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IMSEE publishes 2018 GDP Report
The Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE) recently published the 2018 GDP Report.Following a slowdown in the pace of Monegasque growth (from +9.6% in 2013 to +3.5% in 2016 and -3.4% in 2017), the Principality’s GDP experienced an upswing in 2018.Monaco’s GDP exceeded €6 billion for the firs...
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Monaco’s Embassy in United States holds evening in honour of Princess Grace
To mark the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace, Monaco’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., held a private screening of one of the Princess’s greatest films, Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece To Catch a Thief, at the Motion Picture Association (MPA) Theatre on 29 October. The screening was followed by a rec...
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30th Universal Children’s Day - Wednesday 20 November 2019 - 9 days to go! - A hot-air balloon to celebrate Universal Children’s Day
In the run-up to the thirtieth anniversary celebrations for the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, which are being organised on 20 November by the Department of Education, Youth and Sport, a hot-air balloon decorated in the event’s colours was inflated on the esplanade in front of Grimaldi Forum to...
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"No to Bullying" Day at School
As in previous years, pupils from State schools and private schools under contract in the Principality played an active part in the 2019 "No to Bullying " Day at school.The aim of this event is to give young people an opportunity to express themselves freely on this issue by inviting them to reflect on bul...
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EXPO 2020 IN DUBAI -Exclusive Brands Torino agrees partnership with Monaco Inter Expo
Monaco Inter Expo (MIE) signed a partnership agreement with Exclusive Brands Torino (EBT)* at the Congress Centre of the Industrial Union of Turin this morning. The agreement relates to EBT’s involvement in EXPO 2020 DUBAI as an official partner of the Monaco Pavilion.The agreement was signed by Paolo Pininfarina, P...
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Monaco is Showcased at the Second CIIE
On Thursday 7 November, the second CIIE - China International Import Expo – opened to professionals in Shanghai. A delegation from the Embassy of Monaco in China, as well as ten or so businesses, all brought together by the Monaco Economic Board, gathered at Monaco's Pavilion to present the Principality's economic a...
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Lycée Albert I pupils meet Hiroshima survivor
On 7 November, a final-year history and geography lesson at Lycée Albert I was devoted to a meeting with Noriko Sakashita who, at the age of two, survived the Hiroshima bombing on 6August 1945. The meeting was organised under the aegis of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).Before her extrem...
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Signing of the Charter for Equality between Women and Men at Work
Women and Men at Work, which was proposed by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in conjunction with all the relevant stakeholders and the Women's Rights Committee.This Charter formalises employers' commitment to promoting equality between women and men at work. Signing up to the Charter is a sign of their wil...
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Jean Castellini speaks at Central Banks Seminar
At an institutional seminar on the financial markets around a hundred professionals from all over the world, Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini today gave a presentation on the Principality and the unique features which make it an economically appealing country with an attractive financial sector. “The...
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30th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child : The Lycée Albert 1er Hosts an Exhibition on Child Trafficking
To mark the 30th anniversary year of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), an exhibition on the subject of child trafficking was inaugurated at the LycéeAlbert1er on6November.Until 29 November, pupils will therefore be able to see photographs illustrating development cooperation projects tha...
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