WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
ANDORRA’S CREDABILITY IS TARNISHED AND ANDORRAGATE CONTINUES TO HURT THE GOVERNMENT
ANDORRAGATE CONTINUES TO HURT THE GOVERNMENT
In late 2025, a court heard testimony that then-Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy orchestrated the ‘Operation Catalonia’ scandal to curb the Catalan independence process. The former Spanish National Police Commissioner testified that Rajoy intervened in the BPA case, manipulating FinCEN in the process, as retaliation for the bank’s refusal to provide private financial details of pro-independence politicians to Rajoy’s government.
Andorran opposition party Junts have formally requested the government declassify information relating to the case.
AMERICA DOES NOT LIKE BEING ‘USED’
With the Trump administration’s unapologetic “America First” agenda, issues relating to the manipulation of the U.S. Government are unlikely to be viewed favourably.
With a new U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra due to arrive shortly, Andorra should act quickly to reset relations before Washington decides to take action.
how can this be resolved?
Andorra urgently needs to rebuild trust with the U.S. Government and demonstrate to the world that it is a credible and trusted international partner.
Resolving Andorragate will put to bed a decade-long saga that continues to haunt and damage the Andorran government to this day.
Passing an amnesty law for those convicted would close this dark chapter in Andorra’s history and send a clear signal: Andorra is ready to end a decade-long injustice and rebuild trust with the United States.