The traders and restaurateurs of the Pas de la Casa have noticed a lower influx of customers this weekend, coinciding with the mobilizations a France and the incidents recorded in several cities in the neighboring country. Some of the establishments consulted point out in particular a decrease in French clientele.
Laura Peña, from the Terranova Hotelexplains that weekends are usually fully booked, but this one was different. “Usually we had full weekends and this one is the truth that there are fewer,” he points out.
A similar perception shares Rui Cardoso, from the clothing store D’Votion, which has also detected less presence of French publics. According to him, in previous weekends the movement of customers had been “three times better than this one”.
From the Tamarro restaurant, Cleidiane Menezes tboth points to a lower influx of French customers and points out that, during the day, mainly Spanish people passed through. “No one is coming today,” he laments. Some traders relate this situation to the mobilizations in the neighboring country and to the difficulties of circulation. “Yesterday there was little attendance and today too. I think it’s because of what’s happening in France, also because of the price of diesel and smuggling; in the end it’s one less family that goes up and it shows,” explains Carine Theaux, from the Cigpas store.
Saturday’s day of protests included an hour-long blockade of the road tunnel RN20 in Foix, Ariejaone of the main connection routes between Andorra i France. The cut occurred in both directions and preceded a demonstration in Pàmies, as part of the mobilizations against the increase in the cost of living.
At the same time, the protests a France they ended with incidents in several cities. According to the data provided by the French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, the balance was up to 1,200 people arrested and 150 police and gendarmes injured.
