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Ceremony of presentation of the flag, blessing and award of insignia to the Carabinieri students of the “Romain Caubère” class
H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie, Patron of the Palace Guards, presented the Corps insignia, in the presence of Colonel Tony Varo, Superior Commander of the Military Force, to the five Palace Guards students of the "Romain Caubère*" class. This military ceremony was held yesterday on the helicopter landing zone o...
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Trade Observatory meeting
A plenary session of the Trade Observatory was held on Monday, 22 May 2023, chaired by H.E. Mr Pierre Dartout, Minister of State, in the presence of Ministers Ms Céline Caron-Dagioni and Mr Jean Castellini.The members of the Observatory* in attendance discussed the encouraging tourism forecasts for the coming months...
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Moneyval Report: companies reminded of obligation to declare their beneficial owners
In its evaluation report published on 23 January, MONEYVAL, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering committee, invited the Principality to complete its register of beneficial owners.In order to meet this objective, the Prince’s Government has undertaken a national action plan. This includes a general informati...
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Conference: “We all have a duty to stop fast fashion”
During the Monegasque Fashion Week, which celebrated its tenth birthday this year, the Mission for the Energy Transition (MTE) held, on Wednesday 17 May, a conference entitled “We all have a duty to stop fast fashion*”, aimed at the signatories of the National Pact.The event, organised in partnership with the Chambr...
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Monegasque delegation participates in United Nations initiative: “High-Level Dialogue on the Early Warnings For All” and announces financial support from the Prince’s Government
On Monday 22 May 2023 in Geneva, a Monegasque delegation took part in a high-level dialogue on the United Nations initiative to create early warning systems for all. Launched by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2022, this initiative aims to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by an early warning...
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The Department of Cultural Affairs of Monaco presents The Rainier III Sculpture Trail, an artistic heritage experience of over 150 works to discover throughout the Principality
As part of centennial commemorations for Prince Rainier III, the Department of Cultural Affairs of Monaco has launched a discovery trail of sculptures laid out in public areas to promote the Principality’s artistic heritage.The long-standing tradition of artistic patronage by the Princes of Monaco over time develope...
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Strengthened measures during events with potential for inappropriate behaviour and dangerous driving by drivers of cars with large engines on the public roads
The Prince’s Government would like to draw attention to the fact that some particularly entertaining events can draw in large numbers of vehicles that are likely to cause serious disruption to public order.These often unplanned gatherings of sports cars lead to proven road traffic offences being committed, and to in...
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Isabelle Berro-Amadeï attends the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, attended the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe held on 16 and 17 May in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Minister was accompanied by Mr Gabriel Revel, Chargé d’affaires ad interim, Deputy Permanent Representative of...
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80th Monaco Grand Prix traffic and access disruption
The Formula 1 Grand Prix and its preparations will impact road traffic, parking, bus travel and pedestrian access. These are the details of the effects on road users of the 2023 event, to be held from 25 to 28 May.MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANSVehicles will not be permitted to travel on: Quai des États-Unis,...
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Beware of scam emails purporting to be from the Police Department
In the last 48 hours, large numbers of scam emails have been sent claiming to be from the Police Department of Monaco. These emails are sent to random recipients, from a variety of different addresses, and some of them appear to evade anti-spam filters.These emails are part of a malicious ‘phishing’ campaign designe...
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Diplomacy: new Ambassadors accredited Bosnia-Herzegovina - Iceland - Netherlands - Pakistan
On Wednesday 17 May, representing the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Marie-Catherine CARUSO-RAVERA, Director of Diplomatic and Consular Relations, hosted a lunch reception at the Hôtel Hermitage, which was attended by H.E. Ms Bojana KONDIC-PANIC, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bosnia-H...
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Monaco attends the 10th OECD Global Forum Competent Authorities Conference
On 15 and 16 May 2023, the Principality of Monaco attended the 10th Global Forum Competent Authorities Conference on transparency and exchanges of tax information of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in Tbilisi, Georgia.For the first time after three years of online conferences, Comp...
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New online procedure for applying for a foreign language development grant
The Department of Education, Youth and Sport of the Prince’s Government informs candidates looking to apply for a foreign language development grant for the 2023-2024 academic year that a new online procedure is now available via the MonGuichet.mc portal. This modernisation is the result of a collaboration with the...
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India – H.E. Mr Didier GAMERDINGER presents his Letters of Credence
On 11 May 2023, H.E. Mr Didier GAMERDINGER, Ambassador of Monaco to India, presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic, at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi.During his visit, the Ambassador met the heads of the Western Europe Department at the Ministry of External Affairs, the Head of the D...
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The programme of PhiloMonaco Week 2023 has been announced - From 12 to 18 June 2023
The founding members of the philosophy association Les Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco, Charlotte Casiraghi, the association’s President, Robert Maggiori and Raphael Zagury-Orly, have announced details of the second PhiloMonaco Week, which will take place in various locations around Monaco from 12 to 18 June 202...
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Ana Castelain and JVNO: young Monaco artists to open the MC Summer Concert
For this third MC Summer Concert*, young artists from the Principality have been chosen by a judging panel made up of ‘delegates’ from the young people of Monaco and representatives of the Institutions of the Principality, to provide the first part of the concert. Singer Ana Castelain and the band JVNO will have the...
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WHO - Monaco attends the Ninth High-level Meeting of the Small Countries Initiative for health in Luxembourg
Established in 2013 under the aegis of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Small Countries Initiative is a platform through which 11 countries in the European region with populations of two million or less work together to share their experiences and achieve their common health and well-being objectives.At this...
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Monaco takes part in the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council to address the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan
On 11 May 2023, a delegation from Monaco took part in the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council held in Geneva, devoted to the impact on Human Rights of the conflict in Sudan.This meeting was convened per an official request submitted by the United Kingdom delegation, supported by several member countries a...
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Prince’s Government implements water resource management plan and activates “alert” level
The Prince’s Government recently adopted a comprehensive plan designed to “guarantee efficient use of water resources”. The plan has been developed in a situation where early drought conditions have been noted since winter.The drought plan comprises four alert levels, from simple vigilance through to a crisis situat...
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Strengthened measures during events with potential for inappropriate behaviour and dangerous driving by drivers of cars with large engines on the public roads
The Prince’s Government would like to draw attention to the fact that some particularly entertaining events can draw in large numbers of vehicles that are likely to cause serious disruption to public order.These often unplanned gatherings of sports cars lead to proven road traffic offences being committed, and to in...
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