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Council of Europe MONEYVAL - Committee Brand new Monegasque delegation
The 56th Plenary Meeting of the MONEYVAL Committee was held on 2–6 July in Strasbourg.The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) is a permanent monitoring body of the Council of Europe entrusted with the task of assessing compliance with the...
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Egyptian Minister of Antiquities pays official visit to Monaco
The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, H.E. Mr Khaled El-Anany, accompanied by a delegation,* paid an official visit to the Principality for the opening of the Grimaldi Forum exhibition “The Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs – 2,500 Years of the Goldsmith’s Art in Ancient Egypt” on Friday 6 July in the presence of H.S...
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Cooperation agreement between Principality of Monaco and EUROPOL expanded
An agreement expanding the areas of cooperation between the Principality of Monaco and the European Police Office (EUROPOL) to all areas under EUROPOL’s competence, including terrorism, cybercrime, organised crime, drugs trafficking, people trafficking and money laundering, was signed by Mr Patrice Cellario, Ministe...
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Princes et princesse de Monaco - L’avènement d’une dynastie (XIIIe – XXIe siècle)
The Prince Pierre Foundation’s “Hors les murs” series of conferences held outside Monaco concluded in Matignon (Côtes-d’Armor) recently, with a lecture given by Thomas Fouilleron, Director of the Prince’s Palace Archives and Library, who holds a doctorate in history. The title of the conference was: Princes and Prin...
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Monaco assumes Presidency of International Coral Reef Initiative
On Wednesday 4 July 2018, France handed over the Presidency of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) to Monaco, Australia and Indonesia during a ceremony at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) in Paris attended by H.S.H. Prince Albert II.In his speech, H.S.H. the So...
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Baccalaureate and Brevet de Technicien Supérieur 2018 A resounding success in main examination round
The Baccalaureate and Brevet de Technicien Supérieur results for 2018 have confirmed the quality of support offered to pupils and students in the Principality as they prepared for their examinations.An overall pass rate of 97.3% was recorded in the main round of examinations for the general, technology and vocationa...
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Tourist and Convention Authority on promotional tour in Japan
In June, a delegation from the Tourist and Convention Authority (DTC), together with representatives from the Fairmont Monte-Carlo and the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), visited Osaka and Tokyo in Japan for a promotional tour organised by the Authority’s representative office in the country.The Monegasque delegatio...
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Un jardin thérapeutique sensoriel se crée au CRIII grâce à des lycéens
Les jeunes du Conseil Economique et Social ont émis le vœu, adopté en séance plénière le 3 mai 2017, de créer un jardin sensoriel thérapeutique pour les personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer. C’est ainsi que 8 jeunes lycéens de Monaco ont fait naitre le projet de développer l’aménagement du jardin sécurisé d...
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Monegasque Road Safety Competition Final
On Monday 25 June, 36 children aged 10 and 11 from the Principality’s primary schools took part in the Monegasque Final of the Road Safety Competition at the Route de la Turbie Leisure Centre, organised by the Monegasque Road Safety Association. Earlier, a total of 900 pupils had participated in the written and prac...
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Launch of Fort Antoine summer season 2018
The Fort Antoine summer season 2018 opened yesterday evening with Italy–Brazil 3–2, featuring a magnificent performance by Solal Boulodnine, the only actor on stage, with Jean-Marc Montera (musician).Fort Antoine Theatre is seeking to develop vibrant and eclectic theatre, maintaining a finger on the pulse of contemp...
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