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Cerni Escalé
Cerni Escalé Cabré (born 23 June 1987) is an Andorran politician who heads the Concord political party. He is the Leader of the Opposition of Andorra since his election to the General Council (Andorran national parliament) in 2023 as well as a deputy to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.. Biography Escalé was born to a mother who was a teacher and a father who was a ski and tennis instructor. He partially attributes his political views to being educated in the Andorran system, rather than the French and Spanish curricula that are also available in the principality. Escalé graduated in political sciences from the Pompeu Fabra University, then obtained a master's certificate in European law from Sciences Po after being admitted on a scholarship from the Generalitat de Catalunya. He achieved a masters in public administration from Columbia University as a Fulbright scholar. He worked for a year for Moody's Investors Service and then returned to Andorra to wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Council (Andorra)
The General Council (, ) is the unicameral parliament of Andorra. It is sometimes referred to as the General Council of the Valleys (Catalan: ''Consell General de les Valls'') because it was the historical name and to distinguish it from similarly named bodies in the Val d'Aran and in France. Organization There are twenty-eight "general councillors", who are elected for four-year terms based on party lists in a closed list system: *two general councillors from each of the seven parishes, elected from the list with most votes in each parish; *fourteen general councillors elected from national lists using the largest remainder method of proportional representation. The parish lists and the national list are independent of one another: the same person cannot appear on both the national list and on a parish list, and voters cast two separate ballots (there is no requirement to vote for the same party for both lists). This is a recent development; originally, the seven parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Cross
The organized International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a Humanitarianism, humanitarian movement with approximately 16million volunteering, volunteers, members, and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. History Foundation Until the middle of the nineteenth century, there were no organized or well-established army nursing systems for casualties, nor safe or protected institutions, to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. A devout Calvinism, Calvinist, the Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant traveled to Italy to meet then-French emperor Napoleon III in June 1859 with the intention of discussing difficulties in conducting business in French Algeria, Algeria, which at that time was occupied by France. He arrived in the small town of Solferino on the evening of 24 June after the Battle of Solferino, an engagement in the Second Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of France
The president of France, officially the president of the French Republic (), is the executive head of state of France, and the commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces. As the presidency is the supreme magistracy of the country, the position is the highest office in France. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, in addition to their relation with the prime minister and government of France, have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the Second Republic. The president of the French Republic is the co-prince of Andorra, grand master of the Legion of Honour and of the National Order of Merit. The officeholder is also honorary proto-canon of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, although some have rejected the title in the past. The current president is Emmanuel Macron, who succeeded François Hollande on 14 May 2017 following the 2017 presidential election, and was inaugurated for a second term on 7 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Urgell
The Diocese of Urgell (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Catalonia (Spain) and the Principality of Andorra in the historical County of Urgell,"Diocese of Urgell" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. Retrieved 29 February 2016."Diocese of Urgell" GCatholic.org. Retrieved 29 February 2016. with origins in the fifth century AD or possibly earlier. It is based in the region of the historical Catalan County of Urgell, though it has different b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abortion In Andorra
Abortion in Andorra is illegal in all cases; the Co-Princes of Andorra are the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell, the latter of whom who is required to adhere to Catholic social teaching on pregnancy. The majority of Andorrans identify as members of the Catholic Church. Andorra, along with Vatican City, are the only two European countries where abortion is completely illegal. Law on abortion The Constitution of Andorra states: The Penal Code (''Code Pénal'') prohibits a number of offences against prenatal human life (''contre la vie humaine prénatale'') alongside offences against independent human life after birth (''contre la vie humaine indépendante''). Article 107 states, in relation to forced abortion: Article 108 outlaws abortion with consent: Article 109 adds: Article 120 protects the unborn child from other forms of assault: The law has no explicit exceptions to its prohibitions. However, under the double effect principle in Catholic medical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Espot Zamora
Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979) is an Andorran judge and politician who has served as Prime Minister of Andorra and President of the Democrats for Andorra since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Social Affairs, Justice, and the Interior from 2012 to 2019. A trained lawyer, Espot began his professional career as a court clerk and later served as a judge in various sections of the Andorran judiciary. Early life Xavier Espot Zamora was born on the 30th of October 1979 in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra. He is the son of Xavier Espot Miró, a minister for the Social Democratic Party, and Melània Zamora, a businesswoman. He is also the grandson of Júlia Bonet Fité, the president and founder of Perfumeria Júlia. Espot completed his primary and secondary education at the Lycée Comte de Foix and the Collège Alpin Beau Soleil in Switzerland. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws from the Faculty of Law at the ESADE Business School. Additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Julià De Lòria
Sant may refer to: People * Alfred Sant (born 1948), Maltese politician * Andrew Sant (born 1950), English-born Australian poet * David Sant (born 1968), Catalan director, actor and writer * Indira Sant (1914–2000), Indian poet * James Sant (1820–1916), British painter * Lorry Sant (1937–1995), Maltese politician Places * Sant State, a former princely salute state in Rewa Kantha, Gujarat, India * Sant, Övörkhangai, a district in Mongolia * Sant, Selenge, a district in Mongolia * Șanț, a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Șanț River, a tributary of the Trotuş River in Romania Religion * Sant (religion), in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, an enlightened human being, commonly translated as "Saint" * Sant Joan (other) Other * Sant (card game), an early name for the game of Piquet * Sant tree (''Acacia nilotica''), a tree species found in Africa * Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, Argentina (ICAO code: SANT) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democrats For Andorra
Democrats for Andorra (, DA) is a centre-right, liberal-conservative political party currently in government in Andorra. The party was established on 22 February 2011 as the direct successor of the Reformist Coalition which ran in the 2009 election. Standing as main the opposition party in the 2011 Andorran parliamentary election, the Democrats for Andorra won 20 of the General Council's 28 seats, the largest majority since the passing of the Andorran Constitution in 1993. The party was formed from a union of the Liberal Party of Andorra and New Centre, with elements of the Social Democratic Party, and is supported by Lauredian Union and Andorra for Change. The party was led by Antoni Martí, who served as Prime Minister of Andorra The head of government of the Principality of Andorra (), alternatively known as the prime minister of Andorra, is the chief executive of the government of Andorra. They are appointed by the General Council. The position was created in 1982 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bondia (newspaper)
''Bondia'' () is a newspaper published in Catalan. It is published in two editions: *Principality of Andorra *Lleida, Catalonia, Spain The publisher is Group Bondia. It launched the newspaper in a free Andorran edition in Catalan in 2004. In 2006 it started publishing another edition in Lleida Lleida (, ; ; '' see below'') is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town in Segrià county, the Ponent region and the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It ... with a run of 15,000. References External links''Bondia Andorra'' edition website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Andorra
The head of government of the Principality of Andorra (), alternatively known as the prime minister of Andorra, is the chief executive of the government of Andorra. They are appointed by the General Council. The position was created in 1982 after constitutional reforms separated the executive and legislative powers. Òscar Ribas Reig was elected as the country's first prime minister on 4 January 1982. Nohlen D & Stöver P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p160 The current prime minister is Xavier Espot Zamora, who has been in office since 16 May 2019. Prime ministers of Andorra (1982–present) Timeline See also * List of co-princes of Andorra References {{Europe heads of state and government Politics of Andorra Andorra Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadena SER
La Cadena SER (the SER Network) is a Spanish radio network established in 1924, with a regular listenership of 4,139,000 reported in 2018. The acronym SER stands for Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión (Spanish Broadcasting Company). Cadena SER broadcasts nationwide, with its main studios located on Gran Vía in Madrid. The network operates studios across Spain, providing local and regional news and information, with each location producing between 2 and 3.5 hours of programming daily. Owned by Unión Radio, majority controlled by the PRISA group, Cadena SER is affiliated with other media entities including music radio stations such as LOS40, Cadena Dial, Radiolé, and the national daily '' El País''. History On November 14, 1924, at 18:30, station EAJ-1 Radio Barcelona initiated regular broadcasts as Spain’s first licensed radio station under General Miguel Primo de Rivera government. Seven months later, on June 17, 1925, Unión Radio launched station EAJ-7 Radio Madri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escaldes–Engordany
Escaldes–Engordany () is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded in 1978 by being separated from Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634, the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. Notable events include the town's annual jazz festival. It borders four parishes: Encamp to the north and northeast, Sant Julià de Lòria in the southwest, Andorra la Vella in the west, and La Massana in the northwest. Escaldes–Engordany also borders Spain in the east, south and southeast. Geography Climate Escaldes–Engordany has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
