Connexiówww.elperiodic.ad a internet: http://www.elperiodicdandorra.ad DIMARTS, 10 DE JULIOL DEL 2018 el Periòdic d’Andorra 15 CONEIXEMENT SOBRE d'Andorra L’ÚS DE LES TECNOLOGIES elelENGLISHTema PeriòdicPeriòdic del EDITION dia NewsW E D 1xx 9 CABINET MEETING ANA / M. M. 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 ANDORRA LA VELLA 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.