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Car sharing: Prince's Government receives award for communications campaign
On 7 June, the car sharing app Klaxit organised the 1st OFF du Covoiturage, an event dedicated to dialogue between different regions and aimed at rewarding those that are most committed to expanding the use of car sharing for short journeys.Among the six Gold Klaxits presented by Louis Nègre, President of the Groupe...
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Sun deck on Rainier III sea wall redesigned and redeveloped to take full advantage of summer
Following the success of the sun deck and facilities on the Stefano Casiraghi Esplanade on the Rainier III sea wall during previous summer seasons, the Prince's Government decided to completely redesign and optimise the space, creating a great place to spend time and enjoy a wide range of activities.Major constructi...
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Chasing the sun Review of Guillaume Aubry’s residence in Principality’s schools
In partnership with the Department of Education, Youth and Sportand with support from the Prince’s Government
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Death of Professor Yves Coppens
It was with great sadness that the Prince's Government learned of the death of Professor Yves Coppens, Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, an institute founded by Prince Albert I.A globally renowned palaeontologist and paleoanthropologist who co-discovere...
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New migratory bird discovered in Japanese Garden
Every year, the Department of the Environment conducts numerous environmental monitoring missions throughout the country, covering fish, shellfish, birds, insects and plants.On the night of 24 May, during a herpetological survey – a census of reptiles and amphibians – a new migratory bird was discovered in the Japan...
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Prize ceremony for 6th International Rose Trials: Meilland-Richardier captures public hearts!
For the second year, the public were invited to choose their favourite rosebush via the Prince’s Government’s social media pages as part of the International Rose Trials organised by the Friends of the Princess Grace Rose Garden Association and the Department of Urban Amenities.It proved to be a hugely successful in...
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Winning drawing of competition organised to celebrate 1st Monacollecte event reproduced on SMA electric waste disposal lorry
As part of the first MONACOLLECTE community event sponsored by Samuel le Bihan and organised on 25 and 26 February 2022 by the Prince's Government and the Monegasque Sanitation Company (SMA), a drawing competition was launched for pupils in Year 4 (CE2) at the Principality’s primary schools.The 59 drawings produced...
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Monegasque digital identity on agenda for discussions with members of Kenyan Government
On Monday 20 June, the Digital Transition Office met with members of Kenya’s National Registration Bureau (NRB). The Bureau, which is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security of this East African country, showed a keen interest in Monaco’s pioneering approach to digital identity and sovereignty.Dur...
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Pupils visit Monaco Boost to learn about entrepreneurship
Monaco Boost, the business incubator, hosted a visit from ten Year 11 (Seconde) pupils from Lycée FANB on Tuesday 21 June, as part of an initiative to introduce them to different careers organised by the Committee for Graduate Employment.The young people, who have a particular interest in entrepreneurship, were able...
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APIdays: national awareness days for bees, environmental sentinels
Every June since 2011, the Principality has celebrated APIdays, a programme led by the French National Union of Beekeeping (UNAF) to promote “bees, environmental sentinels”.Following the signature of a partnership in 2005, several hives were set up on the roof terrace of the Museum of Philately and Coinage in Fontvi...
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Press Release
This afternoon, an intense apartment fire in the 21 Avenue Princesse Grace building required the involvement of substantial resources: 65 firefighters and more than 15 vehicles.During the operation, the Principality’s firefighting unit lost one of its own, who succumbed to the fire.Sergeant Thierry PERARD, aged 52 a...
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Prince’s Government pursues social dialogue in hotel and restaurant sectors
Minister of Health and Social Affairs Christophe Robino held a meeting on Friday 17 June with the Department of Employment, representatives from the Monaco Union of Trade Unions (USM) for the hotel and restaurant sector, and representatives from the Monegasque Hospitality Industry Association (AIHM), in the presence...
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Advice on dealing with hot weather
During these periods of hot weather, the Prince's Government is keen to ensure that residents of the Principality are aware of the risks such conditions pose to health.Exposure to extreme heat is harmful to the human body, with the risk of dehydration and heatstroke the most serious complications.There are some simp...
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Prince’s Government and Monaco City Hall renew permission for shop and restaurant terraces to occupy public streets for free until 30 September 2022
As part of the economic recovery plan, the Prince’s Government and Monaco City Hall have decided to renew permission for shop and restaurant terraces to occupy public streets for free from April to September 2022.Although spring saw an upswing in economic activity and the summer season looks set to be positive, the...
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Newton, Riviera: a new exhibition at Villa Sauber, 17 June–13 November 2022, 17 Avenue Princesse Grace
Newton Riviera, the new exhibition presented by the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco at Villa Sauber, takes a fresh approach to exploring the work of a major twentieth-century photographer, Helmut Newton, through 280 photographs, some well-known and others rarely displayed in public.The exhibition’s title is a remin...
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Spotlight on Discovery Grant authors at Monaco Multimedia Library
The authors shortlisted for the Discovery Grant 2022 were presented at the Monaco Multimedia Library at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday 14 June. The event marked the start of a summer of reading on the Côte d’Azur. The aim is to share with as many people as possible the selection of works chosen each year by members of the Lit...
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MaConsigne: launch of returnable containers in Monaco
On Monday 13 June, the Mission for Energy Transition held a press conference about the launch of the MaConsigne returnable container scheme for takeaway sales. From the genesis of the project to how it works, partners, the circular economy – all aspects of this new way of buying takeaway food were presented to the p...
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United Nations – Monaco chairs meeting on ocean observing
The 22nd meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea was held from 6 to 9 June 2022, co-chaired by H.E. Ms Isabelle PICCO, Monaco’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and her counterpart from Tonga, H.E. Mr Viliami VA...
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