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TUESDAY MAY 10, 2022

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Police warn troublesome drivers

Cars will be immobilised for 120 hours and fines issued if drivers ignore rules or cause “significant disturbance to public order" during some forthcoming events...

Tragic incident in Paris takes life of chef's son

Antoine Alléno, the 24 year-old son of chef Yannick Alléno, was killed by the driver of a stolen car in Paris at 23:20 on Sunday evening, Le Parisien reported...

Decline and near-fall of world's oldest bank

An appeals court on Friday acquitted all 13 defendants, as well as Deutsche Bank and Nomura, over derivative deals that prosecutors alleged helped Monte dei Paschi di Siena hide losses...

Coronavirus incident rate falls by 10 percent

The benchmark incidence rate for coronavirus infections in the Principality fell to 393 per 100,000 population on Sunday, May 8. A week earlier it had been 433...

DULY NOTED: The western part of Nice is to be avoided on Wednesday, May 11. The new IKEA opens, there is a football match and also a pop concert. Somewhat optimistically, the Nice Town Hall has called on commuters to share cars. Coaches to and from the airport are likely to be caught up in the snarl.

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MONDAY MAY 9, 2022

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Princess Charlene shows support for rugby tournament

Princess Charlene was at the forefront for the Saint Devote Rugby Tournament on Saturday, the annual youth competition that brings together 100 12 year-olds...

Shipping lawyer to move from Monaco to Milan

Marco Crusafio, one of the founding partners in HFW in Monaco, and formerly of Ince, is to join Squire Patton Boggs in Milan as partner of the firm’s Milan office...

No new cases, 24 recoveries

As happens very often on Sundays, no new cases of coronavirus were reported in Monaco on May 8. Twenty-four residents were declared fully-recovered...

Ukraine news round-up late Sunday

As many as 60 people are feared to have been killed when a bomb struck a village school in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said on Sunday while Russian forces continued shelling...

Verstappen wins in Florida, Leclerc a close second

The highly anticipated Miami Grand Prix lived up to the hype, as the all-new circuit saw its fair share of on-track excitement. ..

DULY NOTED: A late spring heatwave is expected in parts of France in the next few days, with a forecast of 28-30 degrees in Paris by Tuesday.

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FRIDAY MAY 6, 2022

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Monaco police warn of upsurge in scam calls

Monaco’s Department of Public Security has issued a warning to the public to be very wary of callers who pretend to be customer service managers of financial institutions...

Fashion label channels nostalgia at Beach Club

Monaco, or rather Roquebrune, provided the backdrop on Thursday for Chanel’s first catwalk show ‘outside France’ since the pandemic put an end to such frivolity...

Meta Entertainment World comes to Monaco in May

The Meta Entertainment World comes to the Principality in its ‘Monaco Edition’, the first stop of a world tour, in which the Metaverse will be explained and explored...

Wine trade faces supply chain, war fallout after record year

Supply chain disruptions and the war in Ukraine could curb global wine trade after it rebounded last year to a record level as countries eased coronavirus-related restrictions...

More mixed news on coronavirus stats

While 29 Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, March 5, 20 were reported to have fully recovered...

DULY NOTED: There was tight security around Eglise Saint Charles on Thursday afternoon for the funeral of Italian football agent Mino Raiola. Among the mourners were many football stars past and present including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pavel Nedved, and Cesc Fabregas.

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THURSDAY MAY 5 2022

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MonacoUSA showcases upcoming streaming festival

MonacoUSA welcomed Monaco Streaming Film Festival director Tony Davis to its well-attended mixer on Wednesday evening, May 4...

French services activity strongest in over 4 years

France’s dominant services sector enjoyed its sharpest increase in activity in more than four years in April as fewer COVID-19 restrictions gave businesses a boost...

Friends of Princess Grace Rose Garden announce winners

The Association of Friends of the Princess Grace Rose Garden, chaired by Mr Yves Piaget, in partnership with the Department of Urban Development, this week held the 6th edition...

Prison officials compare notes in 'extremely rich' exchange

A number of French prison officials were in Monaco on Tuesday, May 3, to visit the Principality’s jail and discuss professional practices...

New cases far outnumber recoveries

Forty-five Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, March 4, while 19 were declared fully-recovered...

DULY NOTED: Neymar, the PSG player, reportedly lost 25,000 euros on Saturday while taking part in the European Poker Tour of Pokerstars at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monaco.

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WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 2022

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Husband acquitted in conjugal harassment case

A 36 year-old fireman in Monaco has been acquitted after the Monaco Criminal Court heard that he had been severely provoked by his estranged wife...

Fundraiser for Ukraine medical supplies sees light of day

Local IUM student Matthew Ciaccio and Monaco locals Kamil Rucinski and Sacha Savchuk have set up a fundraiser campaign to raise money for a specific set of urgently needed supplies for Ukraine...

Monaco's coronavirus infection rate falls again

The benchmark coronavirus incidence rate, based on an average of the seven days to Sunday, May 1, fell to 433 per 100,000 people from 519 one week earlier...

Indian college team takes up Energy Boat Challenge

A team of Indian students has qualified for the prestigious Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC), the Tribune newspaper in India reports...

AS Monaco name their price for Tchouameni

AS Monaco’s midfield sensation Aurelian Tchouameni has continued to impress on both a league level with Monaco and on the French national team in his time at the Principality club...

DULY NOTED:  French shoppers report growing shortages of eggs, flour and cooking oil on supermarket shelves, le Figaro reports. According to analyst NielsenIQ, these shortages represent a shortfall of 851 million euros in turnover for supermarkets in the first quarter of 2022. Causes include the war in Ukraine and avian flu.

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TUESDAY MAY 3, 2022

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Princess Charlene back in public eye

Formula E racing ranks rather low in terms of public excitement and has a long way to go before it catches up with what aficianados of motor racing call ‘the real thing’ – coming to Monaco later this month...

Turning point for electric vehicles in Monaco

More electric vehicles are being registered in Monaco than ever before, and it seems likely that by the end of this year 15 percent of new vehicles will be electric or hybrid...

Monaco's pandemic figures continue slow decline

By the end of the three-day weekend, the number of patients being treated for coronavirus symptoms at Princess Grace Hospital had fallen slightly to 15, including five residents...

AS Monaco keep up pressure in fight for second place

AS Monaco are the most in-form team in Europe’s five biggest leagues, having won an impressive seven consecutive matches, the latest of which saw...

DULY NOTED: May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. The EU issued a statement: "Russian forces are detaining, abducting or kidnapping and targeting journalists and civil society actors to prevent the world from hearing the truth. We strongly urge the Russian Federation to immediately stop such attacks and practices." Ten Ukrainian and international media workers have been killed and many others wounded in Russia's ongoing 'special military operation.'

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FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2022

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'A big Bonjour to Monaco,' says Zadig & Voltaire

Upmarket boutique chain Zadig & Voltaire has found a suitable home in Monaco after several years of waiting for the right spot...

Air France pilots pulled in opposite directions

Air France pilots who reported their Boeing 777 was failing to respond while preparing to land earlier this month simultaneously pulled the controls in opposite directions...

A love letter to Irish literature's greatest muse

A delightful and insightful evening at The Princess Grace Irish Library was dedicated to the most famous and certainly most influential Irish writer of the 20th century but from the point of view...

Monaco pandemic update on Thursday, April 28

Twenty-four Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, April 28, while 17 were reported as having recovered fully...

DULY NOTED: Holiday warning. Monday May 2 will be a national holiday in Monaco, this time to celebrate Labour Day.

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THURSDAY APRIL 28, 2022

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Drone with a seat to make world debut in Monaco

A few years ago a flying car from Slovakia created a lot of interest at Top Marques, the supercar show, and since then the drone has become ubiquitous...

Very wealthy Russians die in odd circumstances since invasion

Suicide or assassination? That is the very tricky question facing investigators working on the sudden deaths of several prominent Russian businessmen since the attack on Ukraine on February 24...

Party pavilion back in play

An ideal venue for children’s parties has reopened after two years. Situated near to the top entrance to Princess Antoinette Park in Moneghetti...

Encouraging further drop in hospital numbers

There are now only seven residents among the 24 patients being treated for coronavirus at Princess Grace Hospital...

DULY NOTED: The spectacular flowers adding movement and colour to the Casino Gardens are being offered for sale by SBM to benefit the Monaco Red Cross and its support for Ukraine: https://www.montecarlosbm.com/en/activity/wind-roses-in-support-of-monaco-red-cross?=

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 27, 2022

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Ever MONACO opens in Fontvieille

Volvo electric trucks are the headliners at Ever MONACO, the electric-powered car show starting on Wednesday, April 27, and running till Friday, April 29...

No turning back at the Automobile Club

With the electric Grand Prix just around the corner – it takes place on Saturday, April 30 – the Automobile Club has complained of being swamped by calls...

CFM Indosuez Wealth Management named Best Bank in Monaco

CFM Indosuez Wealth Management has been named Best Bank in Monaco by Global Finance magazine for the sixth consecutive year...

US allies promise heavy arms, shrug off Russian nuclear warning

The United States and its allies promised to send more heavy weaponry to Ukraine during talks at a German air base on Tuesday, brushing off a threat from Moscow...

Pandemic in Monaco: Hospital numbers fall

The number of patients being treated for coronavirus symptoms at Princess Grace Hospital fell to 27 on Tuesday evening from 31 on Monday...

DULY NOTED: The Monaco Red Cross has so far collected 1,560,000 euros in aid for war victims in Ukraine.

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TUESDAY APRIL 26, 2022

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Monaco's new TV channel launch delayed

Monaco’s much-vaunted TV channel, Monte-Carlo Riviera TV, will not see the light of day until the second half of next year,..

Anna Netrebko triumphs in Manon Lescaut

In an audacious move given the political context, the Opera de Monte-Carlo invited Russian soprano Anna Netrebko to step in when the original star soprano fell ill...

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his second term could be even rockier than the first with mounting political opposition and boiling social discontent...

Coronavirus infection rate falls again

The so-called coronavirus incidence rate has fallen again, to 519 per 100,000 population, measured over seven days, from 662 one week earlier...

DULY NOTED: As Saturday's ePrix nears, tickets are being offered for 30 euros: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/championship/race-calendar/2021-2022/monaco

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