The Andorran Trade Union (USdA) is behind the demonstration against the association agreement with the European Union

The General Secretary of the Union of Andorra (USdA), John Torreis who has signed the request for mobilization to order the referendum on the association agreement with Europe. The call planned for next Monday at seven in the afternoon in the Plaza del Consell Generalarising from a request published in Change.orgit had initially been driven by a citizen who had not made his identity public. They quickly joined in concord i Andorra Go aheadformations contrary to the agreement, in addition toEncampada grouping and theassociation We are Neighbors.

“There can be as many demonstrations as they want, the consultation must be done when it was said”
Xavier Espot, Head of Government
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But those who have finally exposed themselves by stamping the signature are the unions, which they have positioned themselves in favor of the pact with the condition that it incorporates social guarantees, and they only share with the rest of the actors the requirement to call the consultation immediately. toast reported on Wednesday that theUSdA supported the call for citizen mobilization and questions from diary insisted that it was an anonymous initiative and did not want to take any responsibility for the protest. Yesterday, this medium could not contact the spokesman of the union organization. The demand to hold the rally was processed yesterday and on General Council will authorize it, despite being done with fair terms. The law states that, only under extraordinary circumstances, communication can be made within two working days.

“The demonstration is not from a group of people from the ‘no’ side, it is a democratic anger”
Cerni Escalé, President of Concordia

The announcement was made by Head of Government, Xavier Espot. He etzibar that it is a “toast to the sun” and referred to the character “ghost” of the request and the delay in requesting it.Whoever calls a demonstration must make a request with name and surname, it is not an act of whim. It entails rights and obligations“, he warned. He also did not spare criticism towards the leaders of Concordia and Andorra Andavant on the referendum. “It must be done when it has always been said that it would be done, not when an anonymous platform or Mr. Cerni Escalé and the lady Carine Montaner. There can be as many demonstrations as they want and as many opposition leaders can sign up. If the campaign of referendum it can be done under conditions and time permits, we will convene it”, he said about the option of holding the consultation before the elections.

“Espot may have a road map, but that does not exempt it from respecting the opinions of citizens”
Carine Montaner, President of Andorra Andavant

The president of the group of concord, Cerni Escaléemphasized that, with this step, “theUSdA gives more stability to the claim”. In addition, he emphasized that “there will be very varied people. The demonstration is not of a group of people from the no, but rather a democratic anger is conveyed“, he pronounced. On the words ofspotavoided “personal criticism”, warning that “it is a matter of justice that the actions of Government are synchronized with justice”. Meanwhile, the president ofAndorra Go ahead, Carine Montanerrebutted a spot remembering that “it is legitimate that he has his roadmap, but that does not exempt him from respecting all the opinions of citizens, including those that question theassociation agreement and the ways of making of Government“. In relation to the impulse of theUSdA at the demonstration Highlander celebrated it and expressed that, “once again, trade unionism contributes to giving voice to citizens and making democracy live“.