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Monaco in 2023: GDP up, highlighting Principality’s economic strength
Monaco’s economy continued to perform well in 2023, heralding a third consecutive year of strong growth, as highlighted in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report issued today by Monaco Statistics (IMSEE). The report confirms that the Principality maintained its momentum, a finding in line with other key indicators...
Read moreLaunch of the website culture.mc - “All of Monaco’s culture”
On Thursday 7 November 2024, H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover attended the launch of the culture.mc website, presented by Mr Lionel Beffre, Minister of the Interior, Ms Françoise Gamerdinger, Director of Cultural Affairs, Mr Frédéric Genta, Country Chief Officer for Attractiveness and the Digital Transition, and Mr Ju...
Read moreMinister of State represents Monaco at European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary
H.E. Mr Didier Guillaume led the Monegasque delegation* to the 5th European Political Community Summit in Budapest (Hungary) on 7 November 2024.As with previous summits, this high-level meeting aimed to promote dialogue between European partners on the security challenges facing Europe, and to strengthen cohesion an...
Read moreThe 7th Monaco Artists' Forum - Exhibition - From 8 to 14 November at the Rainier III Auditorium
The 7th Monaco Artists' Forum, organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs, will bring over 80 local painters, sculptors and photographers to the Rainier III Auditorium from 8 to 14 November.The Prince's Government created this initiative to support Monegasque and resident artists by providing them with a public...
Read moreBecome a MaConsigne Ambassador!
Was returning used containers part of growing up for you? Do you want to share your experience? Do you want to encourage those working in the Principality and the younger generations to be more responsible consumers? Become the face of MaConsigne, the solution launched by the Prince’s Government in 2022! Grandma’s r...
Read moreThe Principality reaffirms its commitment to international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians in armed conflict
The UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee (legal affairs) holds a biannual debate on the status of the Geneva Conventions' Additional Protocols relating to the protection of civilians in armed conflict.At this year's debate, Ms Daphné Le Son, Deputy Permanent Representative of Monaco to the UN, reaffirmed Monaco's c...
Read moreThe Prince's Government and the ALIPH Foundation renew their partnership to safeguard endangered cultural heritage
Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Ms Bariza Khiari, Chair of the ALIPH Foundation Board, signed an agreement to extend the partnership between the Principality of Monaco and the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) for a further two...
Read moreH.E. Anne Eastwood accredited as Monaco’s Ambassador to Croatia
On 29 October, H.E. Ms Anne Eastwood, accompanied by Mr Zoran Bohacek, Honorary Consul of Monaco in Zagreb, presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Croatia, H.E. Mr Zoran Milanovic. She thus becomes the third Ambassador of Monaco to the Republic of Croatia since the establishment of diplomatic...
Read moreMonaco takes part in the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security
Monaco took part in the work of the 52nd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 52) from 21 to 25 October in Rome. The CFS celebrates its 50th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in...
Read moreMonaco takes part in the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Mr Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, led the Monegasque delegation* that took part in the 74th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Europe (WHO/Europe), held in Copenhagen (Denmark) from 29 to 31 October 2024.Delegations from the 53 WHO Member States of WHO/Europe,...
Read moreStakeholders in Principality fully committed to ensuring removal from FATF “grey list”
On Wednesday 30 October, the Committee for Coordination and Monitoring of the National Strategy on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Corruption held a plenary meeting chaired by His Excellency the Minister of State, Didier Guillaume.All of the relevant government...
Read morePrince’s Government to launch first national lung cancer screening programme on 1 November to mark Mois Sans Tabac
The programme will be open to all those aged 50 or over who are covered by social security schemes in the Principality.To mark the ninth year of its November campaign against tobacco use, Mois sans Tabac, the Prince’s Government is launching a new, voluntary public health initiative: a national lung cancer screening...
Read moreMonaco at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 16): a strengthened commitment to the implementation of the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework
A delegation of the Principality of Monaco composed of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Department of the Environment is actively taking part in the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) which began on 21 Octobe...
Read moreRAMOGE AND PELAGOS AGREEMENTS: TOGETHER FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
The parties to the Pelagos and RAMOGE Agreements organised their first joint event on the preservation of the marine environment on Tuesday 15 October at the Sciences Po Paris Middle East and Mediterranean Campus in Menton. Hosted by the French Riviera Conurbation Community (CARF), the event brought together the thr...
Read morePrince’s Government releases emergency aid for Lebanon
Additional emergency aid will be released in response to the crisis in Lebanon, following a recent decision by the Prince’s Government.Since late 2023, Lebanon, which has been a partner of Monaco’s international cooperation programme for more than 20 years, has seen part of its population displaced, schools closed a...
Read morePalace Guards host Cadets from the French National Gendarmerie
The Palace Guards hosted 30 Cadets from the Alpes-Maritimes Gendarmerie for an awareness day on Saturday. The day began with a detailed presentation about the Palace Guards, covering human resources, techniques and protective infrastructure. They also had the opportunity to visit the Museum of the Princes of Monaco...
Read moreNew legal provisions for trading companies and economic interest groups
New legal provisions apply to trading companies and economic interest groups (EIG) registered in the Trade and Industry Register (RCI).The new provisions apply to the following legal structures: Private limited liability company (SARL) Joint-stock company (SAM) Limited partnership (SCS) Partnership (SNC) Partn...
Read moreDiplomacy: accreditation of new ambassadors from Serbia – Nepal – Burundi
On Friday 25 October, at a lunch held at the Hotel Hermitage, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Ms Ana Hrustanovic, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia; H.E. Mr Sudhir Bhattarai, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepa...
Read moreIsabelle Berro-Amadeï in Burundi on a working visit
From 15 to 20 October 2024, a Monegasque delegation* led by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, travelled to Burundi to meet local partners and beneficiaries of projects supported by Monaco’s Department of International Cooperation. They also held discussions with Burundian officials....
Read moreNew road resurfacing work
Monaco has a particularly well-maintained urban road network throughout the Principality thanks to regular resurfacing work carried out by the Department of Urban Amenities. The Department will carry out its end-of-year campaign from Monday 21 October to Friday 15 November 2024 in eight districts across the Principa...
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