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d'Andorra L’ÚS DE LES TECNOLOGIES elelENGLISHTema PeriòdicPeriòdic del EDITION dia NewsF R I 1xx 4 STRATEGIC LINES PRESENTED IN COMMITTEE Tax on CO2 emissions Minister Sílvia Calvó does not specify if it will apply The Government anticipates that the rate on only to vehicles or also in other areas hydrocarbons will have an effect on suppliers and citizens

MARICEL BLANCH MARICEL BLANCH EL PERIÒDIC @PeriodicAND he government expects to be in parliamentary process this summer, a bill setting a TCO2 rate for all hydrocarbon emitters. Although he does not want to give more details in this regard, The airport of Andorra-La Seu. the Minister of the Environment, 33 Sílvia Calvó, said that the economic amount of the rate would be related Calvó admits the to the level of emissions in each cate- gory, although in any case, it will be environmental 100% finalist and the proceeds will impact of the go only to the green fund of the Ener- gy Transition and Climate Change airport Act and to its projects. «For years we have had a vehicle EL PERIÒDIC rate that is associated with grams ANDORRA LA VELLA of CO2 and corresponds to the rate Sílvia Calvó acknowledged yes- of car ownership paid by each per- terday that it is «obvious» that son who has a vehicle in the country. the construction of an airport in This new law, on the other hand, will Andorra «will have an environ- apply to all hydrocarbon emitters mental impact». However she and we intend that one party has an requested to wait for the Cham- effect on suppliers and the other on ber of Commerce’s final reports the user, «said Calvó yesterday in the to determine the viability of this presentation of the lines in the mi- infrastructure: «I have always nistry of Environment Commission. told the Government that envi- ronmental elements are very im- ECOLOGICAL TOURISM RATE As for anot- portant. We are waiting to rece- her rate, the tourist tax,/ the Social ive the relevant information ‘’, Democratic Party (PS) counsellor Ro- for further evaluation, said Calvó ger Padreny recalled that among the in relation to a question asked by Minister Calvó before the commission, yesterday. different proposals that the groups PS counsellor Roger Padreny du- 33 offered for the final elaboration of ring the Environment Commissi- the Declaration of Climate Emergen- nomy, in accordance with Europe- on held yesterday. cy , their group opted for an «ecotax» an standards. In this regard, the Mi- Another Social Democratic that went directly to the green back- Calvó says that architects and engineers nister said that «before the end of the counsellor, Joaquim Miró, as- ground. As Padreny noted, none of have agreed on the energy label year» a new packaging triage center ked Calvó if the creation of a pro- the three executive parties believed will be opened in Sant Julià, which ject such as the construction of it to be a «priority» and they rejected will improve the current faciliti- a national airport should be dri- it. Last week, however, Tourism Mi- Following the uproar caused on a computer tool to help deve- es and facilitate the work of its em- ven by the Government and not nister Veronica Canals hinted that a 33by architects and engineers over lop this tag and, therefore, lower ployees. Calvó hopes that this new by the Chamber, because, at the tourist tax was being set up and Pa- the economic losses that would its price, set at a cap of 240 euros. space will help eradicate the «urban end, it would require direct in- dreny asked Calvó if part of those be- be posed by the implementati- At the moment, the green label is legend» that states that «in Andor- volvement of the administration. nefits could be environmental. Cal- on of the mandatory green label only required in the transaction of ra nothing is recycled and everythi- The Minister merely responded vó did not rule out that «some part for buildings, the Minister of the buying and selling of homes, but ng is burned at the Waste Manage- that the Government listens to will have an impact», emphasizing Environment, Sílvia Calvó, assu- from 2023 it will also be in the ren- ment Center (CTR)». According to the the proposals of the society and that, for the moment, the only rate red yesterday that, before ma- tal contracts. «For the sale of a flat person in charge of the Environment that the House reflects the repre- that will be 100% allocated to the gre- king it legal, consensus was reac- 240 euros have no impact but on a portfolio, this rumour is born becau- sentation of the business fabric of en fund will be the future of CO2. hed with all stakeholders. «I don’t rental, yes. In three years we ha- se «at the moment the triage center the country. However, she remin- know if the numbers come out or ve time to make the process ea- is next to the CTR and people see the ded that the future airport would NEW TRIAGE CENTER Among the main not. What I do know is that [the sier and the calculations easier, yellow truck go up there and auto- concern not only the Executive, objectives to be /achieved throug- law] was endorsed by the College «so we» hope to lower the thres- matically think that everything is but also the Municipality of En- hout this legislature, the Ministry of of Engineers and the College of hold. Although it affects the ren- mixed up later, but it is not, it is recy- camp, since it is expected that its Environment has also imposed the Architects, «said Calvó. She also ted flats, those who bear the cost cled correctly, «said Sílvia Calvó du- construction will materialize in creation of the Law of Circular Eco- said that the Executive is working will own the real estate. ring the commission. Grau Roig. H H 16 www.elperiodic.ad FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2020 el Periòdicel Periòdic d’Andorra News

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS The Government advances 4.4 million to rebuild the Portalada The Executive leaves the case to the insurer and hopes to recover the investment made later

SFGA/CESTEVE EL PERIÒDIC ANDORRA LA VELLA @PeriodicAND Cleaning at the French he reconstruction of the school of Portalada area will cost al- most five million euros. In the coming weeks, intensi- The Executive plans to ad- T ve cleaning of the ventilation vance 4.4 million this year to car- systems of the French School of ry out the final anchor work and Ordino, which is affected by the the construction of a 5- to 9-me- hives outbreak, will be perfor- ter screen wall, as well as to stabi- med and the premises will be re- lize the northern slope with a bre- analysed. If the tests are negati- akwater. As spokesman Eric Jover ve, access to the restricted class- said yesterday in a press conferen- rooms will be reopened. ce after the Cabinet, «of these 4.4 million, 500,000 euros were inves- ted in the first actions taken when the collapse was produced. « The The Government closes total cost would have to be added ranks with Rodríguez to the indirect costs of the hours spent by the security forces and As a result of the resignation of the emergency device that has re- Cristina Rodríguez, chair of the mained operational since August Unesco commission, Minister 10, and which would not have yet Jover said that they respect their been counted. decision and find it «understan- Jover said that the Executive in- dable, in the face of a media re- tends to award the works «before action». Rodriguez’s hiring was the 2020 budget is approved.» It is controversial over the selection anticipated that the works of the process followed. company that wins the public ten- der should not exceed 12 months. The Government will accept pro- posals until March 19. Minister Spokesman Eric Jover at a press conference after the Cabinet yesterday. The request of the CEA LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY The spokes- 33 and the USDA accepted man said that in order/ to recover FONTANEDA HIGHWAY On the other a sudden deterioration of the ro- the public money invested in fi- hand, Jover also announced/ that ad has been detected in recent we- The works are The Executive will amend the La- xing the Portal, from now on the the Government will enable an eks. The works will be carried out bor Decree on Constitution Day insurer will be in charge of identi- expected to be awarded alternative crossing on the Fonta- directly and immediately, which so that workers can choose the fying those responsible for the ac- neda road to avoid a section of the is expected to begin next Monday before budget approval compensatory holiday in exchan- cident. In this way, Jover wanted to road that is damaged. Although and will last three weeks. It is in- ge for going to work on March 14, make it clear that any judicial ac- and completed within one the ownership of the road is from tended to build a section about in case the company works. It was tion taken by the insurer will not the Comú de Sant Julià de Lòria, 80 meters long and 4 meters wide year a request that was made jointly be accompanied by the Executive. it is the Executive who must ta- next to the current road to allow by the employer and the USDA «We leave it to the insurer. We ha- ke care of its maintenance, after vehicles. for the first time. ve focused on prevention, «he said. H

A bakery outbreak infected 72 MARICEL BLANCH people and 21 were under suspicion There are four times more ver said the figure is `` significant- each case, «a policy of staff revac- ly higher ‘’ compared to 20 cases cination is proposed because the cases this year than in from last year or 31 from 2018.To vaccine has a memory effect that 2019 be more precise, the number of ca- dilutes over time and what we do ses transmitted in two months is is provide a measure for our body EL PERIÒDIC four times more than in 2019. to fight the disease with the sligh- ANDORRA LA VELLA test possible effects if we become To the alarm for coronovirus Co- WITHOUT COMMON ORIGIN Despite as- infected. ” The Government recom- vid19, the Government adds anot- serting that «protocols/ ensure the mends isolating the person who her concern. Spokesman Minis- proper functioning of the preventi- may be incubating the cookies to ter Eric Jover confirmed yesterday on of this disease», the spokesman prevent the virus from spreading. that cases of mumps (or parotidi- was not able to identify a specific Jover did not want to confirm or tis in its scientific name) have been cause that justifies the significant deny if several officials in the same «significantly higher than in previ- increase in cases. «There has been department suffered from paroti- ous years» since the beginning of no particular focus,» Jover said. ditis or are being discharged be- 2020. Currently, according to the The spokesman said that they cause of the disease, which is com- Executive, the 93 cases under sus- have more than one case registe- mon among children but can oc- picion, 72 would be confirmed. Jo- red in the same company and in cur at any age. The emergency service of Hospital. H 33 www.elperiodic.ad FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2020 el Periòdicel Periòdic d’Andorra News 1717

WOMEN’S RIGHTS

EL PERIÒDIC The government is examining the coverage of unpaid compensations for gender-based violence The proposals will her agents involved in this area, such as the Immigration Service, be presented in the the SAAS or the Police Corps. coming months The Grevio is the body charged with assessing the implementati- EL PERIÒDIC on of the Council of Europe Con- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY vention on the Prevention and @PeriodicAND Fight against Violence against pokesman Minister Eric Women and Domestic Violence, Jover left the door open known as the Istanbul Conventi- today to compensate the on, which came into force in An- S victims of gender violen- dorra on August 2014. At the end ce unpaid by the convicted ag- of 2018, a panel of experts sent a gressors. In a press conference af- questionnaire to Andorra and to ter the Cabinet, the Executive’s the other States that ratified the spokesman commented that the agreement; such as Spain, Portu- legal system had not described or gal or Italy; with the aim of having thought about compensation for a report on the part of the Gover- Victims of Gender Violence, ad- nments regarding their actions ding that «they should to develop from 2014 to 2017 to comply with different legislative changes that the Istanbul Convention. The Go- allow [...] it ». In any case, Jover sta- vernment handed over this docu- ted that he «knows that the res- ment to the expert group in Fe- ponsible ministry is making the- bruary 2019, which also counted se proposed changes and will be on the contributions of the co- submitted in the coming mont- untry’s associations to explain hs.» their diagnosis and their vision A brochure on gender-based violence, made by the Government. This occurs while a delegati- of the situation of women. The ap- 33 on of the Council of Europe’s ex- proval of the Law for the Elimina- pert group on combating violen- tion of Gender and Domestic Vi- es of questions to the Government pieces of information are of vital national conventions that Andor- ce against women and domestic olence 2015 or the protocols for regarding what the reality of the importance for the monitoring of ra is committed to comply with, violence (Grevio) is present in the action in cases of gender and do- Equality Observatory will be. «The the public policies and the inter- beginning with the association Principality to learn about the ac- mestic violence, as well as actions agreement with the European tions and progress made in Gover- to raise awareness and prevent Union, in which in almost all are- nment term in this field between the Area of Equality Policies. In- as we are requested for treatment 2014 and 2017. Specifically, the deed, the visit that the delegates of specific pieces of information. « group of experts met yesterday of the Grevio are currently taking ERIC JOVER JUDITH SALAZAR Salazar regretted that the Govern- with the professionals of the dif- in Andorra is intended to comple- MINISTRY OF FINANCE COUNCILOR OF THE PS ment did not provide the data on ferent departments of the Gover- ment the report and, in this way, the amounts of the compensati- nment involved in the preventi- to update the content described «I know the Ministry The pieces of ons to abused women in the last on, detection and intervention in with the actions launched from is proposing changes information are vitally four years in cases of insolvency cases of gender and domestic vio- 2017 to the present. and they will be important for monitoring of the aggressors to request that lence, such as the Equality Policy Judith Salazar, Adviser to the the Government act as a last re- area. Grevio will continue his vi- Social Democratic Parliamentary presented in the public policies and sort in case of insolvency of the ag- sit today with meetings with ot- Group, also yesterday asked a seri- coming months» conventions» gressors. H

ARXIU ANA SUSTAINABILITY The capital’s heat network adds 60 more homes FEDA Ecoterm offers dorra la Vella that was supplied with twork when it reaches its location. this system. Over the coming months, the he- an alternative system to The capital’s heat network sup- ating network will continue to be diesel and electricity plies heating and hot water from the built and work will be made availa- Waste Treatment Center (CTRASA), ble to potential customers for this EL PERIÒDIC which aims to contribute to the fi- heating system, which is an alter- ESCALDES-ENGORDANY nal management of waste, by recy- native to diesel and electricity. The Three new buildings, with a total of cling and valorising it, and by using commitment to cogeneration is a about sixty houses, recently signed waste heat from waste recovery, strategic area for FEDA, which th- contracts to join the Andorra la Ve- which until now has not been used. rough FEDA Ecoterm wants to of- lla heating network which is under Therefore, all the thermal energy fer a more sustainable heating al- development. The new buildings joi- that is supplied is clean and free of ternative. This centralized heating ned The White Angel, which was the emissions. system is already a reality in The pipes of the heat network. first private client to hire this new, In parallel with the construction and with the Comella project it go- 33 cleaner and more sustainable hot of the heat network, the commerci- es even further thanks to the use of water system, and the community’s alization of the service is also under- thermal energy that has not been ject is estimated at about 6,700 ton- urban heating service that offers parish buildings, which already ha- way and FEDA Ecoterm already has used until now. nes of CO2 per year, which is equiva- better performance, more respect ve the Serradells Sports Center. as a total of 230 homes that signed the The savings in CO2 emissions lent to the emissions of 3,500 vehi- for the environment and at a chea- the first building in the parish of An- contract to connect them to the ne- that will represent the Comella pro- cles per year. Feda Ecoterm is a new per price. H 18 www.elperiodic.ad FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2020 el Periòdicel Periòdic d’Andorra News

OLYMPIC GAMES GAMES OF THE SMALL STATES OF ANDORRA 2021 3 The alternative to the Serradells is to take the swim to Sant Julià or Riva sends a reassurance message and recognizes a plan if the works are not completed on time

EL PERIÒDIC work and follow it very continuous- plained that «a letter should be sent ESCALDES-ENGORDANY ly so that we can immediately know to the International Olympic Com- @PeriodicAND if it is feasible that the tests can be mittee and to explain what happe- After concerns rai- there,» he insisted. ned to the pool in Andorra». «These sed by the Andor- This decision will certainly be competitions are approved by the ran Swimming Fe- controversial because the FAN has international federations of each deration (FAN) that repeatedly insisted that the tests sport because they are valid to ma- the works of the Ser- have to be in an approved Olym- Sílvia Riva ke minimums, and in this case, in radells could not be pic swimming pool of 50 meters. MINISTER OF CULTURE AND SPORTS order for them to be so, they must completed in time In addition, it would be the first ti- meet certain requirements. Anot- for the Games of the me in the history of this appoint- «At the last meeting of the Organizing her pool other than the Serradells is Small States, which would entail ment that swimming tests would unviable, with one of 25 cannot be, not having an Olympic swimming be done in a short pool. According Committee it was noted that there were also «he reiterated and cautioned that pool, the Minister of Culture and to Hocine Haciane, a former trai- other Comuns that could host the competition» in case of doing so,» swimming will Sports, Sílvia Riva issued a «peace ner and coach of the entity, «the po- not be an approved sport «. message» and revealed to EL PERI- ol would not be approved because He also reminded that «Andor- ODIC an alternative plan for hos- the issue is that it has to be eight ra has an opportunity to look good ting swimming competitions in the streets and not six as in Sant Julià internationally». «We must not ne- Principality. i Encamp». He also reminded that glect the part of tourism that sport In this regard, she assured that «there must be some space for the can bring. There are many countri- «the communication with the Co- stands of the public and of the ath- es that bet on sport as a tourism tar- mú de Andorra la Vella is continuo- letes.» «Although it is an official Hocine Haciane get, Andorra has all the capabiliti- us and constant because they send competition, the pool must have es. This will enlighten our image. It TECHNICIAN OF THE FAN us news that in spite of these inci- dimensions that have no other po- is a good platform to get to know us dents when following the construc- ol than the Serradells, they can do it «With a 25-meter pool it is impossible to do inside the sport because we train at tion work, they continue thinking but it will not be approved or appro- height, we have a good climate, go- and working with the idea that it ved by FINA,» he warned. it , swimming will not be an approved sport. od infrastructure and no pollution. is possible to hold the swimming In this regard, he doubted the vi- Swimmers are missing out due to competitions in the Serradells. « ability of the competition and ex- They do not meet the requirements » lack of facilities, « he concluded.

She therefore revealed the existen- TONY LARAH ce of Plan B: «At the last meeting of the Organizing Committee of the Games Board of Trustees, it was no- ted that as work progresses and it

Competitions should be held in a short pool, which would mean having to approve them The government says that national committees would accept the size change of infrastructure is seen that it cannot be comple- ted. , although the premise is, the- re would be two other Comuns ones that could alternatively host swim- ming tests, «such as Encamp or Sant Julià de Lòria, because» pools could meet the required requirements « .

In this context, Riva clarified that «it will not be the same con- ditions as the Serradells but it will be a pool that would approve the organization of the Games and in this case the Olympic committees will invalidate it». Therefore, accor- ding to the minister, «they could be used.» «I repeat that it is an option B because at the moment, the infor- mation that comes to us from the Comú is that they will intensify the Competition in the Encamp swimming pool, where the Games swimming tests could be played. 33