Andorra
1993 |
Andorra ended as a co-principality and became legally independent. The parliament chamber had 28 seats, 4 representatives for each of its 7 parishes. Links: Andorra |
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1996 |
Andorra was still technically at war with Germany for not having signed the Peace at Westphalia in 1648. Its population stood at about 65,000. Links: Andorra |
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2007 Sep 1 |
Life expectancy in Andorra was reported to be longer than in any other world country, while the same in Swaziland was reported to be the shortest. Links: Swaziland, Andorra |
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2007 |
Andorra’s population numbered about 80,000. Links: Andorra |
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2015 Mar 13 |
In Andorra Joan Pau Miquel Prats of Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA) was arrested on suspicion of money laundering following US allegations that funds were laundered for groups from China, Russia and Venezuela. Links: Corp. Scandal, Andorra, Banking |
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2015 Mar 16 |
Andorra imposed withdrawal limits for clients of Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA), a bank accused of money laundering. Spain's central bank said that Banco de Madrid SA, a unit of the Andorran bank, needs bankruptcy protection granted by a judge following a "sharp deterioration" of its finances with large withdrawals of clients' funds. Links: Spain, Andorra, Banking |
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2015 Mar |
FinCEN, an arm of the US Treasury, labelled Banca Privada d’Andorra a primary money laundering concern. This effectively shut the bank out of America’s financial system. Links: USA, Andorra, Banking |
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2016 Nov 30 |
Andorran lawmakers agreed to end banking secrecy in the Pyrenees mountains principality once considered a tax haven, approving automatic sharing of information on accounts held by non-residents. Links: Andorra |
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2017 Dec 1 |
Venezuela’s state prosecutor said Diego Salazar, a relative of former oil czar Rafael Ramirez, has been arrested as part of an investigation into a 2011-2012 money laundering scandal in Andorra. Links: Venezuela, Andorra |
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2018 Jul 12 |
Andorra, a favorite destination for smokers looking to stock up on cheap cigarettes, said that it would soon stop advertising the fact. The government said it had signed up to the World Health Organization's (WHO) anti-tobacco convention, which aims to encourage people to quit smoking and combat contraband sales. Links: Smoking, Andorra |
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2020 Mar 2 |
Andorra, Armenia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Iceland and Indonesia confirmed their first cases of coronavirus. Links: Armenia, Indonesia, Microbiology, Dominican Republic, Czech Rep., Iceland, Andorra |
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2020 Mar 30 |
Thirty-nine Cuban doctors and nurses arrived in the tiny Pyrenean principality of Andorra to help it battle the coronavirus. Links: Cuba, Andorra, COVID-19 |
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2020 Apr 3 |
It was reported that the coronavirus pandemic has brought a reversal of fortune for Cuban medical diplomacy, as doctors have flown off on new missions to battle COVID-19 in at least 14 countries including Italy and the tiny principality of Andorra on the Spanish-French border, burnishing the island’s international image in the middle of a global crisis. Cuba has recorded 212 cases of the virus. Links: Cuba, Medical, Andorra, COVID-19 |
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2021 Jan 19 |
Spain said it will sell 30,000 doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to microstate Andorra, as part of its plan to redistribute excess vaccines. Andorra less than 80,000 inhabitants has reported 9,145 infections and 92 deaths since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Links: Spain, Andorra, COVID-19 |
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2021 Apr 21 |
The 27th bi-annual Iberoamerican Summit opened in Andorra with representatives of 22 countries meeting, mostly virtually. A final declaration was expected to call for universal and equitable access to coronavirus vaccines. Links: Andorra |
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