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Summer 2017: Government supports Sunday trading for retailers
The Sunday opening system for shops, launched by the Government in 2006, will be repeated again this year.This initiative aims to make the country more attractive in the eyes of a range of summer visitors, by offering a combination of shopping, wellbeing, fine dining and culture.This year, Sunday opening will be in...
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Bachelor in Business Administration, Monaco Banking & Financial Services option: highly satisfactory results achieved by 1st intake
The results are in for the first intake of the Bachelor in Business Administration, Monaco Banking and Financial Services option, introduced in a new format in September 2016, and 12 of the 14 students have passed. This is a particularly satisfactory outcome, encouraging partners to repeat the programme starting in...
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Baccalaureate 2017
The results of the first group for the 2017 baccalaureate examinations confirm the quality of education offered to pupils in the Principality, with an overall pass rate of more than 94% and 311 out of 420 students achieving honours, including 75 highest honours, 81 high honours and 155 honours.In the general baccala...
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Monaco attends 40th Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Conference
A Monegasque delegation comprising H.E. Mr Robert Fillon, Monaco’s Ambassador to Italy and the Principality’s Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Ms Elisabeth Lanteri-Minet, Director of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Ms Martine Garci...
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The Monaco Assessment on Biodiversity in Antarctica - Implementation programme
From 3 to 5 July 2017, Monaco is hosting a scientific meeting organised by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Prince’s Government, Monaco Scientific Centre (CSM) and Monash University (Melbourne, Australia).In her opening remarks, Ms Isabelle Rosabrunetto, Director General of the Ministry of...
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Mercantour Dream Warrior Rally Raid arrives in Place du Palais
After leaving Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende on 23 June, the Mercantour Dream WarriorRally Raid reached Place du Palais on Saturday 1 July. The 12 participants (nine soldiers and three civilians), including Monegasque resident René Luzi, and their support teams were welcomed by the Sovereign Prince.The Rally Raid, organised...
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Developing e-Government - The Government at Your Service
As part of the modernisation of the Administration and continued improvements to the Prince's Government's web sites, you are invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire to let us know your opinion, so we can best meet your needs.This questionnaire, which is clear and informative, is available in both French and...
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Trial introduction of dress code at Ecole de La Condamine
The Prince’s Government has decided to experiment the wearing of a school uniform by introducing a primary school dress code for the new 2017/2018 academic year.Ecole de la Condamine has been selected as the pilot school for the experiment, which will involve pupils in years 2, 3 and 4 (CP/CE1/CE2) – 210 children in...
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Agreement signed between Monaco and Italy on installing a liaison magistrate
On Friday 30 June 2017, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and H.E. Mr Cristiano Gallo, Italy’s Ambassador to Monaco, signed a bilateral agreement on the installation of a liaison magistrate appointed by the Italian authorities to liaise with the Monegasque authorities.The cer...
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Fortes rafales de vent
L’attention des résidents et des usagers est attirée sur la prévision de Météo-France pour l'après-midi et la soirée de ce vendredi 30 juin, avec notamment des rafales de vent pouvant atteindre les 70 km/h, avec une orientation prévisionnelle du vent de Sud-Ouest.Aussi, le Gouvernement Princier recommande de prendre...
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