2024 in Andorra
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Events
January
- 1 January - The minimum wage increases by 7%, rising to €7.94 per hour (≈$8.53) and €1,376 per month (≈$1,479).[1]
- Activist Vanessa Mendoza Cortés is acquitted of defamation charges related to her criticism of Andorra’s abortion ban before a United Nations committee in 2019.[2]
May
- 30 May - The Council of the European Union authorizes the opening of negotiations for a separate agreement with Andorra to create a legal basis for the absence of border controls between Andorra and the Schengen Area.[3]
July
- The Vatican appoints Bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat as coadjutor of the Roman Catholic diocese of Urgell, set to succeed Bishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília as one of Andorra’s co-princes.[2]
- The Council of Europe’s GRECO releases a report noting Andorra’s implementation of a parliamentary code of conduct, while recommending greater measures against corruption among high-level officials and police.[2]
August
- 19 August - The government passes a law on sustainable habitat and foreign investment, requiring biannual company reports and targeting shell companies.[4]
Undated
- An interreligious dialogue group conducts talks with the Les Escaldes municipality on establishing a multireligious cemetery to address long-standing requests from Andorra’s Jewish and Muslim communities.[2]
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