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IAEA - Monaco reaffirms support for peaceful use of nuclear technology

At the review of the 64th Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by the General Assembly in New York, the Principality of Monaco spoke to reaffirm its commitment to and support for the development of peaceful uses of nuclear technology, as defined in Article IV of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation...

Monaco in the spotlight in Tokyo

The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan sought to showcase the Principality of Monaco during its annual gala in Tokyo on 4 November.Despite the unusual health situation, the socially distanced event brought together a number of high-profile figures, including the French Ambassador, the Dean of the Diplo...

How to contact the Department of Budget and Treasury if a bank refuses to open an account for you

How to open a bank account in Monaco under the Act granting the right to a bank account

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World Children’s Day celebrations postponed

The annual World Children’s Day celebrations, which are organised by the Department of Education, Youth and Sport and were set to take place on 21 November this year, have been postponed due to developments in the health crisis.This special day will be rescheduled at the Grimaldi Forum in the coming months, as soon...

Monaco Statistics: GDP report for 2019 just published

After a fall in 2017 (-3.5%) followed by a recovery in 2018 (+6.0%), the Principality’s GDP continued to grow in 2019, reaching €6.63 billion (compared with €6.09 billion in 2018), a 7.5% increase in volume, corrected for inflation.All components of GDP saw an increase in 2019, with gross operating surplus seeing th...

Presentation of the Autonomy Platform Project for the Care of the Elderly

The Principality of Monaco has always made the quality of life of its seniors a priority.The Prince's Government, in close collaboration with the departments of the City Hall, has been pursuing a very active public policy with regard to the elderly for many years.A review was launched in May 2019 to improve the cond...

130th session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Laurent Anselmi took part in the 130th session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers on Wednesday 4 November. The session was held via videoconference due to the COVID-19 health crisis in Europe.Foreign ministers from the Council of Europe’s 47 member states al...

Health crisis: Government appeals for vigilance and compliance

On Monday 9 November, Minister of State Pierre Dartout, Minister of Health and Social Affairs Didier Gamerdinger and Minister of the Interior Patrice Cellario gave a press briefing on developments in the health situation, one week after the curfew was introduced.The Government stressed the need for everyone to step...

Monaco reiterates full support for international humanitarian law

During the work of the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which considers legal questions, the Principality of Monaco spoke on the agenda item devoted to “the status of the protocols additional to the Geneva Convention relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts”, reaffirming the co...