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Diplôme National du Brevet examinations 2022 - Outstanding achievement
Pupils at Collège Charles III and Collège François d’Assise – Nicolas Barré have achieved an absolutely remarkable feat, scoring a pass rate of 99.75% in the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) examinations.These fantastic results included the award of 354 honours (i.e. 87.41% of students earned honours), and can be br...
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12th meeting of the Committee for Graduate Employment (CID)
Chaired by the Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Christophe Robino, the Committee for Graduate Employment met on Tuesday 12 July 2022 to review its activities and present its annual report for 2021 to its members.The Committee for Graduate Employment’s objectives are: To develop links between higher education...
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Louis Chiron public car park opens on Port Hercule
The new car park on Route de la Piscine, on the northern dock of Port Hercule, opened for the first time on Friday 8 July.Named the “Louis Chiron car cark” in honour of the Monegasque racing driver, just like the famous Swimming Pool Corner that adjoins it, this facility was built by the Department of Public Works a...
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2022 baccalaureate: a confirmed success
The excellent results achieved during the main round of 2022 baccalaureate examinations were confirmed by the fantastic success of pupils enrolled for the oral examinations.Following the oral examinations, 100% of candidates taking the general option (Lycée Albert I and Lycée François d’Assise-Nicolas Barré) have pa...
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Summer sales and Sunday opening hours
The summer sales officially began on Friday 1 July and will continue until Monday 15 August throughout the Principality.During this time, you can take advantage of the Monaco Sunday Experience, with around a hundred shops open every Sunday all summer long. Once again this summer, all traders in the Métropole Shoppin...
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“Christian Bérard, Excentrique Bébé”: new exhibition at Villa Paloma - 9 July–16 October 2022, 56 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique
The exhibition “Christian Bérard, Excentrique Bébé”, presented at Villa Paloma by the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, brings together more than 300 paintings, drawings, photographs and interior designs, exploring the life of Christian Bérard.The painter, illustrator, set designer, interior decorator, designer of c...
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The financial sector in the digital era
This Thursday, the Monaco Association for Financial Activities (AMAF), in partnership with the Digital Transition Office, organised a breakfast at the Novotel on the theme of Digital technology: helping to grow private wealth management in Monaco. The event was attended by H.E. Mr Pierre Dartout, Minister of State,...
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Monaco participates in 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference
From 27 June to 1 July, H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince led a delegation from the Principality to the 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon.The Prince was welcomed by H.E. Mr Henrique de Polignac de Barros, Monaco’s Ambassador to Portugal.The United Nations Ocean Conference or “High-level United Nations Conferen...
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Public Services for Businesses
What is a Sole Trader?
This legal form concerns natural persons wishing to carry out commercial, professional or craft-based activities.The advantages of being a sole traderAs a sole trader, you can start your business quickly and easily, without the constraints of forming a company (drafting Articles of Association, publication formaliti...
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Yann Beunard Class of 2021/2022 graduates from police academy
The new trainee police lieutenants and cadets (Yann Beunard Class of 2021/2022, named after an officer who tragically passed away in 2021) were awarded their epaulettes by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince and their professional identity cards by Minister of the Interior Patrice Cellario at the Rainier III Auditorium on T...
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Minister of Health and Social Affairs meets medical and pharmacy students
Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, met medical and pharmacy students in their third to sixth years of study on Wednesday 6 July. He talked to them about the medical and pharmaceutical specialties which are or will be expanding in the Principality over the coming years, in both private practice...
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“Le Chat Déambule”: a new travelling exhibition comes to Monaco From 6 July to 2 October 2022 – Promenade du Larvotto
A travelling exhibition, “Le Chat Déambule” (“The Meandering Cat”), devoted to Belgian artist Philippe Geluck’s famous “Cat”, is being presented in Monaco by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Over the course of a fun, poetic and surreal trail, visitors can discover 20 monumental sculptures, each 2.7 metres tall an...
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Handiplage site to reopen at Larvotto beach - Until 4 September 2022
In partnership with the Prince’s Government, the Soroptimist Club has been offering a Handiplage service on Larvotto beach for 17 years. Until 4 September, people with reduced mobility and disabilities can once again enjoy the delights of the beach, free of charge, from 10 am to 5 pm seven days a week.A team of Hand...
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Baccalaureate 2022 - Excellent results
The outstanding results achieved by secondary school pupils in the main examination round for the 2022 baccalaureate have confirmed once again the excellence of the education on offer in the Principality and the brilliance of the country’s students.Of the 451 pupils entered across all options, 98.45% passed the exam...
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The Principality of Monaco’s new Ambassador, H.E. Mr Frédéric LABARRERE, presents his credentials to His Majesty the King of the Belgians
On 29 June 2022, the Principality of Monaco’s new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, H.E. Mr Frédéric LABARRERE, presented his credentials to His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians.The official ceremony took place in the magnificent state rooms of the Royal Palace in Brussels, and was followed by a priva...
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Inaugural “Afterwork Networking” event at Monaco Boost
On Thursday 30 June, a networking meeting was held at the offices of the business incubator, in the presence of entrepreneurs from Monaco Boost and MonacoTech, members of the Prince’s Government, partners including the Monaco Economic Board and Junior Chamber International Monaco, and Monegasque business leaders.Sin...
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6th Monaco Artists' Forum - 2 and 3 July – Espace Léo Ferré
This weekend, the 6th Monaco Artists' Forum, organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs, took place at the Espacé Léo Ferré, bringing together works in art forms such as painting, sculpture, and photography, created by nearly 80 amateur and professional artists, including both Monegasques and residents.This yea...
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The Police Department celebrates its 120th anniversary
The ceremony to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the creation of the Police Department was held at the Oceanographic Museum, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, Charlotte Casiraghi, Patron of the Police Department, H.E. Mr Pierre Dartout, Minister of State, Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, Mr...
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Prince's Government continues to support shops and restaurants with Carlo App
In a bid to offer government support to encourage local consumption, and given the success of the app with customers in the Principality and the 426 partner traders, the Prince’s Government has decided to continue to cover the platform fees usually charged to shops and restaurants beyond 30 June 2022.This support wi...
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