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Agreement signed between Monaco and the Republic of Indonesia

During the General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) on Thursday 6 December, Mr Brahmantya Satyamurti Poerwadi, Director General of Marine Spatial Management (Indonesia), and Mr Patrick Rampal, Chairman of the Monaco Scientific Centre, signed a letter of intent between the Indonesian Ministry...

New Regulations on Noise From and Working Hours of Construction Sites

Two Ministerial Decrees on noise from and working hours of construction sites were published in the Journal de Monaco today, Friday 7 December 2018.The aim of these texts is to optimise the quality of life in the Principality. They concern: increased control of the working hours and duration of work of constructio...

First meeting of e-ealth strategic committee

The Strategic Committee on E-Health met for the first time this week, chaired by Mr Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, and Mr Frédéric Genta, Monaco’s Country Chief Digital Officer.The purpose of the Committee, which has been established as part of the Government’s digital transition policy,...

MONEYVAL Committee of the Council of Europe – An Enlarged Monegasque Delegation

The 57th Plenary Meeting of the MONEYVAL Committee, the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), took place from 3 to 7 December in Strasbourg.The Principality was represented at this meeting by an enlarged delegation comprised of Philippe Boi...

IMSEE Publishes the 2017 GDP Results

Today, the Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE) published the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results. For the year 2017, this amounted to EUR5.68billion compared to 5.85 billion in 2016. Monaco's GDP declined by -3.5% (in volume terms, adjusted for inflation - see Table 1), mainly due to two...

Herculis EBS Celebrates its Title of World's Best Meeting of the Year 2018

Yesterday, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, the organisers of the Herculis EBS Meeting celebrated the title of "The World's Best Meeting of the Year" (awarded for the 6th time in the Meeting's history), and its best rating ever, thanks to the outstanding results of the 2018 event.In his spee...

Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) FAQ

Monaco is committed to the fight against tax base erosion and profit shifting.

2nd meeting of ad hoc open-ended expert group on marine litter and microplastics

Monaco is taking part in the second meeting of the ad hoc open-ended expert group on marine litter and microplastics from 3 to 7 December 2018 in Geneva.The mandate of the expert group is to explore all of the barriers to combatting marine litter and microplastics. It was established by resolution 3/7 of the United...

Visitors can now enjoy visa-free travel to Hainan, China

The State Council of the People’s Republic of China has given permission for the island of Hainan to introduce visa waivers for visitors from 59 countries. This new programme, which since 1 May 2018 has allowed nationals of the 59 countries concerned to enter Hainan Province without a visa for a maximum stay of 30 d...

How to make a country-by-country declaration or a reporting Entity declaration

43rd International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo - From the 17th to the 27th January 2019 - Press Release n° 2

The Festival of innovation and tradition!

Conference and Debate Police Department / Monaco Association for Financial Activities

On Wednesday 5 December 2018, the Police Department, in partnership with the Monaco Association for Financial Activities (AMAF), held a conference and debate at the Auditorium of Monaco's Vocational and Catering School (Lycée Technique et Hôtelier) on issues related to security in the Principality of Monaco.This mee...

Exchanges between the Marine Police of Monaco and the Bandol SNSM

An exchange project, initiated in 2016 at the request of the Principality, between Monaco's Marine Police and the Bandol National Sea Rescue Society (SNSM), has just been implemented.At a three-day session in Bandol on 23, 24 and 25 November 2018, rescue techniques were described in detail at theoretical sessions le...

New Lighting for the Stained Glass Windows in the Chapelle des Carmes

The Chapelle des Carmes (Carmelite Chapel), which was rebuilt in 2002, is situated on the Boulevard d'Italie. It has the special feature of incorporating stained glass windows from the previous chapel, which date from the early 20th century.In the sacristy, four stained glass windows, two of which are of great impor...

ICRI General Meeting opens

The first General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) to be held under Monaco’s co-chairmanship* of the organisation was opened at the Yacht Club de Monaco today by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, and will continue until 7 December.In his speech, H.S.H. Prince Albert II pointed out that: “Internat...

Celebrations for Saint Barbara's Day

On 4 December, a day of celebration was held by the Monaco Fire and Emergency Service, in honour of Saint Barbara, its patron saint.A religious ceremony was celebrated at the Parish Church of Saint Nicolas, presided over by Father Penzo, chaplain of the Military Force, by Monsignor Barsi, Archbishop of Monaco, Monsi...

The Eco Club of Monaco's 7th Trophy Awards Ceremony

The Eco Club of Monaco's 7th Trophy Awards Ceremony was held on Monday at the GrimaldiForum. The event was organised by the Monaco Economic Board (MEB), in partnership with the Nice-Matin Group.The ceremony took place in the presence of Jacques Boisson, Secretary of State, representing H.S.H. Prince Albert II, Jean...

Exhibition by Artists of the Monegasque National Committee of the IAA - UNESCO - Until 16 December 2018 at the Salle d'exposition, Quai Antoine-Ier

The Monegasque National Committee of the International Association of Art at UNESCO is presenting an exhibition entitled "Artist's Experience". Contemporary South Korean artists are guests of honour at the exhibition. The work of 44 artists, including 17 from South Korea and 27 from Monaco, is on display u...

Council of Europe Monaco Takes Part in the Pompidou Group's 17th Ministerial Conference

A Monegasque delegation* took part in the 17th Ministerial Conference of the Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group), which took place in Stavanger, Norway, on27and 28 November 2018, on the theme of "Sustainable drug policies that respect human rights."This...

73rd UN General Assembly Adoption of “Sport as an enabler of sustainable development” resolution

H.E. Ms Isabelle Picco, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, took part in the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Monday 3 December. During the session, a resolution under the new title of “Sport as an enabler of sustainable development”, which was co-spons...