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MONDAY JUNE 27, 2022

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Monaco-based investor faces UK jail sentence

In a ruling published on Friday, June 24, Norwegian investor Alexander Vik was said to have lied in a London court...

Saturday marked 100th anniversary of death of HSH Prince Albert 1

Saturday, June 25, marked exactly 100 years since the passing of Prince Albert 1...

Shocked court sends two ruffians to jail

A certain leniency towards offenders is the hallmark of the Monaco Criminal Court, with many offenders afforded a second chance...

Ferrari stolen in Nice found in Cagnes-sur-mer

A Ferrari California was stolen from Eze in March this year after the owner called a Uber to go to Nice to see friends...

AS Monaco bring blood transfusions up to milestone figure

While also being an important club in the world of football, AS Monaco is also a pillar in the Principality...

DULY NOTED: We would like to thank those individuals and companies who responded to our appeal for summer clothing for Ukrainian refugees.

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FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2022

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Monaco bank chief promoted and moved

Hervé Ordioni has been appointed as CEO of international banking. He will join the group’s executive committee and will be based in Geneva...

Prince and Family in Norway for centenary

As part of the commemorations of the centenary of the death of Prince Albert I, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene visited Oslo on Wednesday, June 22, to inaugurate...

Justin Hayward awarded OBE

Monaco resident Justin Hayward has been appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the music industry.

Bird of passage seen for first time in Monaco

A rare migratory bird has been seen in the Japanese Garden...

MYS merges and expands designer gallery

This September 2022, Monaco Yacht Show organisers will extend the area of the Yacht Design & Innovation Hub to integrate the long-standing exhibitors of the Designer Gallery under one single exhibition...

DULY NOTED:  The EU does not restrict imports of frogs’ legs and every year about 4,070 tonnes of frogs netted abroad are served up on European plates, mainly in France and Belgium. Conversationists fear that some species may become extinct. SOURCE: Guardian

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THURSDAY JUNE 23, 2022

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Monaco Economic Board takes the plunge

The Monaco Economic Board’s 41st Members’ Meeting was a huge success on Monday evening with 300 members present...

National Council calls for more accurate figures

The President of the National Council had strong words of criticism for the Government on Wednesday evening when the elected body discussed the 2021 budget...

Columbus Hotel announces opening of Kids' Club

In a press release the hotel says it is one of the few hotels in Monaco to offer a full-day service for children...

Best of show Bugatti more than just a show pony

The 2022 Concorso d’Elegenza at Lake Como’s Villa d’Este did not disappoint, as over 50 remarkable classic cars came together for the world’s most prestigious heritage automotive beauty contest...

DULY NOTED: The New York Times continues to provide outstanding coverage of the war in Ukraine with journalists and photographers on the ground in many parts of the country. It also offers fantastic value at 50 cents a week (for one year): SUBSCRIBE HERE

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 22, 2022

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Almost all Mareterra properties sold

Although Monaco’s new district on the Portier sea extension is far from finished, almost all properties on the site have been sold...

Louise makes a move to Sotheby's as Mark hands over

Louise Gréther, who has headed the Monaco office of French auction house Artcurial since it opened six years ago, is to move to Sotheby’s next month...

Maison Pierre Frey arrives in Monaco

Fashion for Floors in Monaco is teaming up with Maison Pierre Frey, the high-end French furniture maker...

ASM sign Minamino from Liverpool

Having parted ways with Aurelian Tchouameni to Real Madrid for a handsome 100 million euro sum, AS Monaco have reinvested in their attacking lineup...

DULY NOTED:  Monaco's basketball team play in the Betclic Elite final at the Salle Gaston Médecin at Stade Louis II today, Wednesday June 22

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TUESDAY JUNE 21, 2022

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Most coronavirus indicators fall but more in hospital

Eighteen Monaco residents were being treated for coronavirus symptoms at Princess Grace Hospital on Monday, June 20, up from 12 one week earlier. Two weeks ago...

Ministers visit fire service HQ

Minister of State Pierre Dartout and Minister of the Interior Patrice Cellario visited the Condamine fire station on Monday to express in person, on behalf of the Prince’s Government, their most sincere condolences...

UK travel disruption spreads to railways

A three-day rail strike starting on Tuesday, June 21, will result in only one train in five running. Eurostar services will be operating a reduced timetable...

Monaco celebrates the bee, sentinel of the environment

This year’s ‘APIdays’ organised by the National Union of French Apiculture (UNAF) will be celebrated in the Principality on Friday June 24 and Saturday June 25...

Artcurial returns to Monte-Carlo

In less than a month, Artcurial will resume its summer quarters on the Riviera, at the Hôtel Hermitage, in the heart of eternal elegance: Monte-Carlo!...

DULY NOTED: Following Sunday's tragic fire in which a firefighter died, a criminal investigation has been opened. An investigating judge may be appointed within the next few days.

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MONDAY JUNE 20, 2022

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Fireman dies after apartment blaze

A fireman aged 51 has succumbed to his injuries after being called out to fight an apartment fire on avenue Princesse Grace on Sunday afternoon...

Prince, Princess, open TV Festival

The 61st Monte-Carlo TV Festival got under way at the Grimaldi Forum on Friday evening, showcasing a string of stars from innumerable television series...

Hotel, restaurant workers consult on wages

Minister of Social Affairs and Health Christophe Robino met representatives of the hotel and catering sector on Friday to discuss the establishment of a salary scale...

Macron loses absolute majority - disorder beckons

President Emmanuel Macron is on course to lose his absolute majority in the National Assembly and control of his reform agenda after the first projections by four pollsters...

Leclerc fights back at Canadian GP

Monaco’s Charles Leclerc put in an astonishing performance in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, starting in 19th place at the back of the grid, due to a penalty over an engine, and clawing his way up to finish in fifth place...

DULY NOTED:  A cruise ship was expelled from the port of Nice shortly after midnight on Thursday following a deluge of complaints from local residents about smoke pollution. The Aegean Odyssey and its 300 passengers had been due to spend two nights in Nice.

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FRIDAY JUNE 17, 2022

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Edmond Safra's supposed killer arrested in Texas

Ted Maher, who spent eight years in jail after allegedly setting fire to a Monaco penthouse in 1999, killing two people, has been arrested...

Unhappy nurses protest at Princess Grace Hospital

Just a few days after the hospital and its staff were given the recognition of a World Health Organisation Trophy for their role in the pandemic, 50 nursing staff demonstrated...

Chanel store closes after small fire

A small fire broke out at the Chanel outlet at One Monte-Carlo on Thursday morning and was soon brought under control...

Monaco Art Week announces fourth edition

Monaco Art Week returns this summer, from Tuesday July 12 to Sunday July 17, and promises a new artistic journey in the Principality, the organisers say...

DULY NOTED: Etihad is now flying twice a week from Nice to Abu Dhabi, taking the number of connections to Gulf destinations to four, although this one is seasonal.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 15, 2022

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Monaco, Mauritius and Malta still attractive

The three Ms as they are known continue to be attractive destinations for the very wealthy, according to the latest report from Henley & Partners...

CFM Indosuez Wealth Management celebrates 100th anniversary

The protection of the ocean and blue finance were at the heart of CFM Indosuez’s official centenary celebration...

French pilots raise concerns over easyJet staffing

French pilots working for easyJet Europe have expressed their concern over a difficult summer ahead, with multiple flight cancellations looming...

Monaco prepares for Bloomsday celebrations

Bloomsday takes place every year in Dublin and around the world. It celebrates the day depicted in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses, June 16, 1904, which is the day he first met his wife Nora Barnacle in Ireland...

Mbappe tried to persuade star player to join PSG

AS Monaco fans will be sad to see the back of Aurelian Tchouameni, who gave the Principality side his all throughout his two-year spell at the club. He was awarded the Young Player of the Year award...

DULY NOTED: Temperatures in many parts of France are expected to soar well above the seasonal average over the next few days. Government advice is to stay well-hydrated.

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TUESDAY JUNE 14, 2022

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All coronavirus indicators show significant increase

Monaco Government figures released on Monday, June 13, show a marked increase in key indicators as coronavirus continues as a major health issue...

MYS to inaugurate Sustainability Hub

The 2022 Monaco Yacht Show will mark the unveiling of the Sustainability Hub: this new exhibition area will welcome companies that specialise in technology aimed at reducing superyachts’ environmental footprint...

Small states of Europe meet in Monaco

The Presidents of the Parliaments of Small European States, meeting in Monaco on June 13, agreed that they share common interests on many questions...

Hi-Tech shower cubicle coming to Larvotto

The Mission for Energy Transition is installing a very sophisticated shower cubicle on Larvotto Beach...

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MONDAY JUNE 13, 2022

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France braces for mid-June heatwave

France’s La chaîne météo is warning of heatwave temperatures in many parts of the country starting from the end of the coming week, several weeks earlier than previous episodes of very hot weather...

Singing like nightingales again after almost three years

It was reportedly Prince Rainier III who commented that Monaco Boys’ Choir – Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco – sounded like nightingales...

France backtracks after appearing soft on Putin

After President Macron said a week ago that a negotiated peace was the only way to end the war in Ukraine and that Russia should not be humiliated, he attracted scathing criticism from many quarters...

Dubai: A bolthole and a gateway

A common refrain in Monaco when business owners are asked what happened to Russian clients after sanctions is: “They’ve gone to Dubai.”

Leclerc 'more than frustrated' after double DNF in Baku

The Scuderia Ferrari team’s ill-fate seems to not have run out just yet, as neither driver was able to finish the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the infamous Baku City Circuit...

DULY NOTED: Monaco's supercar show Top Marques closed on Sunday after four days of great success at Grimaldi Forum. The event has become a major magnet for international car-spotters.

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