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5th plenary meeting of the Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights– Ongoing action
The Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights presented its fifth annual report on its activities in 2023 at its plenary meeting, which was chaired by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and attended by representatives from Monegasque institutions, the Department of...
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Isabelle Berro-Amadeï receives Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, Second Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
On Wednesday 24 January, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, welcomed a delegation to Monaco led by Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo.At the start of the year, this working visit was an opportun...
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Monaco honours Marcel Pagnol on 16 April 2024
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Marcel Pagnol (1895-1964), who was a resident of the Principality from 1943 until the death of his daughter Estelle, at age three, in 1954.A friend of Prince Pierre (1895-1964) and confidant of Prince Rainier III (1923-2005), Pagnol brought all his talents to...
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Isabelle Berro-Amadeï presents her New Year address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Principality and in residence in France
On Thursday, 18 January 2024, Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, visited Paris to present her New Year address on behalf of the Government of Monaco to the Ambassadors accredited to H.S.H. the Prince and currently in residence in France.The ceremony, which took place at the Shangri-L...
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Papillomavirus: vaccinate your teens
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are highly contagious viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes. Over the course of their lifetime, 90% of men and women will have at least one HPV-related infection. The danger of the virus is that it goes unnoticed but can cause oral and genital cancers.The World Health Organiz...
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The 2024 St. Devota Celebrations Practical arrangements for Friday, 26 January 2024
As part of the St. Devota celebrations on Friday, 26 January 2024, several organisational and safety measures have been implemented in terms of traffic and public access to the ceremonial areas (the procession on Quai des Etats-Unis/Route de la Piscine - the ceremony on Place Sainte Dévote - the boat burning ceremon...
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Press release — Police Department
The Police Department has moved to a new location. Please be advised that as of today, the reception desk of the Police Department opens at 8.30 am at 9 rue Suffren Reymond.However, the Lost Property Office and Residents Section remains open to the public at Stade Louis II, Entrance B, 2 avenue Albert II, until Thur...
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The Alpes-Maritimes prefecture is organising a public alert exercise on 19 January
On Friday, 19 January 2024, from 10am to 12pm, the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture will be organising a tsunami warning drill for the general public using the new 'FR-Alert' information system, which broadcasts a warning message accompanied by an alarm on mobile phones. This system was recently used when storm Aline hit...
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Inclusive School Week 2024
The second Inclusive School Week will be held in 2024 to promote acceptance and support for pupils with disabilities.From 15 to 24 January 2024, approximately 1,400 children in total, including pupils from 78 classes in the Principality and children who attend the Prince Albert II Leisure Centre, will take part in w...
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Combatting bullying in schools: a telephone helpline has been established to support pupils at risk
In an effort to combat bullying in schools and to make it easier for people to speak out, the Prince's Government is launching a telephone hotline to report bullying.The number is 98 98 96 96. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The scheme was made possible thanks to a successful partnership between the Dep...
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Tourism: a positive assessment of the end-of-year festivities
At the start of this year, the Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority, led by the Director, Guy Antognelli, unveiled some remarkable results for the Christmas and New Year period. Hotel occupancy at Christmas time averaged 50%, well above the usual average for the final month of the year. Meanwhile, the New Year pe...
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Grand Parade of the Circus and Open-Air Circus Show: access and traffic arrangements - Saturday, 13 January 2024
As part of the 46th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival, on Saturday, 13 January 2024, there will be a Grand Parade through the city starting in Fontvieille at 2pm followed by an Open-Air Circus Show on the Place du Palais at around 2.45pm.Information about the Grand Parade:- 1pm: The Grand Parade set up will...
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Come along to a circus party! The Grand Circus Parade in the city and the Open-Air Circus Show in the Place du Palais - Saturday, 13 January from 2pm
To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Prince Rainier III and the 50th anniversary of this event, which the prince created in 1974 and has now become an unmissable event in the circus world, the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival is organising a grand parade in the city and the Open-Air Circus Show on the...
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Online registration for primary schools, Lycée Albert Ier and Lycée Rainier III opens for the 2024/25 academic year
The Prince's Government announces the opening of online registration for primary schools (including nursery and elementary classes), Lycée Albert Ier and Lycée Rainier III.These online procedures have been designed to simplify the process for parents and enable better follow-up with government agencies.They can be a...
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Warning against the risk of fraud from a fake government online service
As part of the efforts to combat internet scams, the Prince's Government is drawing attention to and warning of the possibility of fake online services that are very similar to those set up by government agencies.The Monaco Cyber Security Agency (AMSN) recently thwarted fraudulent activity relating to the exchange o...
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The 2024 Recruit Monaco Forum will be held on Friday, 16 February at the Grimaldi Forum
After welcoming 3,650 visitors last September, the second Recruit Monaco Forum is set to take place in 2024: on Friday 16 February, still at the Grimaldi Forum, but bigger and better than before.This event, established by the Prince's Government, continues to follow the same concept: to bring stakeholders in the Mon...
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The 2024 Fort Antoine Open Stage Talents at the Fort - Call for entries for the Organising Committee
The Fort Antoine open stage, dedicated to artists aged between 18 and 30 and organised by Monaco's Department of Cultural Affairs, will return in July 2024 and the local youth are invited to help organise the event!
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The annual bitter orange harvest
Gardeners from the Department of Urban Amenities (DAU) are about to start the annual harvest of the Principality's bitter orange trees.The Principality has 1,011 citrus trees (orange, lemon, clementine, etc.), including 580 untreated bitter orange trees (December 2023 census).From January to February each year, DAU...
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A new season for 'The Travelling Collection'
Since 2002, the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco has conserved 4,000 stage costumes and 400 set designs from the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, donated by Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer. In addition to this Heritage Collection, the museum also has a 'Study Collection’, comprising around sixty items from the Travelling...
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H.S.H. the Prince's Palace Guards hand out teddy bears to sick children
On Thursday, 21 December, five of H.S.H. the Prince's Palace Guards, accompanied by Captain Hervé Matu, representing the Chief of Corps, visited the children's ward at the Princess Grace Hospital to give teddy bears dressed in uniform to children in hospital.H.S.H. the Prince's guards regularly participate in activi...
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