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Stand dedicated to children’s rights at Christmas market
Activities to mark Universal Children’s Day 2017, celebrated on 24 November with a fantastic concert presented by Kids United at Grimaldi Forum, are continuing at the Principality’s Christmas market.At the initiative of the Department of Education, Youth and Sport, a stand dedicated to children’s rights has been set...
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EU lists: Monaco compliant with EU criteria
On 5 December 2017, the Council of the European Union published lists of jurisdictions it deems non-cooperative on tax issues (the blacklist) and those which have committed to reform (the grey list).To draw up these lists, the Council’s code of conduct group assessed 92 jurisdictions on the basis of three criteria:...
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6e Rencontre du Handicap - Présentation de la Convention relative aux Droits des Personnes Handicapées
Depuis maintenant six ans, la Principauté de Monaco s’associe à la commémoration de la Journée Internationale des personnes handicapées, proclamée par l’O.N.U., en 1992.À l’occasion de cette Journée, le Département des Affaires Sociales et de la Santé - par l’intermédiaire de la Division Inclusion Sociale et Handica...
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Communiqué aux futurs candidats à l'élection du Conseil National de février 2018
Compte tenu de l’importance et de la complexité du rôle que sont appelés à jouer les mandataires financiers dans l’application de la Loi n° 1.389 du 2 juillet 2012, modifiée, il paraît utile de formuler, dès à présent, à l’intention des futurs candidats à la prochaine élection du Conseil National quelques recommanda...
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Celebration of Saint Barbara
On Monday 4 December, Monsignor Barsi presided over the celebration of the traditional mass of Saint Barbara at Saint Nicolas Church. Saint Barbara is the “patron and protector” of firefighters. The celebration was attended by, among others, Colonel Luc Fringant, Supreme Commander of the Military Force, representing...
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Great Art in the Fontvieille ring
42nd International Circus Festival of Monte-CarloFrom the 19th to the 29th January 2017Press Release n° 2
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Monaco takes part in Conference of Parties to Council of Europe Convention No. 198 Strasbourg – 21 and 22 November 2017
On 1 September 2017, in Strasbourg, Monaco’s Ambassador to the Council of Europe, Rémi Mortier, signed Convention No. 198 on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism, known as the Warsaw Convention.The instrument was opened for signature in 2005 and en...
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Trois questions à Monsieur Joël Bouzou, Président-Fondateur de Peace and Sport, pour le site Internet du Gouvernement de Monaco
-Cette année marque le 10ème anniversaire du Forum International Peace and Sport, qu'est-ce qui vous a le plus marqué en ces 10 ans ?C’est à Monaco, il y a 10 ans, quePeaceand Sport a été créée et c’est depuis la Principauté que le mouvement de la paix par le sport se structure et se développe avec succès dans le mo...
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MonacoPhil 2017: stamp event in the Principality
of H.S.H. Prince Albert II and Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy. The event runs until 2 December on the Terrassesde Fontvieille.Some exceptional items are available for public viewing in three separate locations:* The Museum of Philately and Coinage is exhibiting 100 of the world’s rarest stamps and...
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6th Disability Meeting
On 5 December, there will be a presentation on the rights of people with disabilities, featuring a speech by Ms Marie-José Schmitt, Vice President of European Action for the Disabled, and in the presence of Mr Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs.For more information on this meeting, see the int...
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