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Health Pass demo gets green light

The first of three planned demonstrations against the Health Pass in Monaco has been authorised by the authorities.

Monaco ready for new school year

The Principality’s Director of Education Ms Isabelle Bonnal was on top form as she told the press on Thursday of the plans for the new school year that starts on Monday, September 6.

Nine new cases, 12 recoveries, on Thursday

Nine Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, September 2. Twelve residents were declared fully-recovered.

Raikkonen announces retirement from F1

After two decades of racing at the pinnacle of motorsport, Kimi Raikkonen has announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season.

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Second firefighter dies from injuries

A second Monaco fireman has died from his injuries following the multiple accident on Tuesday, August 31, on the RD 6202 departmental road around Puget-Théniers, above Nice. He was 22 years old...

'False' resident must pay $137 million Swiss bond

Swiss newspapers reported on Wednesday, September 1, that Prakash Hinduja must pay 125 million Swiss francs as collateral as an investigation continues into tax evasion allegations.

National Council meeting health sector unions

Monaco’s elected body is consulting health sector unions in the Principality on a proposed new law that could lead to the suspension or dismissal of health professionals...

Ten new cases, three recoveries

Thirteen Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, August 31. Eleven were declared fully-recovered.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Demo organisers put Government on spot

Opponents of the Health Pass in Monaco have asked the authorities to permit three protest demonstrations. So far, the Government has been non-committal...

Monaco firefighter killed and three injured

At around 17:30 on Tuesday, August 31, a tragic traffic accident on the RD 6202 departmental road around Puget-Théniers, above Nice, took the life of a Monaco firefighter.

Savills market report September 2021

Savills Monaco has found the market more active than usual in August, with all sorts of nationalities and profiles, Eastern European and British especially.

Thirteen new cases, 11 recoveries

Thirteen Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, August 31. Eleven were declared fully-recovered.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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Death announced of Monaco personality Kate Powers

Kate Powers, co-founder of the Stars’N’Bars restaurant in Monaco and one of the Principality’s most beloved adopted citizens, has died after a brief illness.

Sharp fall in coronavirus infections in Monaco

The benchmark coronavirus infection rate in the Principality on Sunday, August 29, stood at 130.38 per 100,000, down from 192.96 seven days previously.

EU loses patience with US, recommends travel restrictions

The European Council on Monday removed the US from its ‘safe list’ of countries from which travellers can visit the European Union without restrictions during the current coronavirus pandemic.

DULY NOTED: Travellers arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 5 are enduring waits of up to three or four hours as border officials check coronavirus papers. Families are the worst affected, as children cannot use the e-gates.

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Superyachts gain in popularity as pandemic endures

If there were a league table for superyachts, Italy would come out top, according to Bloomberg. A total of 228 superyachts have been cruising off the Italian coast over the five days to August 27...

Monegasque businessman wins UK legal case

Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, chairman of Silversea Cruises, has won a court case in London against a former business collaborator...

Monaco hits 67.6% for first jabs

A total of 25,930 people have received the first coronavirus jab in the Principality, accounting for 67.6 percent of those eligible – over the age of 12.

No new coronavirus cases on Sunday

No new cases of coronavirus were reported on Sunday, August 29. Eight residents were reported to have recovered fully.

Belgian GP cut short by downpour

After a long break from Formula 1 action throughout August, the Belgian Grand Prix was finally upon the fans of the motorsport...

AS Monaco finally find success in Ligue 1

After a rather forgettable recent run of performances, AS Monaco have finally found success in the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season, with a 2-1 victory over Troyes on Sunday, August 29.

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French administration brings out its big guns

Anxious to prove that everything is pretty much under control as schools prepare for the annual big event – rentrée – on Thursday next week, a slew of government ministers took to the airwaves of France...

Macron caught between left and right

On a visit to Dublin on Thursday, President Macron hit back at claims from political opponents on the right that he had been naive in his approach to the Afghan crisis which entered a new stage of meltdown after bomb attacks in Kabul.

Seven new coronavirus cases in Monaco

Seven Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, August 26. Five residents were declared fully-recovered.

Topless sunbathing reaches rock bottom

As the world celebrates World Topless Day (August 26), the most recent figures show that the practice of sunbathing topless in France has fallen to a record low.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

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Princess shares family snaps

HSH Princess Charlene has posted a number of photos on her Instagram account showing the family reunited in South Africa.

Parisian students learn hard lesson

Two students from the Paris region have appeared in court in Monaco after beating someone they perceived as being homosexual...

Josephine Baker's Monaco connections

Entertainer, resistance fighter and anti-racism campaigner Josephine Baker, who has been elevated to a place in France’s Panthéon, had a long involvement in the life of Monaco...

More recoveries than new cases

Eighteen Monaco residents were declared fully-recovered 

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

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Growing unease as French schools plan for return

With back to school fast approaching, there is growing concern that the pandemic situation in France will take a serious turn for the worse.

Winegrowers count cost of recent Var fires

Last week’s disastrous forest fires north-west of Saint-Tropez damaged a number of vineyards, most of which produce rosé wine.

Monaco Red Cross comes to aid of Haiti

While the world is mesmerised by unfolding events in Afghanistan, another catastrophe has been playing out on the other side of the world as Haiti tries to recover from a murderous earthquake...

Fifteen new cases in Monaco

The Monaco health authorities reported on Tuesday, August 24, that 15 more Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus over a 24-hour period.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Government pushes free post-holiday tests

Monaco will continue to offer free tests for coronavirus until September 11, “in order to avoid a new epidemic rebound.”

Disquiet over pandemic stats in Alpes-Maritimes

The number of patients in intensive care with coronavirus in the neighbouring French Department has risen to 80, close to the peak of 84 reached in April 2020.

Eight new cases - infection rate stable

Eight Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, August 23. Fifteen were declared fully-recovered.

Beatrice crowned most stylish European royal

The UK society magazine Tatler has named Beatrice Borromeo of Monaco the most stylish European royal, praising her ‘penchant for Valentino, Armani Prive and Chanel’.

Players and fans injured as carnage ensues

A Ligue 1 match between Nice and Marseille descended into chaos at the Allianz Riviera Arena on Sunday, August 22.

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Monday, August 23, 2021

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Russian avoids jail after beating girlfriend

A Russian resident of the Columbia Palace on ave. Princesse Grace has avoided spending time in jail, despite beating his girlfriend so violently that her nose was broken.

PACA and Monaco have jabbed similar numbers

In Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur the proportion of people who have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine stands at 68 percent, as of Thursday, August 19...

Vaccinated in France 8-times less likely to contract coronavirus

Those who have been vaccinated against coronavirus are eight-times less likely to contract the disease and 11-times less likely to end up in intensive care, according to a report...

Just four new coronavirus cases

Four Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, August 22, while ten residents were declared fully-recovered.

AS Monaco lose again, this time against Lens

It has been an admittedly slow start to the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season for AS Monaco, as the club has recorded another loss, this time against RC Lens on Saturday, August 21.

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