Marsol meets housing union as protesters threaten to block Andorra's border during December holiday

Andorra's Minister of Presidency, Economy, Labour and Housing, Conxita Marsol, is meeting with representatives of the Housing Union (Sindicat d'Habitatge) on Tuesday to discuss the country's ongoing housing crisis.

The meeting is taking place at the Prat del Rull administrative building and aims to examine the eight demands submitted by the organisation to the Government and parliamentary groups.

The talks come amid growing tensions between the union and the Government, following warnings that activists could organise a protest affecting one of Andorra's two borders during the early December holiday period.

The organisation has set December 3 as the deadline for authorities to respond to its demands. Otherwise, it has not ruled out a mobilisation that could disrupt vehicle and goods traffic during one of the most important tourist periods at the beginning of the winter season.

Union demands rent controls and protection against evictions

Among the main demands presented by the Housing Union are measures to guarantee the continuation of rental contracts and introduce rent regulation mechanisms to curb rising housing costs.

The organisation is also calling for a ban on evictions unless affected residents have first been provided with suitable alternative accommodation, a measure it considers essential to protecting vulnerable households.

These proposals form part of eight demands submitted to Andorran institutions, with the aim of securing changes to national housing policies.

The union argues that measures introduced by the Government so far have been insufficient to address the difficulties faced by residents seeking affordable housing or trying to maintain their existing rental agreements.