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Growth moderates during 2023

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  Josep Maria Mas explained the economic prospects in front of a well-fed audience.   Fernando Galindo Updated 09/13/2023 at 12:05 p.m Julia Rodríguez Andorra la Vella "The Andorran economy is moderating growth during 2023 as a result of the deterioration of the global situation and the normalization of economic growth, once pre-pandemic activity levels have been recovered."  With these words, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, Josep Maria Mas, summarized the economic prospects for the current year after a 2022 that closed with real GDP growth of 8.8%, a rate five tenths above that recorded in 2021. 2023 will be a year with weak growth on a global scale, to the point that a possible GDP decline in the Eurozone is not ruled out, while the forecast is not very good for neighboring countries either.  Thus, as far as France is concerned, everything points to weak growth in its economy, although recession is ruled out, while in Spain the pros...

The House fears for security

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  The head of government, Xavier Espot, and the president of the Chamber, Josep Maria Mas.   Fernando Galindo Updated 09/13/2023 at 11:18 Julia Rodríguez Andorra la Vella The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services yesterday presented the 2022 economic report. During the event, the president of the entity, Josep Maria Mas, set out a dozen demands to deal with the country's challenges.  Thus, he indicated that the association agreement with the European Union (EU) must allow the diversification of the economy, but he stated that "the specificities of the country must be reinforced, mainly in matters of security and public order , a condition that is of vital importance for the future of Andorra".  The Chamber also sees it as interesting to ensure access to the European Central Bank (ECB) to provide liquidity to Andorran banking and that the Principality's companies can benefit from financing in projects with other EU countries.  In addition, the agreement, for...

Saig shows up with the police at the home of the grandparents who are to be evicted

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  Building where the grandparents live who have to be evicted Updated 13/09/2023 at 13:03 Joan Ramon Baiges Andorra la Vella The lawyer Lourdes Alonso appeared this morning with two policemen at the home of the two grandparents who are to be evicted to inform them of the court order that decrees that they must leave the home and, then, to explain that the Court Constitutional has stopped the eviction.  The conversation took place at the door of the home, on Carrer Callaueta.  As explained by the defense of the two brothers, aged 74 and 73, the lawyer excused herself by saying that she had not been warned of the TC's decision but that she had been able to inform herself.  The lawyer, Emili Campos, has shown his surprise at this way of proceeding because they know that the SAIG ​​had the means to keep up with the resolutions.