Andorra

The weekend in Ordino is dedicated to dance, with the fifth edition of the Contradans festival that opened with a various, high quality program

The organ of the Cathedral of Santa Maria d’Urgell played again after two years of restoration; one of the few Romanesque instruments preserved in Catalonia, was blessed by the Co-Prince of Andorra and Bishop of Urgell, Josep-Lluís Serrano

With the start of the school year, public transport will be reinforced for students in secondary education, Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and universities; the service, known as Bus Lliure, will change its name and become Bus Estudiant

Five people have been convicted in Montpellier, France, for smuggling tobacco from Andorra; the cross-border investigation found that the four defendants were selling the illegal cigarettes in the food stores they owned

Youngs from the dioceses of Urgell, including those from Andorra, are participating in the Jubilee of Youth in Rome in a pilgrimage led by Co-Prince, Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat; Pope Leo will celebrate the Holy Mass in Tor Vergata university area

Promote and encourage the exchange of university students between Andorra and Monaco has been discussed during the official visit of a delegation from the General Council led by Ombudsman Carles Ensenyat to the Principality

Andorra Digital, up to now integrated in the Andorra Research and Innovation Foundation, will be transformed into a public company; with its own legal status it will be able to pursue the digitalization of the country more efficiently

Average salary in Andorra increased by 4% since the beginning of the year and over the last 12 months by 4.8%, reaching an average of 2.131 euros; the number of employees grew by 2,6% to 46.677 people

Over 250 volunteers have collected 1.260 kg of garbage and materials in Grandvalira Resorts i Ski Andorra during 'Jornada de Muntanyes Netes', the Day of Clean Mountains, coinciding with World Environment Day

The XX Games of the Small States of Europe will be held in Andorra la Vella, from 26 May to 1 June 2025 with the participation of delegations from Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino

Lack of means, shortage of personnel, architectural limitations, forced cohabitation of detainees with very different profiles, including those with psychiatric needs, is spotlighted in latest Ombudsman report as leading to non-efficient reclusion models

Last week to visit Gènesi at Bici Lab Andorra, open until 4 May; the exhibition presents collecting as first step in the creation of a museum and pays tribute to the Riberaygua family, who ceded their bicycle collection to the center in Andorra La Vella

Joint teams of local and French police have begun working together; first deployed in Pas de la Casa, 2080mt, on the border with France, the mixed patrols will work cross-border to combat smuggling and operate in collaboration with customs