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d'Andorra L’ÚS DE LES TECNOLOGIES elelENGLISHTema PeriòdicPeriòdic del EDITION dia NewsW E Dxx 3 INTENSE RAINS The floods of remain orphan of responsibilities Salespeople and tourists were affected by the flood, which conditioned the shopping evening

TWITTER: @CPELEIJA EL PERIÒDIC ESCALDES- @PeriodicAND fter the intense storm on Saturday afternoon, which caused the section A of avinguda Meritxell at the junction with carrer de la Unió to suffer a flood in the rush hour of passers-by and shopping, the sun ca- me out. But when searching for res- ponsibilities, the sky became cloudy again: the Comú of made responsible the Comú of Es- caldes-Engordany, who then denied to be to blame. Both take credit for the works made or in progress in the area and criticize those of the other

People on social media criticize the facts after the investment made in the remodelling of Meritxell corporation. Meanwhile, people on social media were joking about the Two images of the floods on Saturday in avinguda Meritxell. floods and memes were pouring as 33 much as in Meritxell. re awarded. They assure they acted noon it was difficult to walk by that Andorra la Vella claimed rapid- rapidly to solve the problem. Andor- area. The videos of the floods were so- ly that the leakage system had wor- ra la Vella, however, insisted and Following the example of the fines for dogs on public on social networks, which ked «correctly» and put the ball in Es- said that thanks to Saturday’s rains also added memes on the facts. «Wa- caldes’s court: «The accumulation of «the efficiency of the new drainage The decision of the Comú of An- as those of Andorra la Vella. There- terworld» or «Andorran Venice» we- water has been caused by the remo- system in the avenue» was observed. 33dorra la Vella to punish with 100 eu- fore, it is believed that many people re some of the most recurring jokes, delling works of the avinguda Car- Escaldes, on the other hand, questi- ros the owners of dogs that do not will take their dogs to Escaldes ins- which were even illustrated with the lemany, which has made run mud on these statements by referring to carry a bottle to spray animal uri- tead of doing it in Andorra. The Es- faces of the authorities. The citizens and stones», said the issued state- the images that appeared on social ne and with 60 those who do not caldian comú is already up to da- also questioned the investment of ment. However, Monday was Escal- media. spray them, has brought the rest of te and will see what happens in the the works of Meritxell (11 million eu- des’s turn. «It is not our fault», said parishes to want to follow the rule, coming weeks: if the urinating of ros) and those in Carlemany (3.2 mi- some sources of the comú, who neit- MEMES IN SOCIAL MEDIA The main af- which, although having regularized dogs is increased in the public stre- llion) taking into account the pro- her hold responsible the company fected by the floods /were tourists the fines for urinating on the public et, the ordinance will also toughen, blems that the area is experiencing which the works of Carlemany we- and salespeople, since in the after- street, they are not as high or strict said some comú sources. when there are intense rains. H

ce on public roads remains, but it An app to accelerate comú procedures is easier to use: users only have to upload a geolocated photo and the comú will do the rest. As it can al- Escaldes will upload to the cloud of Andorra Telecom the data and documentation of citizens The blockchain ready be done on the web, through technology, the cybernetic insurance and the development of the tool require an investment of 60,000H euros the app users can also request cer- ANA / M. P. tificates, consult the agenda of the EL PERIÒDIC «We want the procedures to be mo- comú and the edict issued, register ESCALDES-ENGORDANY re agile and faster, and that citizens with the activities of the comú and The future of the Administration avoid having to go to the comú», an- request the collection of utensils. implies introducing the digital nounced the councillor for Sports certificate and digital procedures and Computing of the parish, Jordi THE DATA, IN THE CLOUD Vilanova re- and reducing face-to-face manage- Vilanova, who showed the app with vealed that negotiations/ with An- ment and paperwork. While the the director of computing of the co- dorra Telecom are being carried Government is already working to mú, Eloi Torres. The main novelty of out to use their cloud to store the implement it, the Comú of Escal- the app is that users can communi- information and the documenta- des-Engordany presented on Mon- cate with all members of the comú, tion, both of citizens and the co- day a new app for mobile devices, not only with the mayor, to convey mú. To ensure the security of the which goes from offering one ser- their suggestions and doubts. Now data, the comú will hire a cyberne- vice, such as the E-E Respon was for you can also reserve the comú spa- tic insurance. The development of incidents in the parish, to have 12. ces without having to send an email the app, the contract with Andorra Also, the new tool will count with and wait for an answer: they can see Telecom and the cybernetic insu- the blockchain technology, which the availability, and make the reser- rance will require an investment allows the transfer of data in a se- vation and the payment instantly. of 60,000 euros in 2019, clarified cure way. The incident communication servi- Moment of the presentation of the new mobile app, on Monday. Vilanova. 33 H 2 www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2018 el Periòdic el Periòdic d’Andorra News

LEGISLATIVE JAM

MEPS Regarding the institutional agenda,/ the subsyndic informed that The board of presidents ruled between tomorrow and Saturday the cabinet will receive the visit of several MEPs (Member of the European Parli- ament). The first to arrive will be the out prioritizing certain laws socialist deputy Juan Fernando López Aguilar, who was the Spanish Minis-

TONY LARA ter of Justice in the Zapatero govern- Antoni Martí asked the ment and who is now the speaker ap- pointed by the European Parliament cabinet to assess and to follow up on the association agre- study this possibility ement with the European Union. Ló- pez-Aguilar will meet with all the Co- uncil groups to gather information EL PERIÒDIC for the report that will be presented ANDORRA LA VELLA in Strasbourg next spring. On Friday, @PeriodicAND Mònica Bonell the seven members of the European he board of presidents of the GENERAL SUBSYNDICATE Parliament who form the Friendship cabinet ruled out prioritizing «The syndicate and Group of the Chamber with Andor- certain laws after the head of ra, who will also talk with the groups T the Government, Toni Martí, the president of the and will have the opportunity to get asked for this possibility to be explo- to know the country first hand. red during the political orientation DA group think that debate of the 17th and 18th of Septem- the thirty pending FRANCOPHONIE Mònica Bonell also ber. «The board of presidents talked gave more details/ on the already an- about the priority projects to see what laws will end up by nounced 31st regional assembly of efforts could be made, but both the being approved» the European Francophonie that the Catalan Ombudsman (an official who Congress Center of Andorra la Vella is charged with representing the inte- will host from October 21 to 24. The rests of the public) [Vicenç Mateu] and NINE QUESTIONS Bonell also upda- subsyndic highlighted the presence president of the Democratic group ted the agenda/ of the control sessi- of the President of the Parliament of [Ladislau Baró] explained that with on that was held yesterday in which Catalonia, Roger Torrent, during the the experience of the previous legisla- new questions will be addressed, sin- sessions of October 22 and 23 that will ture, we can think that the thirty pen- ce two more issues were urgently en- discuss the future of sustainable tou- ding laws can be passed by approving Monica Bonell in a previous appearance. tered into force yesterday . The questi- rism. «Catalonia participates as an ob- them» informs subsíndica Mònica Bo- 33 ons will deal with various issues such server member in La Francophonie nell during her appearance before the finish working on the texts they alre- projects» but Bonell insisted that it is as hardware maintenance adjudica- and President Torrent wanted to at- media after the meeting. ady have. On the other hand, Bonell possible to approve the pending laws. tions, The Cloud building, tourism tend given its proximity» said Bonell. Bonell explained that the syndica- assured that «we understand that the There are currently 18 texts in the pe- stats and figures, the Andorra Radio The assembly will also be attended te also works to not transfer the «legis- opposition would like to dedicate the riod of amendments that still have building, social housing, ambulan- by the president of the parliament of lative jam» to the commissions and study efforts to the laws that can be to go through the committees, aside ces or accompanying women who are the Swiss canton of Valais, Anne Mari they will not send new bills until they approved and not have to read all the from those already in the process. subject to abortion. Sauthier-Luyet. H

HEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ACTIVITY

MARICEL BLANCH Abortion is still a delicate The PS wants organ donors to topic among politicians not pay any sort of expenses Espot: «A doctor can lead country is archaic and those around EL PERIÒDIC text, that «the donation act can not us are fabulous.» The head of Social ESCALDES-ENGORDANY imply any cost to the donor». a patient to neighboring Affairs has pointed out that, in his The PS wants to ensure that people Councilor Rosa Gili recalled th- countries to abort» opinion, also as mayor, any doctor who are organ donors do not have to rough a statement that talks have al- who will explain and report the si- assume any expense as a result of the ready begun, via another law, about EL PERIÒDIC tuation in Andorra about abortion interventions and treatments that the reimbursement by the CASS of ESCALDES-ENGORDANY and get a patient to neighboring co- are necessary for the transplant pro- all costs of hospitalization. Still, she The ban on abortion in Andorra lea- untries so she can abort, since in the cess. This is the objective of one of the points out, that the PS considers that ves the doctors in a legal uncertainty. country it is penalized, it would not amendments tabled by the general «it is necessary to go further» to ensu- Or so it is believed and stated by the incur any crime, as long as the pati- councilors of the party of the draft law re that all «derived costs» are assumed. general counsel of the Social Demo- ent is already predetermined to in- on organs, cells, tissues and blood, She stressed that the donation of an Councilor of the PS, Rosa Gili. cratic Party (PS), Rosa Gili, who has terrupt pregnancy. Espot said that now under parliamentary procedure. organ «is an act of very important al- 33 questioned this situation in the Go- «in Andorra, abortion is not a ta- In total, the PS has made four partial truism that deserves the solidarity trol» by the Government, since «the- vernment. In addition, the counselor boo matter, nor barbaric, nor se- amendments to the text, one of which from all of us». Another of the amend- re are other means to correct bad ac- criticized the executive because the xist». He also said that any change serves to add to article 4, which regu- ments seeks to suppress the obligati- tions or communications». The party country still has no family planning in the situation would cause a mo- lates the general principles of dona- on that health establishments that also considers it appropriate to abo- service and said that the explanatory dification of the state model. Espot tion and the use of substances of hu- wish to promote and publicize cam- lish the final provision of the bill, protocols for women who are in this has put the hypothetical situation man origin, a section that guarantees paigns to promote donation of organs which incorporates into the crimi- situation need to be substantially im- of a minor that went to the speci- that the CASS will assume «the expen- must notify them to the ministry, pre- nal code, in article 125.2, the crime of proved. However, Minister of Social alist to abort without her explicit ses of hospitalization, sick leave and senting the content of the activities. using profitably the genetic characte- Affairs Xavier Espot, does not share request, yes that would be commi- other expenses linked to the donati- From the PS it is understood that it is ristics of a human being who have be- this vision «caricatured in which the ting a crime in the penal code. on process». It is clear, as stated in the not «adequate» that there is this «con- en lawfully obtained. H H

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2018-2019 SEASON 1-O ANNIVERSARY -Arcalís will open Goal: 893 kisses its resort on 17 November Artist Emma Regada relaunches the ALEX LARA Ski passes for Vallnord performance she developed in Madrid last year and Grandvalira are EL PERIÒDIC in the Spanish capital? I wanted to already available ESCALDES-ENGORDANY go to Madrid to demonstrate that 893 is a figure that has been recor- there are also many people who de- ded in the minds of many Catalans fend non-violence», said the artist. EL PERIÒDIC after 1 October last year; this is the Although it was intended to ESCALDES-ENGORDANY number of injured during the re- complete the challenge in one day, @PeriodicAND ferendum day as a result of police it took three of them to move from ess than 50 days». charges. The Andorran artist Em- one place to another in the capi- This is how Vallnord ma Regada, however, wanted to de- tal. «I would extend the flag in the recently announced monstrate that it was possible «to ground and would explain the pro- «L through its social ne- find as many people in favour of pe- ject to win a kiss in favour of pea- tworks the opening of the ski resort ace as people were injured as a re- ce», said Regada. «The best of all of Ordino-Arcalís on 17 November. sult of violence». Coinciding with were the talks that came out; I was If the last season was extended until the 1-O anniversary, she has publis- surprised by the support I had and 30 April, the domain celebrates that hed a video to relaunch the perfor- in the end it were very little people the new season can move forward mance in honour of peace and in who did not understand the Cata- into the middle of next month, as support of the injured she created lan issue», the artist concluded. long as weather conditions allow to right after that day EMMA REGADAH do so. Pal-, as usual, will ha- which she was in ve to wait until 1 December, just as Tarragona. Grandvalira will hold until the Pu- «After 1-O I felt ríssima holidays to open their ski re- very helpless and I sort for the 2018-2019 season. was very angry that Ordino-Arcalís ski slopes. violence had been 33 SKI PASSES ON SALE A few days ago used that way», Re- the ski passes for both/ ski compani- April. April. With regard to Grand- sing date has been set for 22 April, gada recalled. That es were put on sale for customers to valira, it offers discounts and advan- 2019. is why she wanted purchase them. Vallnord offers the tages with the advanced purchase On the other hand, the Interna- to make a call for season pass for 483 euros (457 for until 20 December for all residents tional Ski Federation announced peace. She took a Loyal Clients), an offer that is valid for 310 euros, with access to its mo- last Saturday that the Grandvalira- white flag, drew until 28 October, which allows un- re than 200 skiing kilometres. Alt- sector will host the Spe- a carnation and limited access to all the Pal-Arinsal hough they expect to be able to ex- ed Skiing World Cup 2019 from 5 to went to Madrid to and Ordino-Arcalís slopes until 28 tend the season, for now, the clo- 7 April. collect kisses. «Why A woman kissing the art work of Regada. H 33

POLICE WEEKLY REPORT

traffic safety, the Police stopped Jewellery worker arrested eight men and two women in diffe- rent routine checks regarding the for stealing over €22,000 rate of permitted alcohol. In total, the Police Force has ar- The man would have found that the same worker had ap- rested 14 people during the last we- appropriated of part propriated part of the sale amount ek (September 24 to 30). The arrests of two watches, causing an appro- were carried out for the alleged of- of the sales ximate loss of 6,300 euros. In total, fences against assets (1), against then, the worker would have stolen traffic safety (10) and for other of- EL PERIÒDIC 22,370 euros. fences (3). ESCALDES-ENGORDANY H EL PERIÒDIC The police arrested a 44-year-old OTHER CRIMES In addition, the Po- resident in Escaldes-Engordany, lice also arrested/ two men for abu- as the alleged perpetrator of the se in the domestic sphere. The first property and misdemeanour of- one in Sant Julià, a 23-year-old non- fence. The managing director of a resident, after the agents were re- jewellery in Andorra la Vella infor- quired in a private address for part- med the Police of various anoma- ner abuse. The second one in En- COMÚ D’ lies detected in an employee, who camp, a 31-year-old resident, also SIGNING OF AN INVESTMENT AGREEMENT would have been appropriated the for partner abuse. On the other amount of three bank transfers ma- hand, a 24-year-old resident was Encamp The representatives of the Comú of Encamp, Jordi Torres, de by a client in concept of a token detained in Andorra la Vella as the Saetde, andq Funicamp, SAU, Jordi Rogel, signed this week the investment payment for the purchase of three alleged offender of a crime against agreement on the land of Concòrdia, as approved by the last session of the watches, for an amount of 16,070 physical and moral integrity which council of the comú. The agreement for the next five years was signed in euros. took place outside a discotheque. the presence of the maximum shareholder of Saetde, Joan Viladomat. Also, after an inventory, it was With regard to crimes against Building of the police. 33 4 www.elperiodic.ad WEDNESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2018 el Periòdic News

ATHLETICS REFUSAL TO ORGANIZE POPULAR RACE SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW EDITION 3 3 MARICEL BLANCH The Valls race is cancelled due to traffic problems Organizer believes a new route would not be approved by Catalan Federation

CAVA EL PERIÒDIC ANDORRA LA VELLA @PeriodicAND ndorra has remained wit- hout an emblematic race, the 10K Valls d’Andorra, a Conxita Marsol and Olga Gelabert at the Palau de Congressos. A test that would have reac- 33 hed its 13th edition this October and had hundreds of participating athle- Joan Alay may not be ready tes. After the low satisfaction achie- ved by its organizer in the last editi- for the Special Olympics on, the Valls d’Andorra Athletics Club has decided to put an end to it. In the EL PERIÒDIC mony of the Special Olympics Ga- last edition, the race went through a ANDORRA LA VELLA mes, which will feature music and five-kilometer circuit with one or two The Joan Alay Sports Centre is a entertainment, with performances, laps depending on the race, starting doubtful venue for the Special Olym- among others, by Beth, Gisela, cor at the Estadi Comunal, , continuing pic Games. This was going to be the Rock d’Encamp or the Cor dels Pe- along the Prada Motxilla street and stage for the handball competition tits Cantors and the parade of the going down Santa Coloma Avenue to Athletes running along Salou avenue in the last 10K Valls d’Andorra. but the water damaged the floor last 1,500 athletes participating in the the Fire Brigade and going back up 33 Saturday. «This morning there was Games. The event will be attended gain finishing in the same place. «The traffic service were really nice ce» but «they have not given us faciliti- a meeting to see if it could be resol- by numerous authorities such as the As the club explains, «they pre- to us in the last edition but the vehi- es» she said.«They did not convince us, ved on Friday, there was a rise in the President of Catalonia Quim Torra fer not to do it» because the safety of cles do not have to stop, they must be the athletes did not like it and it was river and it was flooded, now we are and the archbishop Joan-Enric Vi- the participants can not be guaran- diverted» she said. She also denoun- not safe, and therefore, we can not working on a plan B», commented ves, who will officially open the Ga- teed, since they do not let them cut ced that the «comú of Andorra la Vella risk it»she insisted. According to com- the minister of Culture, Youth and mes. The event will be presented by through the road. «The race was to » «is not prepared to cut roads» and ex- ments, «the only alternative that they Sports, Olga Gelabert. In addition, Andorran Marc de las Heras and by pass through the center of Andorra plained that given the situation, the gave us was to go along the river.»On the training of the first team of Mo- the Catalan Marta Bayarri. On the and the national motorway and cau- Principality of Andorra Miting will the other hand, Parramon explained raBanc was to be held tomorrow be- other hand, most of the 1,500 ath- sed many problems» explained the be held this year at the Estadi Comu- that the last edition «they already fore playing the two games of the letes come from Catalonia, inclu- president of CAVA, Anna Parramon nal and the Cros Internacional de les wanted to cancel it because it coinci- Endesa League this week. This news ding fifty participants from Andor- in EL PERIODIC. «The comú have told Valls at the Borda Mateu. According ded with the bridge», but «with dialo- came out after the press conferen- ra. But it should be noted that a hun- us they have complaints from neigh- to Parramon, «they told us that we gue, we managed to not close it and ce of the Special Olympics, which dred will come from other points in bors» she said. «We want to make an could run along the side of the river, celebrate it». Also, the Cursa Nocturna also explained that tomorrow the Spain, and there will be more than agile and safe race and it would be bo- but when you bring many athletes, it was canceled due to road works. «It is torch will travel to Andorra la Vella 120 from international delegati- ring to run around doing countless is very uncomfortable.» She thinks it not safe to have 800 athletes running and where the Andorra Sports Cen- ons such as Belgium, Monaco, Den- laps in the same circuit» she said. is a shame to «lose such a popular ra- there» Parramon said. ter will organize the opening cere- mark, Germany and Italy. H H

CYCLING BTT HOCKEY RESULTS briefs 3 3 Mantecón and Galicia Andorra MARICEL BLANCH draws against win the Catalan Bike Igualada’s Race shifted by XTR reserve team EL PERIÒDIC Mantecón comes first with a time of 1:32:13 and ESCALDES-ENGORDANY Andorra HC managed to tie three Galicia third (2:01:38) but wins the overall classifcation home games this Saturday against

CBR Igualada’s reserve team, one of the EL PERIÒDIC most powerful teams in the cate- ALP gory. However, the Tricolor team The second edition of the GAES Cata- is located in the bottom of the ta- lunya Bike Race shifted by XTR ended ble waiting to achieve the results with a spectacular, fast, explosive, in- of the well-deserved work and after tense and very exciting final stage. having had to compete against the The race was 30km long and was held toughest rivals of the category in in La Molina. It was a race in which the first days. «We are happy with Sergio Mantecón (Trek Factory Ra- the result being that the rival was cing) with a time of 1:32:13 and Clàu- seen as the leader of the group» as- Gelabert receives the Andorran team dia Galicia (Megamo) in 2:01:38 do- sured the tricolor technician Ro- minated from the beginning. «It’s an ger Corral. «They were the favorite ANDORRA LA VELLA The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Olga Gela- objective thats been completed, sin- Clàudia Galicia during the race. from the beginning, but we fought bert and Sports Secretary3 of State, Jordi Beal, received the athletes who ce I’ve done a perfect race. I have en- 33 until the very end» he adds. «It was will participate in the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires. joyed the tours and the great atmosp- I’ve had a great time, it’s a more than very even» he emphasized. Regar- here, I have also made three victori- fulfilled goal despite finishing third ding the situation in the league, es in three stages» said Mantecón. «I in this stage, I did not expect to end he considered that he was «anecdo- De la Casa proclaimed VPC defeatTrebeenne am confident and feeling healthy, sin- the season like this, so I can not ask tal.» «We have two games that we ce I have come back in the best possi- for more» said Galicia for her part. «It have not lost, they are two points champion of Spain with a great win (63-0) ble way with a good level after a very has been a tough stage, which I have and we just started» he stated. RALLY In the 33rd Pujada a la Santa RUGBY VPC Andorra showed no bad injury I had last season. I am plea- not been able to dominate as much as Sunday they play in Reus Gerard3 de la Casa (Subaru Impreza - mercy 3against Trebenne, a team sed and I have to congratulate the or- the other two days and in which Nata- against their reserve team hoping Baporo Motorsport) was proclaimed that got beaten 63 - 0. The Andorrans ganization for this great event»he ad- lia Fischer and Mercè Pacios were fig- to keep on adding points. «We have Spanish Mountain Tourism Cham- humiliated the rival with new tests ded. «It got a bit hard on the climbs, hting for the general classification», to continue with this work menta- pion, in category three. Edgar Mon- and added five magnificent points but I had a good pace because I had a concluded the cyclist. The race was lity if we want to win, it will not be tellà (Speed Car GT) achieved third that catapulted them into third pla- margin and wanted to enjoy the last attended by resident MotoGP driver easy but we may surprise them» he place in category two (CM-Promoti- ce of the league table. A good sign for stage and my last race of the season. Aleix Espargaró. concluded. on) after scoring a great time. a possible future promotion. H H