11/04/2025 | 10:24:38 Thank you, Chair. And thank you also to those of you that survived the week here at the Council of Europe. Valiant the effort of the brave. I come from Andorra. I come from Andorra. Our country is small. You can cross it side by side in 40 minutes. Some 90 000 people live there. 90% of the territory consists of rocky terrain, mountain peaks and fields. Something extraordinary has happened to Andorra in the last few years. In just a few decades, we went from seclusion in the 1960s to an open... 30/09/2024 | 16:52:53 Thank you, Mister Presdient. Thank you also to the rapporteur. Dear colleagues, Andorra is one of the newest members of the Council of Europe Development Bank, having joined in 2020. Becoming a member of the CEB has proven to be very valuable for our country, particularly as the Covid-19 crisis deeply impacted our tourism-based industry. Through the Bank's support, we have strengthened our health sector's capacity and enhanced digital tools for public services. We are proud to be a member of... 25/06/2024 | 11:30:58 Dear chairman, colleagues. Deliberation and participation of citizens beyond choosing their representatives is not only good and needs to be encouraged, but is a key component to the right of civic and political participation. Our institutions have a democratic deficit. It is not only punctuated by the worsening rise of authoritarian politics in Europe but also by, disaffection dissatisfaction and a disconnect between citizens and the representative institutions. The challenges we face...