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Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, June 22, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Unaoil executive ordered to pay £400,000 A former senior executive of Monaco-based oil and gas consultancy Unaoil, who was sentenced to jail over a bribery plot in post-occupation Iraq, has been ordered to pay 402,466 pounds ($560,000) by a London judge. Michel Dotta steps down from presidency A...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, June 21, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Investigation opens into child's fatal fall The death of a six year-old child who fell six floors at the Parc Saint Roman building on Thursday sent shock waves through Monaco... Lady Moura sold to unknown buyer Lady Moura, the luxury super yacht that has been a fixture in Port Hercule for many ye...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, June 18, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Terrible tragedy at Saint Roman A six year-old child has died after falling from the sixth-floor balcony of his mother’s apartment in the Parc Saint Roman tower in the east of the Principality. No more masks but cur few stays HSH Prince Albert has relaxed the rules on face masks. Wearing a mask o...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, June 17, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter National Council urges end to curfew Monaco’s elected assembly has called on the Government to further reduce coronavirus restrictions. France eases lockdown, ends curfew Prime Minister Jean Castex told a press conference on Wednesday, June 16, that the unpopular night-time curfew will be lifte...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, June 16, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter BREAKING NEWS: First quarter shows sharp economic downturn GDP figures for the first three months of 2021 – excluding financial and insurance activities – show a fall of 7.4 percent compared to the same period of 2020, Monaco’s statistical office reported on Tuesday, June 15. Six new coronavir...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, June 15, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco calls for prudence as coronavirus rates rise The coronavirus infection rate in Monaco has more than quadrupled in the last week, from 10.43 to 44.33 per 100,000, prompting the Government to issue an appeal for continued vigilance. UK takes step back as case numbers rocket In a move that t...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, June 14, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Wealthy Parisians face torrent of violent robberies The very wealthy have been the targets of thefts and robberies since time immemorial, but matters have taken an alarming turn for the worse in Paris, where a new plague of violence and theft stalks... Nine new cases over three-day weekend A tota...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, June 11, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Lockdown measures to be relaxed from Saturday In light of the much-improved health situation in Monaco, the curfew is to be moved back to midnight from this Saturday, June 12. Two new challenges for local drivers Motorists coming into Monaco from the A8 will soon have something else to worry abou...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, June 10, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Three new cases again on Wednesday Three Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus in the 24 hours to Wednesday evening. Another slap in the face for French leaders France’s Prime Minister must isolate for seven days after his wife tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, June 9. Fl...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, June 9, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Place du Casino to hold first summer concert The universally recognisable Place du Casino will host its first major public event on July 16 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, in the presence of HSH Prince Albert. Endangered plant poses problem for yachts This summer boats over 20 metr...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, June 8, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter National Council calls for QR code The elected body has again called for the creation of a QR code to enable inoculated Monaco residents to travel freely within Europe and world-wide. Forced sale cancelled - legal wrangle to continue The Crémaillère building site just over the border in Beausolei...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, June 7, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France eases entry rules for travellers From this coming Wednesday, June 9, France will relax its entry rules for travellers. Three days of no new cases in Monaco No new cases of coronavirus among Monaco residents were reported on Sunday for the third day in a row. Clandestine party ended in blows...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, June 4, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Italy opens up again for visits Monaco residents who wish to visit Liguria on short trips can now do so without the need for a PCR or antigen test. Cinemas in Monaco reopen As of Wednesday, June 2, Monaco’s Cinéma des Beaux-Arts has opened its doors once again, having been closed as a result of th...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, June 3, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco dips into Blue Gold of thermal energy Monaco’s last remaining oil-fired boiler has been removed in favour of ocean thermal energy, also known as the Principality’s Blue Gold. Two new coronavirus cases reported Two new coronavirus cases among Monaco residents were reported this Wednesday,...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, June 2, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter One more coronavirus death in Monaco The Government has announced that a 96 year-old Monaco resident who had tested positive for coronavirus has died. Nice Airport acquires more reliable wind equipment Through Meteo France, Nice Airport has acquired more accurate equipment to help detect sudden...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, June 1, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Larvotto reopening to go ahead despite unfinished details With just a month ago to its long-awaited reopening, the new Larvotto Beach will open at the beginning of July despite some unfinished details. Government extends ban on plastic in everyday use The Principality, under the leadership of His...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, May 31, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Further relaxation of coronavirus regulations The Monaco Government announced on Friday that certain rules relating to the coronavirus pandemic will be relaxed from Monday, May 31. FT dissects Monaco property market The prestigious and cooly analytical Financial Times has taken a look at the Monac...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, May 28, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France clarifies new entry rules for UK visitors Having announced on Wednesday that UK travellers entering France will need to quarantine due to fears about the Indian variant, the French government has specified the exact requirements... Despite disastrous trading year, SBM reduces debt Unsurpris...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, May 27, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France imposes quarantine on UK visitors France on Wednesday declared a mandatory quarantine period for people coming from Britain due to the increasing prevalence there of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first detected in India. Ghost building above Cremaillere to be sold Sitting in Bea...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, May 26, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Coronavirus infection rates tumble As of Sunday May 23, the coronavirus infection rate in Monaco stood at 20.86, down from 36.5 seven days previously, the Government reported on Tuesday evening. Jean-Rene Palacio dies, eged 67 One of Monaco’s most important behind-the-curtains musical figures,...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, May 25, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France mulls tougher travel rules for Brits Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has told several media outlets that France is considering placing the UK in a special category for travellers, due to worries about the Indian variant. Monegasque couple robbed on way home from GP A Monegasque couple...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, May 24, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Leclerc misses out on Monaco Grand Prix The highly-anticipated 78th Monaco Grand Prix packed a punch, as a drama-filled race saw Formula 1 drivers roar through the Principality’s street circuit once again. Hopes dashed for Monaco's own driver Charles Leclerc told Canal + of his great disappointmen...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, May 21, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Taxi drivers say 'it's not fair' Stephane Valeri, President of the National Council, is hopeful that a solution will be found for Monaco taxi drivers who are unhappy about recent Government decisions. Leclerc dominates free practice Charles Leclerc put in a big shift in Free Practice 2 of the Mona...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, May 20, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter British whistleblower still faces extradition to Monaco Jonathan Taylor, the British whistleblower who was arrested in Croatia 10 months ago on an Interpol red notice issued by Monaco, lost an important court case this week... Disappointment for Monaco is French cup final defeat AS Monaco has en...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, May 19, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France enters race between relaxation and vaccination France will have a first taste of freedom from lockdown on Wednesday, May 19, with the opening of outside seating areas for bars, cafes and restaurants... Three new cases, one hospitalisation and one recovery Three Monaco residents tested po...