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Monaco Day in Austria

On 7 November 2016, the Embassy of Monaco in Austria organised an event to promote the Principality, entitled "The Principality of Monaco – A Dynamic, Responsible State that Looks Towards the Future."A Monegasque delegation, comprised of Mr. Thierry Orsini, Director General of the Ministry of Finance and E...

Monaco's Speech at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly

At the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on social, humanitarian and cultural affairs, Mr. Benjamin Valli, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, gave a speech as part of a debate on issues related to refugees and people who are repatriated or displaced and on...

Prince’s Government launches “student loan assistance”

Dance, Dance, Dance A Three-Phase Project at the NMNM – Villa Paloma

Until 8 January 2017, the spotlight is on dance at the NMNM, with a three-phase project on the theme of choreography and its movements, collaboration and outreach.First of all, there is an exhibition featuring dance, dance-related images, body movements and different rhythms, from rehearsal to public performance.Sec...

What Shall We Do Next? (Séquence #3), a Performance by Julien Prévieux at the Villa Paloma

On Friday 18 and Sunday 20 November, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., as part of the exhibition "Dance, Dance, Dance," the New National Museum of Monaco – Villa Paloma is presenting WhatShall We Do Next? (Séquence #3), a performance by Julien Prévieux, interpreted by Marion Carriau, Sophie Demeyer, K. Goldstein and...

The President of the PACE Visits the Principality

Mr. Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), made an official visit to Monaco on 3 and 4 November 2016.He was received in Audience by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince and met with Mr. Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.At their meeting, the Presiden...

Monaco Signs a Financing Agreement with the United Nations Office On Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

On 8 November 2016, in Vienna, H.E Mme Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Principality of Monaco to the UNODC, and Mr. Jean-Luc Lemahieu, Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs of this Organisation, signed a Financing Agreement for a duration of two years (201...

Prince’s Government launches “student loan assistance”

Students of Monegasque nationality aged up to 30 will now, in addition to study grants, be able to seek financial support from the State to fund a higher education course leading to a diploma or qualification in the country in which it is delivered.

Monaco Takes Part in the UniDEM-Med Seminar

In his new role as a member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law, more commonly known as the Venice Commission, Mr. Laurent Anselmi, Chief Legal Advisor to the Government and State Councillor, recently took part in a seminar in Rabat, Morocco, on the subject of the reform of the civil service in coun...

The Albert II Tunnel: 58% of the Traffic in the Morning Rush Hour

The Albert I Tunnel, which opened on 18 July 2016, the entry of which is situated on the Bd. du Jardin Exotique and the exit on the Bd. Charles III, has made it possible, in particular, to alleviate traffic on the Jardin Exotique/Bd. Rainier III route.To understand the precise effects of this positive impact, the De...