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03/09/2011 08:00 AM
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Tourism Industry in Southern Europe Benefits From Unrest
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Turmoil in the Arab world has led tourists to change travel plans, aiding the hard-hit economies of Greece, Spain and Portugal.
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08/28/2010 08:00 AM
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Andorra, a Tiny Tax Haven, Tries Openness
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 Andorra has relied on banking secrecy, tourism and duty-free trade. But lately, those engines of growth have begun to backfire, forcing the small European country to find new sources of revenue.
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03/01/2010 08:00 AM
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At the End, No Bitterness, Just a Weary Smile
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 Jonas Thor Olsen, who financed his own Olympic dreams, was proud to finish last in the Nordic marathon, the final individual event.
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09/22/2009 08:00 AM
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Baseball Reviewing Status of Defector
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Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman is granted provisional passive residency in Andorra after defecting; New York Yankees are monitoring his situation; photo (M)ΓΏ
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03/13/2009 07:00 AM
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2 Nations Agree to Ease Bank Secrecy Rules
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Andorra and Liechtenstein said they would accept standards that make their banks more transparent, a small but significant step for Western governments trying to shut down tax havens.
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03/25/2008 07:00 AM
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Hard Times Hit a Postage-Stamp Land
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 Ever since Germany cracked down on tax evaders, the principality of Andorra, a mile-high mall of sorts, has seen business slow.
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01/30/2007 08:00 AM
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World Briefing | Europe: No Snow, No Mush
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Annual dog sled race across Pyrenees and taking in Spain, France and Andorra is cancelled because of lack of snow
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09/22/2006 08:00 AM
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From Tiny Andorra to the U.N. Center Stage
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 For the prime minister of Andorra, an amoeba-shaped principality between France and Spain, a weeklong visit to New York means not having to drive himself around.
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06/05/2002 08:00 AM
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PLUS: OLYMPICS; SARAJEVO BIDS FOR 2010 GAMES
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Sarajevo, Salzburg, Bern, Jaca, Andorra La Vella, Vancouver, Harbin and Pyongchang compete for rights to host 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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04/19/2002 08:00 AM
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As Tax Havens Go, It's Not Easy Being Liechtenstein
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's blacklist of tax havens includes Liechtenstein despite country's revamping of its banking rules to allow secrecy to be waived for criminal investigations; Gerlinde Manz-Christ, spokeswoman for prime minister, calls OECD's decision unfair; says organization wants Liechtenstein to unconditionally give up its banking secrecy, which is part of umbrella of personal privacy; says Switzerland is not on list because it is member of OECD; others li...
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02/06/2002 08:00 AM
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OLYMPICS: NOTEBOOK; 8 Cities Bid for 2010
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International Olympic Committee announces eight cities and countries are bidding to host 2010 Winter Olympics: Sarajevo, Andorra, Switzerland, China, Spain, South Korea, Austria, British Columbia
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07/29/1993 08:00 AM
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U.N. Makes Room for Andorra
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The tiny mountainous principality of Andorra became the 184th member of the United Nations today after unanimous approval by the General Assembly. Andorra, wedged between France and Spain, with an estimated population of 56,000 of whom at least 40,000 are foreigners, is noted for its alpine tourist resorts, few taxes, duty-free shops, private banks and agriculture. The principality was created in 1278 when Spain and France settled a land dispute by sharing sovereignty over Andorra.
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