Brussels, 11/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is requesting authorisation from the Council to hold talks with Andorra to enable the principality to mint euros. This is being requested by Andorra in return for signing a savings tax agreement.
In a draft decision submitted to the Council, the Commission says that the criteria have been met for opening negotiations since the savings tax agreement was signed on 1 July and Andorra's ambassador, Meritxell Mateu, had verbally...