1970s in Andorra

Events

1970: April 23- Andorran women gain the right to vote.

1971: Andorra organizes the Andorran Olympic Committee.

1972: The Sanctuary of Meritxell is destroyed with a fire.

1973:Population of 24,807 recorded in Andorra.

1974: April 4-Contract signed between tobacco farmers and manufacturers.

1975: March 21-Spain issues a decree, originally published in September 1974, which requires the holders of French identity cards entering Spain from Andorra to produce passports.

The National Archives of Andorra is founded in Andorra la Vella.

1976:The Sanctuary of Meritxell is rebuilt by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill.

1978: The six Parishes of Andorra are expanded to seven, with the establishment of the parish of Escaldes-Engordany.

1979: December:Prenegotiations over the EC-Andorra Agreement as an Epiphenomenon of the Accession of Spain to the European Community are started in Brussels.