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Exceptional performance by pupils from the Principality in 2018 Baccalaureate and Diplôme National du Brevet examinations
*The final Baccalaureate results recently confirmed the excellent performance achieved by the Principality’s secondary school students during the main examination round.State schools: Lycée Albert I achieved fantastic results with a 100% pass rate in the general baccalaureates (economic and social studies (ES), li...
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Reception in Paris to celebrate anniversary of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince’s accession
The Principality of Monaco’s Ambassador to France celebrated the anniversary of the accession of H.S.H. Prince Albert II at Pavillon Vendôme, in the heart of Paris’ first arrondissement, on 9 July 2018. More than 400 guests were welcomed by H.E. Mr Claude Cottalorda and his wife, including H.E. Ms Ségolène Royal, fo...
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Annual reception at the Embassy of Monaco in Spain
On 10 July 2018, Monaco’s Embassy in Spain held a reception to celebrate the anniversary of H.S.H. Prince Albert II’s accession in the cordial atmosphere of the gardens of the residence in La Moraleja (Alcobendas).The event was attended by nearly 300 people and the theme for the evening was “Monaco and the Sea”. The...
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Reception in Brussels in honour of the anniversary of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince’s accession
On 10 July, H.E. Mrs Sophie Thevenoux, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Monaco’s Mission to the European Union, and Mr Marc Thevenoux celebrated the anniversary of the accession of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince by hosting a reception in the gardens of their Residence. Two...
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Gradual changes being introduced to free television service
From 29 October 2018, the 19 TNT channels offered to users whose televisions are directly connected to a wall socket will no longer be accessible.The service will be replaced by free access to more than 80 French-language and international channels, many of which will be in high definition.To access these channels,...
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Minister of State views new “Monaco and the Ocean, From Exploration to Protection” space at Oceanographic Museum
On Wednesday 11 July, the Minister of State enjoyed a preview of the Oceanographic Museum’s new space dedicated to the commitment of the Princes of Monaco to understanding and protecting the marine world. He was accompanied by Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development Marie-Pierre Gramaglia and...
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Diplomatic relations established between Principality of Monaco and Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Principality of Monaco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a joint communiqué on 5 July 2018, establishing diplomatic relations between the countries. The document was signed by H.E. Mr Claude Cottalorda, Monaco’s Ambassador to France, and H.E. Mr Christian Ileka Atoki, Ambassador of the Democratic R...
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HERCULIS EBS 2018 - Friday 20 July 2018 – Louis II Stadium
H.E. Mr Bernard Fautrier, Vice President of the Monegasque Athletics Federation, Jean-Pierre Schoebel, Director of the Herculis EBS international athletics meeting, and Rémy Charpentier, Meeting Manager, today presented the 2018 event at the Louis II Stadium.After celebrating its thirtieth anniversary last year with...
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Monaco’s Embassy in Berlin holds annual reception
Monaco’s Embassy in Germany held its traditional reception to mark the anniversary of H.S.H. Prince Albert II’s accession on 3 July 2018. More than 200 guests were invited to a buffet and cocktail reception at the splendid Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel in Berlin.Among the guests were the Chief of Protocol from the G...
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Reception to honour Baccalaureate students who achieved highest honours
Minister of the Interior Patrice Cellario, accompanied by Isabelle Bonnal, Director of Education, Youth and Sport, and the head teachers of the Principality’s lycées, yesterday hosted the 69 students who achieved highest honours in the Baccalaureate exams this year for a reception on the roof terrace at Monaco’s Voc...
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Jean Castellini visits new MAD premises
Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini today visited the new premises of the MAD Arts Centre (Monaco Arts + Danse), which has moved permanently from its previous location on Promenade Honoré II to Avenue de la Costa.The visit underlined the Government’s efforts to relocate businesses from the Jardins d’Apol...
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Monaco Cyber Security Agency attends 30th FIRST Annual Meeting
Frédéric Fautrier, Deputy Director of the Monaco Cyber Security Agency, and Bruno Valentin, the Agency’s Liaison Officer, took part in the 30th Annual Meeting of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) in Kuala Lumpur from 24 to 29 June.Founded in 1990, FIRST is an association of cyber security inc...
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RAMOGE Photo Competition 2018 Man and the Sea in the coastal and maritime area stretching from La Spezia to Marseille
Under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), the RAMOGE Agreement is launching its 2018 Photo Competition.You are invited to photograph the marine environment in the RAMOGE area, which stretches from Marseille (France) to La Spezia (Italy), and use an image to express the relationsh...
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Council of Europe MONEYVAL - Committee Brand new Monegasque delegation
The 56th Plenary Meeting of the MONEYVAL Committee was held on 2–6 July in Strasbourg.The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) is a permanent monitoring body of the Council of Europe entrusted with the task of assessing compliance with the...
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Egyptian Minister of Antiquities pays official visit to Monaco
The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, H.E. Mr Khaled El-Anany, accompanied by a delegation,* paid an official visit to the Principality for the opening of the Grimaldi Forum exhibition “The Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs – 2,500 Years of the Goldsmith’s Art in Ancient Egypt” on Friday 6 July in the presence of H.S...
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Cooperation agreement between Principality of Monaco and EUROPOL expanded
An agreement expanding the areas of cooperation between the Principality of Monaco and the European Police Office (EUROPOL) to all areas under EUROPOL’s competence, including terrorism, cybercrime, organised crime, drugs trafficking, people trafficking and money laundering, was signed by Mr Patrice Cellario, Ministe...
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Princes et princesse de Monaco - L’avènement d’une dynastie (XIIIe – XXIe siècle)
The Prince Pierre Foundation’s “Hors les murs” series of conferences held outside Monaco concluded in Matignon (Côtes-d’Armor) recently, with a lecture given by Thomas Fouilleron, Director of the Prince’s Palace Archives and Library, who holds a doctorate in history. The title of the conference was: Princes and Prin...
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Monaco assumes Presidency of International Coral Reef Initiative
On Wednesday 4 July 2018, France handed over the Presidency of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) to Monaco, Australia and Indonesia during a ceremony at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) in Paris attended by H.S.H. Prince Albert II.In his speech, H.S.H. the So...
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Baccalaureate and Brevet de Technicien Supérieur 2018 A resounding success in main examination round
The Baccalaureate and Brevet de Technicien Supérieur results for 2018 have confirmed the quality of support offered to pupils and students in the Principality as they prepared for their examinations.An overall pass rate of 97.3% was recorded in the main round of examinations for the general, technology and vocationa...
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Tourist and Convention Authority on promotional tour in Japan
In June, a delegation from the Tourist and Convention Authority (DTC), together with representatives from the Fairmont Monte-Carlo and the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), visited Osaka and Tokyo in Japan for a promotional tour organised by the Authority’s representative office in the country.The Monegasque delegatio...
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