·       Those cars with 1 to 3 numbered stickers will be able to purchase 30 EUR of fuel per week.

·       Those cars with 4 and 5 will NOT be permitted to purchase ANY fuel, unless they are hybrid in which case they can purchase 30 EUR worth per week.

·       Those cars less than 5 years old who have not yet been assigned a numbered sticker MUST make an appointment at the ITV centre to get assigned a number sticker, without which they will not be able to purchase any fuel.

Commercial vehicles are exempt from these restrictions but will be subject to weekly reviews.

There are quite a few words that get mistaken in Catalan translation for example a deception (decepció) is a disappointment and so on. This headline though is definitely not an error !!!  The Diari has admitted that Andorra is a magnet for "Naturalistes"  translated of course to Naturalists, otherwise known as Nudists. They even provide a map as to where these nudists "hang out" and the map is reproduced here:-

The Nudists seem to be concentrated in Andorra La Vella and La Massana areas, so if any reader out there spots one in Garallà Supermarket or Andbank then please let me know.

This is hot on the heels from a dressing down ( see the pun?) by the Russian Ambassador to Andorra expressing his disappointment with Andorra breaching it´s historical neutrality and following EU restrictions for Russian national as well as supporting Ukraine.  No visa free entry to Russia on the horizon there then.

The Solar Park at Grau Roig was touted to be a great, green reusable energy source and the suppliers claim to be well aware of the weather conditions at Grau Roig. Maybe they weren't aware that in winter it can snow and temperatures can get severely below zero both day and night. Well, with the snow this year which meant that the system was buried and had to be turned off, now that the thaw has set in and the panels have become accessible, they have found considerable damage caused by the weight of snow.  According to the installation agreement with FEDA the panels were placed in a position and at an angle which should not be affected by snow. The installation company salesman could not be reached for comment from his villa in Tahiti.

Recently Portugal also entered the Mixed camp (France has already stated it regards the Accord as Mixed) which means that every sovereign Parliament will have to approve setting it back 15 years). Yesterday the EU Parliament passed its approval by 552 votes to 24 against, enabling the Accord to move forward through the EU Chambers.

BUT, all this will be pending the referendum that was promised in Andorra and is still likely to go ahead. There was a report that the NO camp had lost ground and that the YES and NOs are neck and neck, but there again polling in Andorra has not historically been a science.

The relentless cogwheels of the Brussels administration steamrolls on !!

Donald Trump has offered to buy Andorra to save it becoming part of the EU. Project "VallTrump" would see Trump running the pistes while Andorra hands over the old iron mine in Llorts.  Recently an article appeared in the local rag that the "NO" camp and the "YES" camp for the referendum were now neck and neck, hence the urgent intervention of Donald to take over Andorra and back out of the referendum,  now known as the "Donald Duck"

Andorra again was placed second behind the UAE as being the safest and most crime free country out of a study of 150 countries. France came a miserable 114th with the title of the most unsafe country in Europe, Spain limped in at 50th in the world. I have touched on this before but with the EU Accord imposing freedom of movement, those voting should be very careful, I would be delighted to hear from anyone at all if you think Andorra will have any benefit from this area?