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Mois sans Tabac (Month Without Tobacco): consult a health professional to boost your chances of quitting
For the eighth consecutive year, the Principality of Monaco is taking part in the Mois sans Tabac initiative, a local community prevention challenge that encourages and provides support for people to quit smoking.Smokers are asked to quit smoking from 1 November for one month. After 28 days, the unpleasant side effe...
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Public car parks: new regulations to improve use
A Sovereign Ordinance and two Ministerial Decrees which came into force on 1 November 2023 provide the Public Car Parks Office with new means of action to promote better use of the space available in the Principality's public car parks.While the quality of the reception and infrastructure is often praised, public ca...
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The Monaco Fire and Emergency Service receives the Chief of Staff of the Southern Defence and Security Zone in France
The Monaco Fire and Emergency Service met today with Inspector General Jean-Yves Noisette, Chief of Staff of the Southern Defence and Security Zone in France. Among other things, this defence zone is an operational crisis management tool. Tasked with operational monitoring and sharing information at the national and...
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Ouverture au public d’une demi-journée du colloque sur les enjeux internationaux de la lutte contre le blanchiment
À la suite du rapport MONEYVAL, l’Institut Monégasque de Formation aux Professions Judiciaires (IMFPJ) organise un colloque les 9 et 10 novembre 2023 consacré à la lutte anti-blanchiment à destination des magistrats, greffiers, enquêteurs et membres de l’Agence Monégasque de Sécurité Financière (AMSF). La demi-journ...
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Monaco takes part in the 51st plenary session of the Committee on World Food Security
From 23 to 27 October in Rome, Monaco contributed to the work of the 51st plenary session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), which brought together 126 Member States and nearly 1,500 participants this year and saw the election of South Africa's Permanent Representative to the FAO as head of the Committee...
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The 46th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival and the 11th New Generation - From Friday, 19 to Sunday, 28 January 2024
The centenary of Prince Rainier IIIand 50 years of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival
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WHO - Monaco takes part in the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
The 73rd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe was held from 24 to 26 October 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan.Over the three days, delegations from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, as well as representatives of partner organisations and civil society, met to review t...
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The Principality represented at the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the International Convention against Doping in Sport
From 25 to 26 October 2023, the Principality of Monaco took part in the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, convened at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Discussions focused on strengthening the impact of the Convention as an instrument of international...
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World Capital of Sport 2025 - Monaco's candidacy
The Principality of Monaco is officially applying for the title of World Capital of Sport 2025. Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, made the announcement on Saturday, 21 October, at a press conference held at the Hôtel Hermitage, following a visit by members of the ACES association, which represents the European...
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COVID-19: New vaccine available and launch of the vaccination campaign
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs announced the launch of the fall COVID-19 vaccination campaign with the new monovalent Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine for adults and children 12 and over. Manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech, the vaccine is suitable for the currently circulating variant and only requires one...
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