Andorra for Change ( ca, Andorra pel Canvi, APC) was a

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. The party was in favor of the country remaining a

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, and as such was against alterations to the tax system that would take that status away.

History

The party was established in 2008 under the leadership of businessman Eusebi Nomen Calvet, and contested the elections the following year. Supported by

Democratic Renewal Democratic Renewal (DIANA, Greek language, Greek: ''Δημοκρατική Ανανέωση'' (ΔΗ.ΑΝΑ.), ''Dimokratiki Ananeosi'') was a Greece, Greek political party founded by Konstantinos Stephanopoulos on September 6, 1985. It continue ...

, the APC won three seats. The party initially supported the

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government of

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, but later withdrew its support, resulting in the government having problems passing the budget.Latest elections
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, early elections were called. In those

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, the party lost all three seats. The party did not contest any further elections, and party founder Eusebi Nomen Calvet left to found the souverainist

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on 20 January 2019, running in

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in the elections later that year. The list did not win any seats. APC's trademark on its name and logo expired on 22 January 2020, with no renewal made, leaving the party effectively defunct.

References

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