What does the new Catalan law entail in Andorra?

Andorra la VellaThe Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Monica Bonellhas left a historic moment in the General Council where he made an exhibition of what this news means own language law. The minister mentioned the national symbols that make up the Andorran identity and especially one of the most important symbols. Catalan.

Mentioning the quote Anthony fit which says that “an Andorran must always leave traces of the nation’s language”and in the speech at the United Nations in 1993 dOscar Riba, Bonell has vindicated the language and claims that the current law did not provide for digitization.

An initiative that has promoted Catalan

“The number of people learning Catalan has tripled since this bill was introducedThis was stated by the minister who explained that 300 people are already learning Catalan virtually, and more than 570 people in person since this bill was envisaged.

Bonell was satisfied a few weeks ago by the consensus reached in relation to the regulations, highlighting the establishment of theyear 2029 as a deadline for the Catalan language requirement to renew any residence permit.

The vote

Only the parliamentary group Andorra Go ahead voted against the new law, Montaner declared to this newspaper that they would not agree with the fines of 60,000 eurossince he thinks that the penalties are too high and that Andorra is a welcoming country where diversity is also a value of the principality. Without any abstentions it was approved with one 25-3supported by concordthe P.S, you paint and the majority groups.

The importance of public administration

Bonell has emphasized the fact that the responsibility of the public administrations is a key factor in preserving this important symbol in the future. In addition, the minister has stated that Catalan must be the language of “all sectors“on the whole public, plus theaccreditation of a minimum level seek better integration on the part of all. In fact, sign language will also be protected by this law. Finally, the minister wanted to reaffirm that language should not be seen as a barrier but as an opportunity to create a more inclusive society.

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