ВСЕ ПИРЕНЕИ * Самые интересные места в Пиренеях и вокруг с Джейн Котч

ВСЕ ПИРЕНЕИ * Самые интересные места в Пиренеях и вокруг с Джейн Котч

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Andorra (Pyrenees) has approved a bill regulating the tax on accommodation in hotel facilities. The only exceptions are the areas where camping-cars are located. Thus, a tax of 3 euros will be applied to tourist accommodation in 5-star hotels, 2 euros – in…

Andorra (Pyrenees) has announced an extension to the establishments and events in which access control must be carried out. COVID Certificates must now be shown to access: nightlife venues, bars, restaurants and cafes, spas, cultural and sports facilities…

Spain holds the 12th position in a new European ranking on quality of life of the elderly The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the UB, Ramon Alemany, and Mercedes Ayuso, professor of Statistics, have presented the Indicator of quality of dignified…

The Speed Skating Federation (FECAPA) of Catalonia, Spain, and the Speed Skating Federation (FAP) of Andorra (Pyrenees) have signed an agreement to jointly create a high-performance technical center. It will be designed for players in the Youth, Teens and…

The public transport fares in Catalonia, Spain, will remain the same in 2022, as the Catalan government and Barcelona’s metropolitan area transport authority (ATM) have decided to not increase prices for a second year in a row. The measure was announced by…

Researchers from Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in Catalonia, Spain, in collaboration with the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Andalusia, recently published a study where they develop protocols that optimize the use of a technique capable…

The World Press Photo exhibition returns to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, to highlight some of the finest work of photographers and photojournalists from around the world over the past year. Barcelona’s Contemporary Cultural Centre (CCCB) plays host to the…

Photo: bbc France, Sweden and Ireland have joined a Denmark and Costa Rica-led alliance of countries committed to ending future oil and gas production within their borders. Portugal, California and New Zealand stopped shy of that pledge, but committed to…

The COVID certificate will be required for access to the following Andorran establishments: discos, dance floors and pubs with a dance floor. In addition, the COVID certificate will be mandatory for attending cultural or sporting events with more than 1,000…

The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets. This alteration causes a reduction of the gut integrity barrier that triggers the transit of potentially-toxic substances…

According to the provisional resolution of the last call of the Singular Scientific and Technological Infrastructures (ICTS), the the University of Barcelona (UB) in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) has received 8,922.959 million euros to bring the first high…

According to the Department of Statistics of the Government of Andorra (Pyrenees), the average price per square meter of the apartments in Andorra increased by + 4.3% compared to the third quarter of 2020 (2,676.9 euros per square meter in 2021 vs 2,566.8…

The Socialist-led cabinet recently raised the minimum wage from €950 to €965 gross per month in 14 installments – yet, the wages in Spain are still significantly lower than the EU average: in 2020, the average hourly salary was €16.8 in Spain, while the EU’s…

The 12-pointed star at the top of the Sagrada Familia tower in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), will illuminate Barcelona on December 8th. The Virgin Mary, 138 meters high, will be the second tallest masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí, which has not yet been completed.…

The Pyrenees ski resorts in France may well reopen this winter without a COVID health pass. At least as long as the incidence does not exceed 200 cases of infection per 100,000 inhabitants. This was announced by Prime Minister, Jean Castex, on Saturday, November…

Photo: Moco Museum There is a new addition to the Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) art scene; Moco Museum is opening in the heart of the Catalan capital. The site in the city’s El Born neighborhood is Moco’s second location, following on from the original museum…

Photo: ehu.eus How much atmospheric carbon dioxide does a forest absorb through photosynthesis? Which plant varieties are less sensitive to global change? It may now be possible to answer these questions by observing the fluorescence of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll…