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Exhibition: MONACO ON STAGE – 100 years of concerts in Monaco LATE-NIGHT OPENING – Tuesdays 13 and 20 December 2022 until 9 pm - Quai Antoine I Exhibition Hall, Monaco

The Department of Cultural Affairs is organising two late-night openings at the Quai Antoine I Exhibition Hall on Tuesday 13 and Tuesday 20 December, when the MONACO ON STAGE exhibition will be open until 9 pm.It will be an opportunity to discover or rediscover this immersive exhibition organised in partnership with...

COVID-19: Weekly health update for the Principality

As of Sunday 4 December, a total of 15,573 people have been infected with coronavirus in the Principality since the beginning of the health crisis, and 15,374 people have recovered.Last week (from 28 November to 4 December), 210 new positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded.On Sunday 4 December, 38 people, including...

Signature of Rainier III tunnel safety agreement

On Wednesday 30 November, at the Ministry of State, H.E. Pierre Dartout, Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco, and H.E. Laurent Stefanini, the French Ambassador to Monaco, signed the Franco-Monegasque bilateral agreement on making the Rainier III tunnel safe. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Isabelle...

How to apply for a subsidy to install collective heat pumps to replace boiler rooms

Monaco leads negotiations on the UN resolution on sport

On 1 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution entitled “Sport as an enabler of sustainable development”, without a vote, following intergovernmental negotiations open to all Member States, led by the Permanent Mission of Monaco.The resolution reaffirms the contribution made by sport,...

Foreign residents: new online service for exchanging your driving licence

As part of efforts to modernise its services and improve support for users, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, in collaboration with the Extended Monaco scheme, is providing new ways to access online services for residents of the Principality and foreign nationals looking to settle in Monaco. The strategy for...

Monaco celebrates Mediterranean Day

In the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II and to mark Mediterranean Day on 28 November, H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover formally opened a symposium on “Employment of Young People and Women in the Mediterranean Region”, at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.In a vibrant speech, H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover reminded...

Principality of Monaco and Principality of Andorra sign bilateral tax agreement

A bilateral tax agreement, aimed at eliminating double taxation of income and preventing tax evasion and fraud, has been signed by the Principality of Monaco and the Principality of Andorra.The agreement was signed by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Maria Ubach Font, Minister...

The Electoral Campaign Auditing Committee oversees

DutiesThe Electoral Campaign Auditing Committee oversees oversees the accuracy of campaign accounts for national and municipal council elections, informs the candidates and their financial agents about the procedures for maintaining and submitting campaign accounts and produces a report about the campaign accounts o...

Monaco Nativity Trail - 8 December 2022 to 8 January 2023

True to the Christmas tradition, Monaco’s Nativity Trail will be opened on 8 December with a blessing by the Archbishop of Monaco, Mgr Dominique-Marie David, during the Procession of the Immaculate Conception. Some sixty nativity scenes of all sizes will line a route along the Rampe Major and the Rocher (see attache...

Monaco takes part in 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty

H.E. Lorenzo Ravano, Monaco’s Ambassador to Germany, took part in the 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty, held from 15 to 18 November 2022 in Berlin and organised by the French NGO Ensemble contre la peine de mort (ECPM, “Together against the Death Penalty”).The event, which has taken place every three yea...

Monaco Sustainable Finance forum showcases responsible Monegasque businesses

In March 2021, the Minister of Finance and Economy, Jean Castellini, launched the Monaco Sustainable Finance initiative, designed to reflect a whole series of actions on the environment and sustainable economy in the Principality. On Wednesday, the initiative featured the first Monaco Sustainable Finance forum, held...

11th Monegasque Meeting on Disability to be held on 3 December with focus on music and visual impairment

As part of the 11th Monegasque Meeting on Disability, the Department of Social Welfare and Social Services is organising a cultural event on the theme of “Music and visual impairment: music expands our field of vision” at the Rainier III Auditorium on Saturday 3 December 2022.The famous jazz pianist, Moncef Genoud,...

Control of pine processionary caterpillars

As part of biological control measures to combat pine processionary caterpillars, a significant proportion of the Principality’s pine trees is to be treated preventively, by spraying bacillus thuringiensis.This bacterium is a natural insecticide that specifically targets the caterpillars. It is non-toxic for humans...

Roadworks on Avenue J.F. Kennedy from 28 November to 16 December 2022

Following a successful trial phase, the Prince’s Government has decided to make the new roundabout on Place Sainte Dévote permanent. The roundabout is located opposite the concourse of the Saint Dévote chapel, at the junction between the Port, Avenue d’Ostende, Avenue J.F. Kennedy, and Rue Grimaldi.In preparation fo...

Energy Saving Plan: the State activates two new financial support schemes

On 16 November, the Minister of State, Pierre Dartout, unveiled the Prince’s Government’s new Energy Saving Plan and announced that a price cap would be introduced.One of the State’s recommendations is to install energy-efficient equipment for the most energy-intensive everyday uses: LEDs, enclosed refrigerators (fo...

Ilot Pasteur operation: Avenue de Fontvieille closed in uphill direction until January

Work on the “Ilot Pasteur” development continues, despite difficulties sourcing raw materials owing to the international situation.The project will see the creation of a complex of buildings with a floor area of more than 100,000 m² and is one of the biggest public development projects in the Principality. The new b...

Roadworks on Avenue Albert II from 21 November to 16 December 2022

Civil engineering works are being carried out on Avenue Albert II between 21 November and 16 December 2022, to link the planned Monaco Telecom facilities with Fontvieille Zone F.The work will connect Monaco to the EIG or “Europe India Gateway” fibre broadband cable, and is vitally important to the Principality’s int...