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Visit by H.S.H. Prince Albert II to Mountain View Yesterday

H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, accompanied by a Monegasque delegation, visited the MountainView site yesterday to meet Google executives, discuss possible areas of collaboration with the Principality and the ways in which digital companies can make a major contribution to the environmental challenges facing the planet...

Monaco Scientific Centre and Université Côte d’Azur join forces to establish international associated laboratory

On Monday 3 February, Professor Patrick Rampal, Chairman of the Monaco Scientific Centre (CSM), and Jeanick Brisswalter, President of the Université Côte d’Azur, signed a partnership agreement in the grand hall at the Ministry of State, surrounded by H.E. Mr Laurent Stefanini, the French Ambassador to the Principali...

Gunnar Idenstam Records a CD of His Works on the Great Organ of the Cathedral

This week, Gunnar Idenstam, the Swedish organist, composer and folk musician, is recording a CD of his works on the great organ of Monaco Cathedral. This musician, who is renowned worldwide for his virtuoso playing, astonishing improvisations and original approach to organ music, knows this instrument well, as he ha...

PALMARES 9e NEW GENERATION – 1er et 2 février 2020

3rd Plenary Meeting of the Association of Honorary Consuls

On Thursday 30 January, the 3rd plenary meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Association of Honorary Consuls of Monaco (ACHM) took place in the presence of the Ambassadors of France, Italy and the Order of Malta, foreign Consuls and many dignitaries.The meeting was opened by Ms. Is...

European Commission delegation visits Monaco Railway Station

Early on the morning of Thursday 30 January, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, welcomed a delegation from the European Commission at Monaco Railway Station as part of their two-day visit to the Southern region of the Mediterranean Corridor, a transport infrastru...

Winter School - The Prince's Government Raises Awareness among Sciences Po Students of Rights in the MENA* Region

From 20 to 24 January, for the sixth consecutive year, the Department of International Cooperation (D.C.I.) held a "Winter School" at the Middle East-Mediterranean Campus of the Sciences Po Paris in Menton. The aim of this week-long school was to raise awareness among first-year students and inspire their...

Monaco Run - World champion on the start line

The Monaco Run concluded in 2019 with two world records in the 5km Herculis, set by Sifan Hassan and Julien Wanders.In 2020, world 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei has confirmed that he will be coming to Monaco to take part in the 5km Herculis. The Ugandan athlete is hoping to stamp his mark on the history of this...

Novel Coronavirus in China - Press release from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Cases of pulmonary infections with a novel coronavirus, "2019-nCoV," have emerged in China.Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more serious conditions. A novel coronavirus is a new strain of coronavirus that has never previously been...

Monaco Takes Part in a Ceremony to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp

On 27 January 2020, a delegation led by Mr. Laurent Anselmi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, represented the Principality of Monaco at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp.Under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, H.E. Mr. Andrz...