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TUESDAY JULY 12, 2022

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Two coronavirus patients in intensive care

The coronavirus situation in Monaco continues to worsen, with an increase in all indicators...

Bernie Ecclestone to be charged with fraud

Bernie Ecclestone has landed himself in some very hot water, as the Former Formula 1 supremo faces charges of fraud by false representation after allegedly failing to announce over 400 million...

Much-needed new car park opens on Port Hercule

The Louis Chiron Public Car Park has opened on Port Hercule, accessible from the Route de la Piscine...

Artcurial auction house celebrates 20 years

Artcurial, France’s biggest auction house, this year marks its 20th birthday. The first half of 2022 has been the best in Artcurial’s history...

DULY NOTED: On Monday evening all 100 beds in the Emergency Department at the University Hospital in Nice - the largest in France - were occupied. Some patients were being treated in corridors. A staff shortage has been blamed, in turn due to coronavirus isolation, holidays and burn-out. About 40% of staff are absent.

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MONDAY JULY 11, 2022

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Grand success for Bal de la Rose

The annual charity Bal de la Rose took place on Friday, July 8, at the Salle des Etoiles. Artistic direction was by Christian Louboutin. The theme of the Ball was ‘The Roaring Twenties: The Return...'

Thigh fetishist butcher jailed for sex attack

A 38 year-old butcher with a fascination for the upper leg was sent to jail by Monaco Criminal Court following a recent assault on a young tourist on the border between Monaco and Beausoleil...

Huge cruise ship sails into multiple trouble

Mein Schiff 2, the monstrous cruise ship owned by German travel operator TUI, ran into trouble on Friday while trying to berth in Ajaccio, Corsica...

Leclerc overcomes last minute scare to win in Red Bull country

Formula 1 has returned to the Styrian Hills for the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix, and Max Verstappen’s orange army came out in full force to show support for their favourite Dutchman...

YACHTING NEWS

Shocking amount of room on Lagoon 51

Lagoon 51, the new green catamaran, has made shockwaves in the yachting industry with its ability to accommodate all the demands of a new generation of owners whilst remaining sustainable...

DULY NOTED: The edict issued by the Mayor of Nice making the wearing of masks compulsory once again on public transport from Monday, July 11, was overturned by a court ruling last week, but that is not likely to be the end of the story.

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FRIDAY JULY 8, 2022

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Monaco approves gender change for dual national

A Monaco court has authorised the registration of a change of gender for one of its nationals who also holds French nationality. The Principality has no legal framework for such a process although France does...

Top economist paints pessimistic picture

Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist of Allianz, provided a brilliant insight into the global geopolitical situation and its economic and financial consequences at a meeting of Monaco Economic Board...

Faced with winter power cuts, France plans to nationalise EDF

France will fully nationalise EDF, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday, in a move that would give the government more control...

Richard Mille's first Ferrari timepiece is thinnest

Respected Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille has unveiled its first timepiece in collaboration with Ferrari...

Disabled facilities open again on Larvotto Beach

The Handiplage site on Larvotto beach is open again, until September 4...

DULY NOTED: British Airways will cut 10,300 more short-haul flights  between August and the end of October, in addition to the cancellation of 1,500 fights on June 5. The cancellations are at London Heathrow, Gatwick and City airports.

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THURSDAY JULY 7, 2022

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Nice makes masks compulsory on public transport again

It came as no surprise on Wednesday morning when the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, announced that masks will be needed again on public transport from next Monday, July 11...

Americans return, but not in droves

Americans have largely replaced the missing Russians and Asian visitors this summer, as the Riviera enjoys an excellent tourist season, local French-language daily Monaco Matin reports...

BA cuts flights to Nice

Prices have soared while flights stay grounded from Heathrow to Nice. In total 72 Heathrow-Nice flights on BA have been cancelled until July 15...

Althaus Luxury Yachting sold to Saudi family

Santocedrus Capital, the family office of the Saudi-based Sherbiny family, has completed the acquisition of Althaus Luxury Yachting, a Monaco-based superyacht brokerage company...

AS Monaco bid farewell to two top players

It has been a busy summer so far for AS Monaco, as the club has welcomed young talents from the Academy into the professional team, while also welcoming Liverpool’s Takumi Minamino to the squad...

DULY NOTED: Late news: French coronavirus stats were less alarming on Wednesday, July 6, than they had been on Tuesday, with 154,615 new cases and 53 new deaths reported.

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WEDNESDAY JULY 2022

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Spiderman sentenced to 41 months

An enterprising Lithuanian national with rock-climbing experience made use of his expertise on several occasions by climbing several tall buildings in Monaco to steal valuables...

Rail strike threatens Monaco commute

A one-day rail strike by four unions will result in only two TER trains out of five serving Monaco Monte-Carlo on Wednesday, July 6...

Monaco repeats Baccalaureate success

The Government expressed delight on Tuesday as the 2022 examination results again showed exceptional results...

Princess visits mothers and newborns at CHPG

Princess Charlene visited five babies and their parents at Princess Grace Hospital on Monday...

Swiss give cool reply to Ukraine's call to seize Russian assets

Switzerland has given a cool response to calls from Ukraine’s prime minister to use frozen assets of ultra-wealthy Russians to help fund his country’s $750 billion reconstruction project...

DULY NOTED: British Airways cancelled a further 1,500 flights on Tuesday, mostly for July, in addition to the 10% of scheduled flights between April and October already axed as the airline and UK airports face staff shortages.

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MONDAY JULY 4, 2022

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France's new wave of infections expected to peak end-July

A new wave in France of COVID-19 infections fuelled by emerging variants of the disease should peak towards end-July, the French government’s top scientific adviser Jean-Francois Delfraissy said...

Government continues support for Carlo app

The Prince’s Government will continue to cover transaction fees usually charged to businesses and restaurants when clients use the Carlo app...

Maison d'Art presents Gold, Secular and Sacred

The exhibition will be held at the Hotel de Paris, in the Salon Louise-Hippolyte, from July 2 to July 8, from 11:00 until 18:00...

Drama-filled Silverstone sees Leclerc miss podium

Another very questionable call, or lack of it, cost Charles Leclerc a podium place at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, July 3. Instead, Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz crossed the line first to take his first Formula 1 win on his 150th race...

International athletics to return to Monaco in August

The Herculis EBS Athletics Meeting is one of the highlights of the summer season, always promising duels at the top between the best athletes in the world and the setting of new records...

DULY NOTED: Maintenance work on the Eiffel Tower has run into problems after the discovery of rust damage. Gustave Eiffel warned before the Tower's inauguration in 1889 that paint was the only way to protect the structure, which is due to be refurbished ahead of the Olympics in Paris in 2024.

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FRIDAY JULY 1, 2022

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EU vice-president remarks on Association progress

The European Union’s Vice-President, Maros Šefčovič, on Thursday spoke of progress made in agreeing an Association Agreement with Andorra, Monaco and San Marino...

CREM celebrates 12th birthday at Monte-Carlo Bay

CREM, the Club of Foreign Residents in Monaco, celebrated its 12th anniversary on Thursday with a seaside garden party at the Monte-Carlo Bay...

Statistics Office director presents key figures

Alexandre Bubbio, the new Director of the Monegasque Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE), and his team, presented the key figures for 2021, a year of transition and recovery...

Ukraine's digital journalists battle for the truth

Ian Brodie writes: As many of us are doing I am following the war in Ukraine as closely as I can from a great distance. Given its huge importance I am interested by the news itself, but also in the ways in which it’s being reported...

Hamilton says older voices shouldn't be heard

Former Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet has come under considerable scrutiny from the motoring world and media, as the three time world champion’s offensive comments have come to light...

DULY NOTED: Monaco's population hit a new high on December 31, at 39,150, according to IMSEE, the national statistics office.

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THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2022

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New building to be higher than planned

Monaco’s municipal council has approved the addition of several more storeys to the Honoria Palace building, currently under construction at the beginning of the blvd. de Belgique...

Oligarch loses superyacht as US plans auction

A US-sanctioned Russian oligarch believed to be the beneficial owner of several homes on the Riviera is about to lose his pride and joy, the superyacht Amadea...

Drunk driver smashed car park exit barrier

A young driver who admitted drinking a significant amount of alcohol late into the night on Port Hercule damaged the exit barrier of the Antoine 1 car park to the tune of 1,596 euros...

Solarium on breakwater takes new shape

During seven months of work, the solarium on the Rainier III digue has been redesigned and refurbished to make the most of the summer for a range of visitors...

Stamp of approval for Grimaldi Forum's Louboutin exhibition

Monaco’s coins and stamps office is issuing a stamp marking the Grimaldi Forum’s summer exhibition....

DULY NOTED: After two years of closure the State Apartments of the Prince's Palace are being reopened to public viewing from Friday, July 1.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 29, 2022

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Mayor of Nice adds to fears of Health Pass from August

Christian Estrosi, the Mayor of Nice with an opinion on all matters, large and small, has offered his support to France’s health minister...

France working on contingency energy plans

France is working on contingency plans for cuts to Russian gas flows as top bosses at energy companies urge individuals and businesses to reduce power use...

Fireworks contest cancelled after 55 years

The International Fireworks Competition has been a mainstay of the summer months in Monaco for many years. However, due to environmental concerns...

Another triumph for Monaco's Tuiga

Tuiga, the flagship of the Monaco Yacht Club, on Sunday won first place Overall of the IX Principality of Monaco Trophy le Vele d’Epoca in Laguna Bnl-Bnp Paribas Wealth Management Cup...

Explorer Prince Collection celebrates Prince Albert 1

Partners in business and good friends Leticia de Massy, who is related to the Princely family, and Charlotte de Pariente, originally from Paris, have created a new special edition of Monoïkos 1297 devoted to Prince Albert 1...

DULY NOTED: Coronavirus in France: 147,248 new cases and 37 new deaths were recorded on Tuesday, June 28. While deaths were slightly down, the number of new cases is up very sharply.

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TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2022

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France asks people to wear masks again on public transport

French people should start wearing masks again in crowded areas, especially in public transport, as France has to deal with a new wave of COVID-19 infections...

All of Monaco's coronavirus indicators on the rise

Monaco’s coronavirus incidence rate rose again over the seven days to Sunday, June 26, to 501 per 100,000 population from 411 one week earlier...

National Council demands better deal for nurses

The elected National Council has written to the Government to express concern about planned pay increases for hospital staff...

Ambassador to Germany presents credentials

His Excellency Mr Lorenzo Ravano, Ambassador of Monaco to Germany, presented his Credentials to HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic, during a ceremony...

DULY NOTED: Due to a severe drought the city of Milan has turned off all its public water fountains

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