- importance of building an airport with a potential radius of 5,000 ki- ness, the importance of having a di- rism and, undoubtedly, «the air- talans exchanged talks and busi- in Andorran territory. The atten- lometres is viable, so that the An- rect communication channel that port is a good formula». ness cards. H 2 www.elperiodic.ad MONDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 el Periòdic News

SKI RESORTS

workers can choose to work for En- sisa or Saetde. «The intention is that Saetde rejects a joint pass with nobody loses their job and can choo- se», he commented.

ARCALÍS While the future of Grand- Ensisa if there is a dissolution valira is/ not clarified, Saetde con- tinues to work on the set-up of the

MARICEL BLANCH winter season in Arcalís. The sources Grandvalira reminds that consulted explained that, like the last few weeks of last season, Saet- «if the brand disappears, Letter to Espot to de’s will is that throughout the win- the pass will disappear» offer the flats of the ter season, skiers with a Grandvali- Solana in Pas ra season pass can also obtain the Arcalís season ticket for an additio- EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES-ENGORDANY nal fee. @PeriodicAND The mayor of explai- 33ned that after PS proposed that the PLA DE LES PEDRES On the other hand he breakup of Grandvalira flats of the Solana in Pas de la Casa and in regards to/ the work that Sa- does not seem to stop and could be used for social housing, etde must carry out to extend the the joint ski pass that Saet- the corporation will soon send a chairlift of the Pla de les Pedres, T de and Ensisa currently sha- formal letter to the Ministry of So- they have not yet started. The sour- re could disappear if the situation is cial Affairs to get to know its opini- ces consulted explained that they not redirected to prevent the disso- on on the matter. Meanwhile and are still pending permission from lution of Nevasa. Saetde does not ha- considering the difficulties for se- the Ministry of the Environment, ve intention of creating a joint pass asonal workers to find a place to which they believe they will receive with its neighbours without a com- live, Torres also does not rule out throughout the week. It should be pany that controls it. «There is only that the flats could be used by the- remembered that these works are one option to keep the joint pass: to se workers. However, the proposal planned in the investment agree- fix the Nevasa situation» because «if would be in the background and ment with the Comú of Encamp. the Grandvalira brand disappears, would be linked to the fact that Sa- Regarding the controversy over the ski pass will disappear too», sta- etde got to an agreement with the the stoppage of some works that Sa- ted sources of Encamp’s company. corporation. Also, the mayor was etde would have started on a path The same sources made it clear open to work with Saetde to help that leads to the Massat river, in a that «we will not make any commer- them accommodate their workes, territory that defends is in cial agreement with Ensisa to ha- although the company is already its parish, the sources were surpri- View of the ski area of Saetde in Grau Roig. ve a joint pass, never», as they said working to avoid the problem. sed by the fact that the comú cut the 33 «without anyone controlling it, it access to the path that they ensure would be out of control». In fact, it is MEETINGS The negotiations, howe- etings (Saetde, Ensisa and Govern- tivated the dissolution process to it is public without giving them any known that for some time now, the ver, continue./ This week, both the ment) would be resumed to try to re- break Grandvalira days ago and a further explanation. Given this situ- two companies that make up Grand- head of government, Toni Martí, direct the situation. However, the restructuring of the personnel has ation they do not consider lawful, valira have maintained differences and the finance minister, Jordi Cin- mayor of Encamp, Jordi Torres, ex- begun. In this way he indicated that they are studying if they undertake in commercial policy. ca, explained that the trialogue me- plained that Nevasa has already ac- facilities are being given so that the any type of action. H

LABOUR MARKET

MARICEL BLANCH Ubach: it’s «embarrassing» to renew the ambulance service contract

The unionist warns that tender. The unionist considers that ta- LEGISLATIVE CHANGES According to mobilizations will be made king care of these things «should be Ubach, the extension/ of the contract sacred» because otherwise, «the DA with Ambulàncies del Pirineu is just if some laws are passed Government sends a clear message to the prelude to what can be the appro- the private entrepreneur saying it can val of the new labour relations code, EL PERIÒDIC do with its workers what he wants». which, as they have repeated several ESCALDES-ENGORDANY The contract with Ambulàncies times, they consider that they will en- The General Secretary of USdA, Gabri- del Pirineu was due this year and the tail a great loss of rights for workers. el Ubach, complained it was outrage- SAAS decided to extend it one more In this sense, he made it clear that ous after knowing that the SAAS has year as provided in the clauses of the «if the labour relations code, the Ci- decided to extend the contract with document, which would still allow to vil Service law, the trade union law or Ambulàncies del Pirineu, the current extend it one more year until the end the collective agreement get to vote in Two ambulances at the Hospital Nostra Senyora de . awarded company and that, as the of 2020. The Minister of Social Affairs, the Consell General, we will summon 33 same Government acknowledged, it Justice and Interior, Xavier Espot, ack- mobilizations». According to Ubach, had default on the labour relations co- nowledged in June that the company «it cannot be that laws like these are ve led by Toni Martí «is a government to achieve a law of political responsi- de. «Is it embarrassing, what message had breached the labour relations co- imposed». The unionist insisted on that allows flat rents to have prices bility and a new electoral law. Ubach are they sending to private compani- de and after some of the workers filed the fact that «policies of dialogue and that families cannot afford». explained that starting tomorrow all es?», asked Ubach and totally refused complaints against the labour inspec- consensus are needed, especially in citizens who want to sign up can do to be «rewarding anyone who violated torate and the SAAS, due to breaches laws that affect people’s daily lives». SIGNATURES After the summer holi- so at the collection point that will be workers’ rights» by renewing the con- in workers’ schedules and in the ins- From the point of view of the Gene- days, the unions/ also resume their ac- enabled in a room on the ground floor tract without convoking a new public pection of vehicles. ral Secretary of the USdA, the Executi- tivity to collect signatures for the ILP of the Government building. H

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CULTURE Birkin and Comédie-Française, dates

25/10 Edmond, main events of Saison Culturelle awarded with 5 Molières, at 9:30 p.m. in Sant Julià de Lòria. Among the 16 proposals is also the first visit to the country of the revelation trio among the youth: L.E.J. 28/11 Jane Birkin EL PERIÒDIC Among the nourishing and multidisciplinary programming, sings Gainsbourg at El Prat del ANDORRA LA VELLA MAIN CONCERTS Birkin, L.E.J. and Désaxés will set the pace. Roure in Escaldes at 9:00 p.m. @PeriodicAND AMBASSADE DE FRANCE EN ANDORRE lthough it had already been announced, the performan- 20/02 Jazz and hu- ce of Birkin on November 24 mour of the Désaxés at SaxFest. Aremains the most remarka- ble milestone of the French Saison Bazajet, the Culturelle 2018-2019. Although the 12/03 only contemporary tragedy of date is indicated, it would not be fair Racine, in Sant Julià at 9:00 p.m. to overshadow the other proposals of this season, such as the return of the Comédie-Française after three years 23/04 Spring of the Po- of absence. ets coincides with Sant Jordi to Although there are more than two discover modern troubadours. months left for the arrival of Birkin, in the Prat del Roure in Escaldes, half of the capacity of the venue is already 26/04 The illustrator full. Birkin will pay tribute to singer- Sanoe in Comic. songwriter Serge Gainsbourg as they will play his music accompanied by the Perpignan-Mediterranean Symp- 07/06 L.E.J., the yo- hony Orchestra, after failing to nego- ung revelation acts at Prat del tiate with ONCA. The main events of Roure. the season are not only musical: the French company will perform Baza- MIX OF CONCEPTS A strong point in jet, the only contemporary tragedy the Saison are the/ proposals that of- that Racine wrote, which will be re- fer a mixture of elements, perhaps, presented by current director of the unusual. For example, in the fra- Comédie-Française, Eric Ruf. The play mework of their collaboration with will take place at the Sant Julià Cultu- the SaxFest festival, the Destakes ral Centre on March 12 at 9:00 p.m. will offer a show that will mix top- quality jazz with a comedy show. The FEDA museum will host anot- The staging of BIRKIN, GAINSBOURG SYMPHONIQUE 28 OF NOVEMBER. Tribute to influential French singer-songwriter. her interesting mix: the exhibition ‘Bazajet’ is financed 33 ‘Ça chauffe pour la planète’, a co- llection of cartoons published in by the current director the press that will attack freedom of the Comédie- of expression and information whi- le also tackling the fight against cli- Française mate change. Caballero was parti- cularly pleased with this new ex- OTHER PERFORMANCES According to hibition. Not only mixes concepts, the French ambassador/ in the co- also cultures, since the usual ‘Pri- untry, Jocelyn Caballero, we still ha- mavera dels poetes’ (spring of poets) ve to add two acts to these two propo- will take place this year during the sals to finish the top four of the Sai- Sant Jordi festival to discover mo- son Culturelle: the play of Edmond dern troubadours on both sides of and the concert of the very young the Pyrenees. group called L.E.J. Cyrano de berge- Sophie Verdaguer is behind the rac is a famous play written by Ed- L.E.J. 7 OF JUNE. Lucie, Elisa and Juliette form a LES DÉSAXÉS - SUPERSAXSHOW 20 OF pseudonym Sanoe, a Japanese na- mond Rostand in 1897. The 12 ac- musical3 trio3 of singing, percussion and cello. FEBRUARY. A group of musicians and 33comedians. me that the illustrator has chosen tors in this play written and directed since her main style is manga. The by Alexis Michalik interpret a play young woman developed her passi- that reminds us of the great thea- and as the best female performan- DIVERSITY In total, Saison Cultu- designed so that language will not on from the banks of the Faculty of tre epics of the nineteenth century. ce in the Crystal Globes given by the relle 2018-2019/ offers 16 different be a sort of barrier». In addition, the Law, although she ended up joining The act will take place next month French Press Association, they offer proposals and, as a novelty, all of gala representative added that with the Visual School of Bordeaux to let on October 25 in Sant Julià de Lòria. well-worked texts, music with aro- them will be performed «in colla- this inclusive spirit, they have al- her designs develop showing a great As for the first visit of the L.E.J., alt- mas of different cultures and great boration with at least one Andor- so maintained a very tight pricing talent for manga. We will be able to hough it is not too well-known in this rhythms. Aside from singing, they al- ran organization» explained Ca- policy: «Eight of the 16 proposals, enjoy her drawings in the La Massa- side of the Pyrenees, is quite famili- so play cello and different percussion ballero. In addition, the ambassa- exactly half are free and the rest do na Comic, also in the framework of ar with youngsters and not only the instruments. The performance at the dor wanted to emphasize that the not exceed 25 euros, while that for the new Saison Culturelle. She will French youth. Awarded as the reve- Prat del Roure in Escaldes-Engordany proposals «do not only address the young people, we keep the price at present her own original works li- lation group in the Victoire awards is scheduled for June 7. French-speaking public, as they are 5 euros ». ke Issunboshi the young samurai. H 4 www.elperiodic.ad MONDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 el Periòdic News «Engolasters is an endless lung and it’s the best area to exploit it touristically» MARC MAGALLÓN Adviser of L’A in the Comú of Escaldes-Engordany

MARICEL BLANCH EL PERIÒDIC –Are you satisfied with the new urban ESCALDES-ENGORDANY planning arrangement? @PeriodicAND –Yes, it is much more adapted to our The liberal representative in the Co- current needs than the previous one. mú d’Escaldes-Engordany reviews Also, we’re not doing anything out of the actions carried out this term. He this world, we aredoing the same as claims courage to change the electo- other cities or villages. Of course, if ral law and does not rule out repea- you ask me which I prefer, builduings ting as candidate for the next elec- and a block of flats and gardens and tions of the Comú. parks, there is no comparison. Howe- ver, it is not an option since the lands –What is your say on the last mandate? are private, they have their rights. An –In the last term, the economic re- agreement must be made so that both covery has been shown especially in parties are satisfied. budgets, in the last two years and a half there has been much more in –If the parish remains without parks terms of investments than the four and parking lots will it not be harming years of the previous mandate. itself? Where can they be moved to? –It is true that it will simply be rebuilt, –Are you satisfied with the work do- but there are many square meters and ne by the majority? You have not been it will not be done immediately. It is such a fierce opposition. clear that in 30 or 40 years there will –We would have made another type no longer be parks and the only thing of investment, but what has been do- that is communal is Prat del Roure, ne is also a good solution. The parish but the parish has many other lungs has benefited from it and the econo- (green spaces) where projects can be mic boom has made the governing developed from. team more able to impress. –Like which? –Is there a good relationship with the –Engolasters, for example, its an area majority? that we can make it closer and accessi- –It’s professional. I try to get along wi- ble from the center of the parish. It is th everyone and not get on the wrong an endless and immense lung,where foot, neither with the majority nor wi- it also has a lot of touristic potential. th the opposition. Here we all defend the interests of Escaldes and we do it –How should it be done? Because ac- with different political answers and cess is not so easy, it’s not in the center. solutions. –We have to find the means to get clo- ser to it. Maybe with widgets. The FE- –Some minorities complain about lack DA centre used a type of small train of information. Is this your case? transport (carrilet) that went up to –Participating in all the committees there. There are many possibilities to and asking for what you have to re- approach the center with an area that quest, we have all the information. is waiting to be exploited. Unfortunately there is a lot of work and the only representative of L’A is –Is the pact with the PS the magic for- myself. I would like to be able to be mula to win? everywhere, but it is impossible. I try –The results will be known after the Liberal adviser of the Comú of Escaldes, Marc Magallón. to find out about everything, but the- elctions. It is clear that we had to do 33 re are things that I miss. So when the- something, especially since Escaldes res something that I could not grasp, I hout the years, no matter how many –Yes and I have to say that the libe- is a democratic stronghold. If we want will not say that I lacked information renovations we make, will continue rals were the first to make noise wi- a chance of winning, we have to take only that it will take time to unders- to have water leaks and structural th this issue. The continuous flight action or it will be the same story all tand or just ask again. problems. No matter how many mi- of helicopters near the urban center over again. llions we invest, we will not resolve it. is harmful, and the other problem is –Should the electoral law and the func- also the costs of the project. There are –Will the voters understand? tioning of the comús be changed so –They have always talked about brin- many places where a heliport could – We will have to do a very good job bo- minorities can have more weight? ging them to Prat del Roure. be built for a tenth of the current cost. «I hope the day will th the liberals and the Social Demo- –It is clear that it would be much mo- –Yes, but unfortunately it hasn’t ha- Now there is also a private project in crats to explain to our supporters the re democratic. I hope there will be a ppened (atleast not yet). Fontaneda. come when the reason for this pact. We hope to ex- time when Andorrans are able to fix plain it well enough so that they un- this problem, but it will not be easy. In –The councilor of the PS, Cèlia Ven- –Are you more in favor of the idea that Andorrans are able to derstand the situation. 1993, when the Constitution was vo- drell is very critical of the water ma- the private project can become the na- fix the problem of the ted, it was already a great step to have nagement. Do you share her opinion? tional heliport? –How about the political future of Marc 50% territorial and 50% national. But –This is one of the points in which –Why not? Whatever is a saving for electoral law, but it will Magallón? Will you be the next candi- I think it’s time to take the next step. we differ more with Celia. We belie- the administration and that a private not be an easy task» date on a territorial list? ve that the management of a private one is able to put forward a project by –I highly doubt it. I am very comfor- –You commented that you might have company like Capesa is positive. Ma- spending and taking a risk with their table working at the Comú of Escal- made other investments. Do you think ybe we could argue on the decisions money and not everyone’s, we will «We are glad about des and I do not intend to change. The subjects should be prioritized? of management, on how they carry always support this initiative. political experience is very enjoyable –For example, we are just a few mon- out their actions. Another thing that the consul’s position but I will submit to the team’s deci- ths away to inaugurate the reform of Celia demands is for the comú to ha- –Do you think that this can happen? on the heliport, but sion to continue or not to the politi- the swimming pools. We have always ve the majority of actions to be able –In this term I am positive that it will cal project. said that pools are needed, but they to really command. This would only not happen. Another thing is that it’s too late, they have should not have been done there. In happen if the comú was able to acqui- when the elections are convened you been too cautious, it –Is it more feasible to repeat candi- that space a lot of money has already re the shares at the price that the sha- will see which parties support this dacy at the ‘comunals’? been spent and even wasted. Now a reholders demand to sell and I think project. We rejoice the position ex- was a bit, last minute» –Here I will not say no, provided I have new installation will be opened but this is unfeasible. pressed by the consul, but it has arri- the support. We all do it in a democra- not a single square meter will be won. ved late, they have been too cautious tic way and if other colleagues want to It will be the same cave, buried under –Do you share the same thoughts on and have not wanted to get involved try the experience, I would be the first a parking lot in a place that, throug- the heliport project? until the last minute. to support them. H