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New Funds are Allocated by France and Monaco to Step Up the Fight Against Wildlife Crime

Geneva, 26 June 2017 - France and the Principality of Monaco have made a generous contribution to financing the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), which is a collaboration between the CITES Secretariat, INTERPOL, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the World Bank and the World Cu...

"F(ê)aites de la danse" Dance Festival – Just 4 Days to Go! Practical Information

The Ballets de Monte Carlo, the Prince's Government and the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer are organising a major event and inviting the public to come and dance with them in the craziest way! On 1 July 2017, the first "F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE" dance festival will be held in Monaco! For eight hours, th...

Monaco National Day at the Astana EXPO 2017 - The President of Kazakhstan Visits Monaco's Pavilion

On Sunday 25 June, the Principality of Monaco was honoured at the "Astana EXPO 2017" Special Exhibition, on the occasion of its National Day. H.S.H. Prince Albert II, accompanied by H.S.H. Princess Stephanie, travelled there to attend the event.At this occasion, the Sovereign Prince welcomed the President...

Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between Monaco and Alipay

Today, the Monegasque Government and Alipay, the world's leading online and mobile payment platform, which is operated by the Ant Financial Services Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable Chinese customers to pay without cash, just as easily as in their own country, as traders in the Principali...

MGTO New York receives Platinum Partner Award for excellent services

The Monaco Government Tourist Office (MGTO), the Tourist and Convention Authority’s outpost in New York, was recently awarded a distinction. The readers of INCENTIVE magazine selected the MGTO as a winner of the prestigious Platinum Partner Award 2017, via an online ballot which took place in spring. The award recog...

Monaco Takes Part in the 4th High-Level Meeting of the WHO's Small Countries of Europe Initiative

A delegation from Monaco, comprised of Isabelle Rosabrunetto, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and Dr. Alexandre Bordero, Director of Health Affairs, is taking part in the 4th High-Level Meeting of the WHO's Small Countries of Europe Initiative, held in Malta on 26 and 27 June 2017...

MonacoTech – A Web Site Presenting the Start-Up Programme

MonacoTech, the start-up incubator/accelerator created by the Monegasque State in partnership with Monaco Telecom and Xavier Niel, is launching a new version of its web site: www.monacotech.mc MonacoTech is the first structure of its kind in the Principality. Its main aim is to support the creation of innovative pro...

The Prince's Government Makes Two New Voluntary Contributions to the Council of Europe's Programmes

On 22 June 2017, in Strasbourg, H.E. Mr. Rémi Mortier, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the Council of Europe, signed two contracts with the Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, for the payment of voluntary contributions to its programmes, for a total amount of EUR 25,000.The first programm...

The Principality's Energy and Climate Policy – Marie-Pierre Gramaglia is the Guest of the Junior Economic Chamber

Today, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, was the guest at a breakfast meeting held by the Junior Economic Chamber. At this meeting, she presented the main points of the Principality's energy and climate policy: energy, construction, mobility, waste, communicatio...

Monaco acquires stake in Azzurra Aeroporti

In Nice today the Minister of State, Serge Telle, accompanied by Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini, signed an agreement confirming the Principality of Monaco’s acquisition of a stake in Azzurra Aeroporti, the majority shareholder of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.In September 2016, the French Government a...

F(ê)aites de la Danse: 8 days to go! They’ll teach you to dance

Organised by the Prince’s Government, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo on Saturday 1 July, F(ê)aites de la Danse will be a unique opportunity for professional dancers and the public to mix. Some of the professionals will be making themselves available to those who would like to lea...

Diplomacy – Accreditation Kosovo - Czech Republic - Qatar - Uruguay

On Thursday 22 June 2017, at a lunch held at the Hermitage Hotel, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr. Qëndrim Gashi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kosovo; H.E. Mr. Petr Drulak, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Repub...

Information Meeting on Cyber Risks and the Legislative Measures Implemented

The Prince's Government believes that the Monegasque cyberspace, which is a vector of growth, must be a place that is a safe, reliable and viable over the long term. Via the Ministry of Interior and the Monaco Cyber Security Agency (AMSN), it recently held an information meeting for Critical Infrastructure Operators...

Presentation of the Princess Grace Theatre's 2017/2018 Season

The Princess Grace Theatre's 2017-2018 season has just been announced by FrançoiseGamerdinger, Deputy Director of Cultural Affairs, in the presence of PatriceCellario, Minister of Interior and Jean-Charles Curau, Director of Cultural Affairs. The season will feature no less than 28 shows and performances by many ren...

Reading Marathon - Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation

The Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation has just launched its Reading Marathon, organised in connection with the Literary Prizes. This event enables lovers of contemporary literature to have a better knowledge of the authors selected by the Literary Council for the 2017 Literary Prize and Discovery Grant.At its meeti...

F(ê)aites de la Danse: 10 days to go! They’ll get you dancing

Jointly organised by the Prince’s Government, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer and the Ballets de Monte-Carlo, F(ê)aites de la Danse will transform Place du Casino for one night into a vast dance floor where professionals and amateurs will mingle to the beat of a wide variety of musical genres.Among the performe...

Health safety

Didier Gamerdinger meets the press

The media were eager to meet Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, as he took up post in order to discuss the main issues and latest developments at the Ministry, which he has led since 1 June 2017.Keen to ensure that his Ministry remains in step with the everyday realities faced by Monegasques...

Water Safety Day

On 12 June 2017, seventy Year 7 pupils from the Collège Charles III and the Collège François d'Assise-Nicolas Barré took part in Water Safety Day, encouraged by H.S.H.PrincessCharlene, who honoured them with Her presence.This annual event is organised by the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation and held at the Mon...

Private Lunch at the Yacht Club of Monaco in Honour of Donors to the Friends of the CHPG Foundation

A private lunch was held at the Yacht Club of Monaco on Friday 9 June 2017 in the presence of H.R.H. Princess Caroline of Hanover, in her capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the CHPG Foundation, the Minister of Health and Social Affairs, DidierGamerdinger and the Director of the Princ...