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The head of government, Xa-vier Espot, said yesterday that «the CASS has never re-funded any medical act whe-

re there is an interruption of preg-nancy», referring to the statements of the judge of the Court of Cortes Canòlich Mingorance in which he affirmed before the UN that social security reimburses abortions that are practiced abroad. However, Min-gorance emphasized that «gyneco-logical care abroad» appears in the concept of the invoice, without spe-cifying what it is. In this sense, Espot considered that «the function of the CASS is not to check if the medical act they are presenting is true or not, and less when they are done outside our country.» In any case, the head of government defended the work done by Mingorance in the interna-

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33 The building of the CASS.

Espot denies having paid medical acts for abortionThe chief of government argues that the CASS does not have to check the concept of the invoice

The paraphème reiterates that it has never reimbursed any voluntary interruption of pregnancy

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REACTIONS TO MINGORANCE

«The function of the CASS is not to check if the medical act they are presenting is true or not»

«Perhaps we are giving information that is not trustworthy to an organism like the UN»

«If the abortion was decriminalizing, there would be no such misunderstanding.»

«If the Government wants us to speak well, start doing good things for women.»

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FEMINIST ACTION

STOP VIOLENCE

Yesterday Judith Salazar announ-ced that she herself has entered in-to the parliamentary procedure, a question that the Government will have to respond to the General Coun-cil on 7 November. Salazar asked to clarify «what is happening» because «we may be giving information that is not trustworthy to an internatio-nal body such as the UN.» «What is clear is that Espot and Mingorance don’t talk about it,» said the Social Democrat, leaving the door open to formulate future questions, since the video’s visualization of the con-troversial session «is generating ot-her doubts.»

FEMINIST VERSION / Feminist Acti-on spokeswoman Antonia Escoda said that this is a further proof of the «contradictions» used to «justi-

fy the unjustifiable» and «misinfor-mation» and «obscurantism» that are there. It’s about the matter. «If the abortion was decriminalizing, there would be no such misunders-tandings,» said Escoda, who once again equated the decriminaliza-tion of abortion with the Assisted Reproduction Act that includes the transfer of missing embryos: «Prac-tically it’s the same red line «becau-se» this in my town is an abortion «. The entity asked for explanations to the Executive and recommended: «to agree between us before retrac-ting to the UN.»

For the president of Stop Violen-ce, Vanessa M. Cortés, the situation goes further and compares his in-tervention with the Andorran dele-gation. Just the day before - tenths - Cortes appeared before the same

committee to ensure that Andorran women are discriminated against. In his speech, he explained to repre-sentatives of up to 187 States around the world that Andorra is «a feudal country with the consent of all» and said that in the Principality there is prostitution and that «it is known when it happens [by the border] a ta-xi » with sex workers. «There will be bad people because he believes we have gone to speak badly about An-dorra, but we have only said that An-dorra has not done our homework and that it is pressing us. If the gover-nment wants us to speak well, start doing good things for women, «de-manded the president of Stop Vio-lence.

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Feminist Action regrets «misinformation» and «obscurantism» about abortion

tional body and pointed out that the statements of the judge «could have been misinterpreted» and asked «not to wrap the issue further», since the most important thing is «to accom-pany women [who want to abort] and support them», even though they do not pay for the intervention.

The CASS, for its part, maintained «the same constant position» and de-nied that «interruption of voluntary pregnancy has never been reimbur-sed.» «The CASS only pays for spora-dic abortions, as long as they are be-fore 180 days», the sources of the so-cial security insisted.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION / Regarding the reactions of political parties, on-ly PS was pronounced. During the last legislature, counselor Rosa Gili reproached Espot, then Minister of Social Affairs, who «does not recog-nize that the CASS reimburses abor-tions» and provided the code of the nomenclature that serves for such purposes, the so-called «K30».

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33 From left to right: Víctor Filloy, Conxita Marsol, and Blanca Treig.

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EDUCATION POLICIES

After a year of preparati-on, the new Youth Report in Andorra was presented yesterday, a document that

outlines the results of the Movimi-ento Jove project that has been deve-loped in a participatory way among young people, professionals and co-lleagues linked to the youth with the aim of making visible their ne-eds and concerns. In total, 245 pro-posals have been prepared, which the administration says will be stu-died in detail in order to work on it. One of the most outstanding issues for all the agents has been the pro-blem around the house.

The presentation of the report, a document carried out thanks to the Government of Andorra, the seven communes, the National Youth Fo-rum and the Youth Carnet Associa-tion, was held yesterday in the capi-tal, with the presence of the Minis-ter of Social Affairs, Housing and Youth, Víctor Filloy, the mayor of the Commonwealth of Andorra la Vella and the president of the Car-net Jove Association, Conxita Mar-sol, and the director of Market AAD, Blanca Treig. Marsol introdu-ced the event, explaining that the project had interviews with some 1,400 young people, as well as 61 ex-perts and organizations. He explai-ned that «the answers are detailed by parish and this is important be-cause we can see what is required in each territory. From here, you have to act. « Víctor Filloy continu-

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ed to emphasized that the project, which was pending for years, «will be a very useful tool for developing youth policies». The minister men-tioned the National Youth Plan of Andorra (PNJA) that was created in 2007, valuing that «now is a good ti-me to bring it back.» One of the cen-tral ideas that he put on the table

was the desire «to empower young people to participate in the political initiatives that affect them».

PHASES OF THE PROJECT / Treig descri-bed how the evolution of the initi-ative had been: the first phase con-sisted of creating an advisory com-mittee to ensure the technical and operational development of the project; the second phase, the fi-eldwork and, thirdly, collect all the information and create the report.

As an example, some of the pro-posals are as follows: 50.7% of yo-ung people find a regulation of ren-tal housing prices necessary, 45.2% demand more affordable public transport, and 39.2% are asked to promote prevention and care tools to avoid bullying, among other me-asures. H

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33 The FEDA building is located in the central valley, in a resource image

Forces Elèctriques d’Andorra (FE-DA) has issued this week an infor-mative announcement that they are currently working on the pro-ject to replace the current line of 110 kilovolts (kV) that joins the ETR of Encamp, Ransol and Grau Roig. According to the company, this in-frastructure will allow to triple the current capacity of transport of electrical energy, one of the plan-ned needs to strengthen the elec-tricity grid of the Principality. The Official Bulletin of the Principality has submitted to the public exhi-bition the environmental impact assessment and the rest of the do-cuments that accompany the re-quest of FEDA to carry out the pro-ject from Wednesday.

According to FEDA, the initiati-ve was already foreseen in the Sec-tor Plan for energy infrastructu-res in Andorra and is framed wit-

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE POWER GRID

The line Encamp-Grau Roig high voltage will triple the serviceThe project is under public exhibition since Wednesday

hin the energy context defined by the Law on the impulse of energy transition and climate change. On-ce the project has been developed, the company informs that it has al-ready processed the necessary stu-dies and has sent it to the Govern-ment and the communes of Canillo and Encamp, which would be the parishes affected.

COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY / The future line will allow tripling the capacity of the current line, which in times of maximum demand is at its limit, FEDA highlights in the report. In this way, the company confirms that it will be possible to assume the growth that is deri-ved from the conversion of the he-ating of diesel to electrical, as well as of the increase of electrical mo-bility, among other procedures. In the framework of the energy trans-ition, the will is to promote decar-bonization and more sustainable mobility. The company reports that the new route has a length of about 17.5 kilometers and will have 71 bo-llards, all of them outside urban areas and on public lands. H

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33 Discovery of the plate with the presence of several authorities.

Marsol reiterates that he wants to make a new CAP in Ciutat de Valls

The mayor of Andorra la Vella, Conxi-ta Marsol, emphasizes the will of the commune to build a new Primary Ca-re Center (CAP) in the City of Valls wit-hin a year, which would be a fourth of the capital, already which is a «with a lot of population» area, the ANA points out. For his part, the Minis-ter of Health, Joan Martínez Benazet, considers that «it is the first approach to a need that must be valued and see what the population base is, but the model of primary care is current and future and it will be boosted; Therefo-re, I do not see it either wrong or not, it has to be measured ». The two exe-cutives made the respective declara-tions yesterday in the framework of

the inauguration of the CAP of San-ta Coloma, although the installation has been in operation since July.

With a large number of authori-ties, Monsignor Ramon Sàrries bles-sed the new CAP and the head of go-vernment, Xavier Espot, and the mayor of the capital discovered the

It would be the fourth center of the Andorran capital, the highest population point

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH

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«The project will be a very useful tool for developing policies of youth »

VÍCTOR FILLOYMINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Health withdraws meat from the market for possible listeria

The Ministry of Health and the Area of Food Safety and Environment (ASAE) have received a food alert through the Fast Food and Feed Alert System of the European Union with reference to «the possible presence of certain spe-cies on the list meat products »of German origin manufactured by the com-pany WILKE WALDECKER FLEISCH- und WURSTWAREN GMBH & CO. KG. The statement was issued yesterday when the ministry had not yet detected any person infected in the Principality. The administration has proceeded to withdraw all the products of the Wilke brand and warns that from now on the consumption is stopped as a precaution.

A total of 240 godparents celebrate the event: «La CastanyadaThe commune of Encamp and the one of Andorra la Vella for 10 ye-ars that jointly organize the cele-bration of the «Castanyada» on the occasion of Tots Sants. According to the ANA, a total of 240 sponsors and members of both parishes at-tended the celebration that took place yesterday in the party hall of the sports complex of Encamp. 1,300 buns were distributed by the same elderly with, besides, chest-nuts. The event was attended by the mayor of Encamp, Jordi Torres

briefcenter’s inauguration plate. Several parliaments were followed, accom-panied by a visit to the facilities. Mar-sol thanked the Government for the new CAP «It will provide a lot of ser-vice to Santa Coloma». Benazet, me-anwhile, described the center as «a future structure that is in agreement with the health reform». Finally, Es-pot emphasized that it is a «modern and functional» installation that res-ponds to the «proximity and preven-tion» model. H ANA

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33 Meeting of the representatives of the 3 countries involved in the candidature.

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CANDIDACY TO BE A HERITAGE OF HUMANITY

The transnational candi-dacy for Unesco on the ma-terial testimonies of the Co-principat continues to go

through stages. With the participa-tion of Andorra, Spain and France, yesterday the first meeting of the Pi-loting Committee was held, with re-presentatives of the three parties, to begin defining the ways of action. Among these are the monuments protection environments that must be part of the final list.

The meeting served to begin to specify actions. As an initial ele-ment, it is «to set up a committee and a scientific committee that could va-lidate all the steps that have been gi-ven in this first document», as said Sílvia Riva, Minister of Culture and Sports. The scientific committee «will have the objective of studying the first work document, valida-ting the monuments and referrals that will form part of the indicati-ve list», thus «each country will ha-ve to include the monuments reper-

The story about the Coprincipat will define the monumentsEleven places in Andorra opt to enter Unesco’s list

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toires», while the drafting commis-sion « You will receive instructions to start spinning on the needle as you specify and give the project the body. « The second copilot meeting will be in May.

Andorra has, initially, eleven mo-numents, but «this number does not have to be this» the definitive one, since there will be different values that will allow it to «establish a ba-lance and coherence of the candida-ture» with the rest of the countries. Riva emphasized that «what is of in-terest is not so much the number, but the monuments that must be

included.» There are eight in the co-untry that still have no protection environment, which must be defi-ned before the summer of 2021, sin-ce the intention is to present the can-didature and that it can be approved in 2023. Initially they are eleven and «if it is validate perfect If this num-ber does not have to be the number, we will hear the reasons that surely will have weight to be like this «. At the moment it has not been defined which should be the perimeter and the government wants to have the contributions of the corresponding communes. H

Antoni Morell and the sundials, at Ex-libris Casa Bauró

Travel to Engordany from the 50s and 60s as a tribute to the pioneers

The number 22 of the Ex-libris Casa Bauró, an annual magazine of the National Library, has texts on vari-ous subjects, from which they revi-ew the figure of Antoni Morell to the study of a manuscript on sun-con-

Escaldes-Engordany celebrates a new edition of its Living Crib on December 13 and in two sessions the next day. On this occasion, they will be released in artistic directi-on Mireia Codina and Cristina Pe-ricas. It will be a tribute to the cre-ators of the event, which «made

served clocks in the library. In the presentation of the publication, the Tarter de llibres (network for the promotion of the local bibliograp-hic production of the Pallars and Al-ta Ribagorça) was also announced, as well as the David Mas conference on the history and evolution of the the Benlloch square in Andorra la Vella and an annual statistical sum-mary of the operation of the Natio-nal Library and the services of the Le-gal Deposit and the ISBN. H

possible those first epic years», as indicated by the Minister of Cul-ture of the Commonwealth, Salo-mó Benchluch, and for this reason «the landscapes of the Engordany of the 50’s and 60 ‘.

It will be represented in the up-per part of Escaldes and will be «an opportunity to re-evaluate our landscape and this ancient Andor-ra that has given us what we are to-day». In previous editions a hun-dred actors took part. The essays will begin on November 8 at Prat del Roure. H

The number 22 of Ex-libris Casa Bauró is released

The Living Nativity Scene of Escaldes will be on December 13 and 14

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Objetive 2023. This could summarize the appro-ach of the 2019-20 season of alpine skiing. «This ye-

ar there are neither Olympic Games nor World Cups and that’s why we have set the season in a more pro-gressive and somewhat calmer way. So we can build and prepare teams for the next three seasons, where there are World Cups, Games, and Finals. In this way, athletes will arri-ve with more strength and quality. I fully trust the staff and the good work of skiers to achieve the results that we ask for them «, explained the sports director of the Alpine sec-tion of the Andorran Ski Federati-on (FAE).

Before, I have to face this season. «They are still in the preparation pe-riod. Both the male and female te-ams have returned to do one of Us-huaia 10 days ago, where they have been able to train well although the weather conditions have been dif-ficult, with a lot of snow and rain. It has been a tough stance physica-lly and mentally but the staff has done a good job and the number of days of training was planned. So we are sure that the efforts will bear fruit in this season. Tomorrow [to-day for the reader] all the FAE teams go skiing between Stelvio, Saas-Fee, and Wittenbuth to continue giving

33 The equipment of the alpine ski section of the FAE during the presentation of the course 2019/20 at Credit Andorra, yesterday.

With the gaze in 2023The alpine section of the FAE raises the season in a «more progressive» way for future challenges

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continuity to the preseason. « Any-way, he considered that the riders «are well, the balance of the coaches and the physical trainer is good».

FEMALE TECHNIQUE / Women’s team will start with Mimi Gutiérrez at the Levi World Cup in Finland on November 16 and at Killington. Its goal is to achieve regular goals wit-hin the Top 30 of the World Cup. «I trust fully in it because it has the ne-cessary level and the number. We only ask for a bit more regularly,» said Tissot. As for Cande Moreno, he will finish his training in Cana-da with 12 days of training and will start the season in the European Cup circuit in Norway on December 5 and 6. Your goals are to stabilize your ranking in the Top 30 and get in good shape for the Junior World Cup and to achieve a Top 15 or Top 10 result.

MEN’S TECHNIQUE / Boys will finish the preseason in Norway, where they will march on November 17, and will begin the race in the Europe-an Cup in Funesdalen on Novem-ber 29 and 30 while on December 1, 2 and 3 will compete at Trysil with the giants «In the first place, the go-al is to position yourself well in the Top 30 and score points. In the back-ground and depending on how the results go, we will decide if we have the capacity, level and willingness to participate in the World Cup. I

«I fully trust the work of the corridors and the staff» to achieve the objectives that we ask»

«I do not take the season as a year of transition, I’m not at my peak but I’m in good shape»

«I do not know how the lapel and cartilage transplant will go but the doctor and I trust that it will go well»

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first NorAm of descent and overco-ming the 9 and 16 of December. The goal will also be to reduce points to get a better position and have a bet-ter back on the European Cups in January.

THE RETURN OF VERDÚ / Joan Verdú is ready to return to the competition after two complicated seasons mar-ked by injuries. «I put skis for the first time in Saas-Fee for seven days, where we tried the sensations. Then we went to Argentina, and I started to notice very well physically. We have started to work hard and I feel in a good way, I have trained well in different disciplines and I am con-fident and happy about how the re-covery has been. Now we are going to do a week of speed, I think it’s im-portant not to focus only on the gi-ant. « In the face of the competition, he said that «I do not put up with very high expectations because af-ter the injuries it is difficult to set some serious goals but I think it can go well. I will fight to be in the Top 30 of the European Cup and we will see how we evolve. «

Even so, the athlete pointed out that the season is not taken as a transition year: «I’m not in my top shape but I feel well. I want to see how I start at the first European Cup to take a pace of career. From here we will evaluate if we will try any World Cup. It is also important to improve the ranking with the dorsals because when we go to the World Cup with such a high ridge it is complicated. This year I do not ha-ve the chance to continue the World Cup circuit, but this is more open to me than improving the points and having more realistic options in the World Championship to try to fight and not go with the number 80 ». Re-garding the disciplines, he indica-ted that with respect to the World Cup he will focus on giants but he does not want to ignore the speed in the European Cup.

PALLÀS’S FIGHT / The cross of the co-in is for Carmina Pallàs, who con-tinues with knee problems: «Drag an injury to the left knee cartilage and I plan to do a transplant to fix it. After a crusade in December that ended my season and the operati-ons of the past, I will try to make it clean with that. I expect a long re-covery but I hope to return stron-ger and be able to ski better and wit-hout pain. « «Three weeks ago I’m waiting for a donor waiting list and when I find it, I have to do the opera-tion in less than three days because it is a knee and cartilage implant,» he added. «The truth is that I do not know completely how this operati-on will go but the doctor and I are confident and we hope that it go-es well.» H

hope that we will achieve this and, in order to try to improve this goal, on December 12, Áxel [Esteve], Joan [Verdú] and Àlex [Rius] will march to Canada to participate in NorAms in Nakiska, where the main objecti-ve will be to reduce points FIS to ac-hieve a better ranking and have bet-

ter backing in January », Tissot said.Regarding the younger players,

«Xavi and Bartu will stay in Euro-pe to compete in the FIS circuit un-til Christmas». With regard to spe-ed, they will march to Canada on November 25 to finish the prepara-tory season and participate in the