Since Wednesday, July 1, Tàrrega (Catalonia, Spain) launches seven Wifi access points in various public places and municipal buildings. Wifi points are located at Plaça Major, Plaça del Carme and Plaça de Sant Antoni, as well as at the City Hall, the Education…

University of the Basque Community, Bilbao, Spain (UPV/EHU): A blue spark to shine on the origin of the Universe Why is our Universe made of matter? Why does everything exist as we know it? These questions are linked to one of the most important unsolved…

foto: Ripoll The Ripoll city council (Catalonia, Spain, Pyrenees), chaired by the mayor of the city, Jordi Munell, decided to support Tensión Téxtil, SLU and all its employees. The fire completely destroyed one of the industrial buildings of the Catalan company…

The border between Spain (Catalonia) and Andorra in the Pyrenees registered a mobility 2% lower on this 22nd June, to that of last year. As for the border between France (Occitania) and Andorra, the first fortnight of June has experienced an increase of 27%.…

Incorporating renewable energies into the electricity system entails a certain degree of volatility in the electricity price owing to the intermittent nature of generation by plants of this type. However, a study by the University of the Basque Community…

From 1st July, before going to see a medical consultant in Andorra (Pyrenees), patients must visit their GP, (or referring doctor), so that he/she can make the relevant referral. Accordingly, patients will need to pay twice. This decision has been made by…

FC Barcelona player Leo Messi has purchased the Himàlaia Baqueira through his hotel company MiM. It is a four-star hotel establishment, located in Ruda region, in the municipality of Naut Aran near Baqueira-Beret ski resort (Catalonia, Spain, Pyrenees), which…

PortAventura World (Catalonia, Spain, Costa Daurada) is ready to open its doors on July 8th, as a safe tourist destination. This opening marks the beginning of the Resort’s 2020 season, which will also coincide with the start of the summer campaign. In the…

According to Employment Agency of Andorra (Pyrenees), by this moment 1,761 people enrolled in the service, 41% compared to last month. The situation is not affected by gender but by age. The most affected group is 26-39-year-olds. By nationality, those who…

A study by the University of the Basque Community, Bilbao, Spain (UPV/EHU), by the Department of Social Psychology and Behavioural Science Methodology establishes that all the motivations associated with the self are basic, and that people react differently…

photo: govern According to the Minister of Finance of Andorra (Pyrenees) and its Spokesman, Eric Jover, evolution of the Andorran government budget deficit is the following: It is estimated there will be a deficit of budget -111.3 million euros for 2020 and…

Andorra (Pyrenees) officially became the 42nd state to join the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). The Governor of the CEB, Rolf Wenzel, said: “On behalf of everyone at the CEB I extend a warm welcome to Andorra. In the spirit of solidarity which characterises…

The University of Barcelona (UB) in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is listed as the first Spanish university in the 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings, in which it holds the 183d world position among more than 1,600 higher education institutions.…

France has officially announced that from 15th June the residents of Andorra (Pyrenees) will be able to travel to French territory. It will not be necessary to go into quarantine when returning to the country. There is still nothing new about the reopening…

Deep Knowledge Group (DKG) has published the Big Data Analysis of 200 Countries and Regions COVID-19 Safety Ranking and Risk Assessment. DKG is a consortium of commercial and non-profit organizations active on many fronts in the realm of DeepTech and Frontier…

A study by the University of the Basque Community, Bilbao, Spain (UPV/EHU), Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, explores the rocky, undersea, coastal platforms of the Quaternary to study the formation of the underwater landscape in the past. This research…

Security measures related to the opening of the border of Andorra and France in the Pyrenees on Monday. Pas de la Casa police action protocol: Aimed at ensuring that French tourists comply with Andorra’s Covid-19 protocols, special security measures will…

photo: UIC On Wednesday 27 May, the CYD Foundation published the overall results of the 2020 Spanish university ranking. This tool can be used to measure and compare the quality of the university system of Spain by conducting an indicator analysis, classified…

Naturlandia (Andorra, Pyrenees) begins a new stage of its existence with the appointment of a new general manager with the aim of professionalizing the company’s Board of Directors over the short term. · The Board of Directors of Camparabassa S.A. has appointed…

  According to the report of the Lleida Tourism Committee (Catalonia, Spain), the situation that has arisen because of the COVID-19 crisis can help the Iberian region to restore the tourism sector quickly. The region’s main advantage is its huge, uninhabited…