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Father Christmas has opened his secretarial office at Monaco Post Office
For the seventeenth year in a row, Father Christmas is opening a secretarial office at Monaco Post Office from Monday 21 November 2023. The entire team is already hard at work and will be in place until Friday 22 December 2023.While Father Christmas, with the help of his elves, is getting the toys ready to deliver o...
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A manga comic about digital violence on 25 November 2023
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights unveiled a new campaign at the Maison du numérique.After emphasising the need to continue taking action against domestic violence, Céline Cottalorda, Chief Officer for Women’s Rig...
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New legal provisions for non-trading companies
New legal provisions, in force since 29 September, apply to non-trading companies registered in the Principality of Monaco.It is now a requirement to designate a person responsible for the basic information of the legal entity and for the information of the beneficial owners within the Business Development Agency.Yo...
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Monaco takes part in a UNESCO Marine World Heritage event
On the margins of the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Ms Sèverine Dusaintpère, Monaco’s Permanent Delegate to the organisation, took part in an event entitled “UNESCO Marine World Heritage: Symbols of Hope in a Changing Ocean” on 16 November 2023.The event was an opportunity to express the Principa...
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New bike lane connects La Condamine to Larvotto
The Louis II tunnel, which has been re-pedestrianised after work on the Spéluges pillars, will now also accommodate cyclists safely starting on 16 November 2023.As part of its efforts to promote alternative modes of travel, the Government has decided to create a new bicycle lane in the Louis II Tunnel, in the direct...
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Monaco takes part in the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO
Ms. Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, accompanied by H.E. Ms Anne-Marie Boisbouvier, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, took part in the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference, which is currently underway in Paris until 22 November 2023.During her speech, Ms B...
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Monaco takes part in the 33rd session of the ICCROM General Assembly
On 2 and 3 November, the Principality took part in the 33rd session of the General Assembly of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome.This intergovernmental organisation provides its Member States (138 today) with the best tools, knowledge and...
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Monaco renews its support to FAO to reduce agricultural losses in Morocco
On 8 November, H.E. Ms Anne Eastwood, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Principality to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and Ms Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), signed a funding agreement in supp...
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Monaco takes action for World Diabetes Day
On Wednesday 14 November, World Diabetes Day, the Monaco Red Cross organised a free screening drive on the Fontvieille esplanade in partnership with the Prince’s Government and Princess Grace Hospital.The goal of this joint initiative? Raise awareness and inform people about this disease, the different types of diab...
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The Prince’s Government and the National Centre for Space Studies join forces to boost the Monegasque economy and protect the environment
A framework partnership agreement was signed between the Prince’s Government and France's National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) at the Ministry of State on 14 November. The agreement covers the use of space-based solutions and technologies to support economic development, encourage innovation and help protect the...
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The documentary 'Rainier III par lui-même' screened at the CINEMANIA Festival in Montreal
On 8 November 2023, Mr Jean-Philippe Bertani, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Monaco Embassy to the USA and Canada, travelled to Montreal to present Yann-Antony Noghes' documentary ‘Rainier III par lui-même’ at the 29th edition of the CINEMANIA Festival. The screening was held at the Cinémathèque québécoise.Before th...
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The Société Monégasque des Eaux (SMEAUX) distributes educational kits to students
The Société Monégasque des Eaux, in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development and the Department of Education, Youth and Sport, has launched an initiative aimed at helping primary school pupils in the Principality discover, understand, protect and save water.A “Discover Wat...
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European Week for Waste Reduction: the Department of the Environment organises a drive to collect eyeglasses and sunglasses
As part of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), held from 21 to 26 November 2023 in the Principality, the Department of the Environment has launched a drive to collect eyeglasses and sunglasses.The theme of this year’s edition —Packaging— is intended to raise awareness about the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle....
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The annual meeting of Monaco's consular corps on the North American continent
On 26 October in Philadelphia, the Embassy of Monaco in the United States of America and Canada organised its traditional annual meeting of the consular corps of Monaco on the North American continent. There was an overview of the latest news from the Embassy, the Principality, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundat...
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Monaco takes part in the One Planet – Polar Summit dedicated to glaciers and poles
On 9 November 2023, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, took part in the political segment of the first One Planet – Polar Summit dedicated to glaciers and poles, hosted at the initiative of the President of the French Republic on the margins of the sixth Paris Peace Forum.The inte...
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GDP 2022: sustained growth after the 2021 recovery
After a strong economic recovery in 2021, Monaco stands out again with double-digit growth. This is revealed in the report on the Principality’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year 2022, published today by Monaco Statistics (IMSEE).In 2022, Monaco’s GDP was €8.34 billion, up from €7.29 billion in 2021. Adjuste...
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The Principality takes part in a Club des Chefs des Chefs event in Washington DC
From 29 October to 2 November 2023, the exclusive “Club des Chefs des Chefs”, composed of the personal chefs of heads of State or royalty, founded by Gilles Bragard in 1977, held its annual summit in Washington DC. Under the chairmanship of Christian Garcia, the Executive Chef of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the event w...
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Monaco's Honorary Consul in Florence receives an award in Rome from the Gazzetta Diplomatica
On 6 November, during a ceremony held at the Circolo degli Affari Esteri in Rome in front of many journalists and figures from the Italian diplomatic world, Mr Alessandro Giusti, Honorary Consul of Monaco in Florence, was awarded the prize of ‘Best Honorary Consul, 2023’ as part of the very first edition of the ‘Gaz...
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Closure of post offices in the Principality on Saturday 11 November
The Monaco Post Office would like to inform its customers that all post offices in the Principality will be closed on Saturday 11 November 2023, which marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War (1914–1918) and is a public holiday in France.As a result, there will be no delivery of mail, and no collectio...
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Resurfacing work
End-of-year asphalt repair work will take place from 6 to 23 November 2023 in different parts of the Principality. This annual resurfacing work ensures a network of particularly well-maintained urban roads throughout the country.To limit the impact on traffic, the work will be carried out exclusively at night, betwe...
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