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Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter More very encouraging news on coronavirus in Monaco Only two Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, April 12. Death in Monaco of Alice Springs (97) June Newton, aka Alice Springs, award-winning actress and photographer, former wife of the late photographer Helmut Newton and...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, April 12, 2021 Published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Coronavirus figures show marked improvement Almost all the indicators show a substantial improvement in the coronavirus situation in the Principality. Extra three days school holiday in May Following consultations with parents, the Government has decided to introduce an additional three-day holi...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, April 9, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter French vaccine phobia melts away Enthusiasm for vaccines has risen sharply in France, from 42 percent who wanted to be vaccinated last December to 70 percent earlier this week. Happy ending for yacht transporter A salvage team contracted by the Norwegian government has successfully boarded the Ee...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, April 8, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter UK newspaper points finger at Monaco judiciary in whistleblower case One of the world’s most respected newspapers, The Times, has singled out for criticism the judicial systems of Monaco and Croatia in a thorough examination of the plight of Jonathan Taylor... Yacht transport ship likely to be...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, April 7, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Germany and France see global tax deal Germany and France on Tuesday welcomed a promise by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to work on a global corporate minimum tax rate as a step towards making a landmark deal achievable... Monaco Telecom offers Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Monaco residents...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, April 6, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Despite two deaths over Easter, Monaco makes progress Over the four days of Easter, the number of new coronavirus cases totalled 29, an average of seven a day. The number of Monaco residents in hospital has also fallen, to six on Monday... Monaco school holidays brought forward Monaco’s school h...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, April 2, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco's curfew relaxed by one hour Restrictions on movement that were due to end on Friday, April 2, will be extended until April 18, the Prince’s Government announced on Thursday, April 1. Hospital figures fall as vaccinations lower risks Just eight residents are currently being treated at Prin...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, April 1, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France's lockdown extended to whole country - schools to close UPDATED Wednesday, March 31 23:02: In dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, there are three principles to follow: Safety, Balance and Responsibility, President Macron said on French television on Wednesday night. Europe talks jabs...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, March 31, 2021 ublished by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Hospital numbers fall, recoveries increase Seventeen Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, March 30. Dartout in talks with Dubai Chamber On Monday, March 29, a delegation from Monaco met with Dubai’s Chamber of Commerce to discuss investment opportunities and to enhance...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, March 30, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Quasi-ineffective Macron places blame elsewhere as new full lockdown looms French President Emmanuel Macron is faced with hard decisions in the run-up to Easter and at the top of that list is a choice of bringing back a hard lockdown, or not. Only six new cases but incidence rate rises Six new...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, March 29, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France faces joining UK red list A decision is expected in the coming week on adding further countries to the UK red list, meaning that returning UK residents will need to spend 10 days in a designated quarantine hotel, at a cost of more than 2,000 euros (£1,750), from additional states. Progres...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, March 26, 2021 ublished by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco records 17 new cases among residents Seventeen Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus in the latest 24-hour reporting period until Thursday evening. Cherry blossom blooms in Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer and The Highlife Monaco Foundation invite all to celeb...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, March 25, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter One more elderly death, 11 new cases A 74 year-old Monaco resident has succumbed to coronavirus, the Government reported on Wednesday, March 24. Mysterious man arrived in Monaco with letter for the Prince Among the most peculiar cases heard at the Palace of Justice is that of a mysterious 60 y...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Airlines cut flights following UK's 'reasonable excuse' ruling BA and EasyJet have both slashed their UK-Nice flights after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tough new restrictions on Brits leaving the country. It's lockdown light for Monaco's neighbours The new lockdown that came int...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, March 23, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Statistics Office publishes fourth-quarter figures IMSEE has published the Economic Bulletin for the last quarter of 2020 showing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Infection rate falls as 9 new cases reported Nine Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24-hour report...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, March 22, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco records no new cases on Sunday No new cases of coronavirus among residents were reported on Sunday, the first day without new cases since December 13 last year. Shot in the arm for Monaco's vaccination program A total of 1,150 Monaco residents received a coronavirus jab during the seven d...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, March 19, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco's health restrictions extended for two more weeks The existing nighttime curfew and other restrictions have been extended until April 2, the Prince’s Government announced on Thursday afternoon. "It's not good news," says French PM UPDATED Thursday, March 18 22:53: The neighbouring Alpes-M...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, March 18, 2021 ublished by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco vigilant as Europe's 'crisis of the century' descends into chaos News on Wednesday evening that a third Spanish recipient of the AstraZeneca vaccine has died from a blood clot underlines the gravity of the crisis facing Europe’s shambolic coronavirus vaccine rollout. Monaco fire service...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, March 17, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France faces myriad Covid challenges The French authorities are waiting with impatience for the European Medicines Authority to give the all-clear to the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday... Fairmont's turn to slim down workforce Forty-seven employees of the Fairmont Hotel have left voluntarily...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, March 16, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Case numbers up as 13 test positive UPDATED Monday, March 15, 23:41: Among Monaco residents, 13 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Monday evening, with 10 full recoveries. France pulls AstraZeneca vaccine 'for 24 hours' UPDATED Monday, March 15, 23:29: On Monday afternoon the French authori...

Good Morning Monaco Monday, March 15, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Only 179 first jabs last week During the seven days to the end of Thursday, March 11, 176 new vaccinations took place in Monaco, taking the total number to 8,625, or 22.7 percent of the Principality’s population. Just one new coronavirus case on Sunday Monaco’s program of inoculating elderly res...

Good Morning Monaco Friday, March 12, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Fall in number of residents in hospital The number of Monaco residents being treated as inpatients at the Princess Grace Hospital has fallen to 17, with five of them in intensive care. France relaxes travel rules - up to a point As a result in a fall in the number of cases in seven countries, Fr...

Good Morning Monaco Thursday, March 11, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Seeing eye to eye on ending pandemic An extraordinary meeting of the National Council on Wednesday evening provided members the opportunity to express their views on the handling of the coronavirus emergency in the Principality. Monaco's vaccine drought about to end Monaco will take delivery o...

Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, March 10, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Sotheby's to hold Lagerfeld sale in Monte-Carlo The administrators of the Karl Lagerfeld Estate have chosen Sotheby’s to hold inventories and sell the collections held in the residences of the late designer. Bal de la Rose again delayed for 12 months The annual Bal de la Rose will not be held...

Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, March 9, 2021 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco pays tribute to Olivier Dassault The death of Olivier Dassault in a helicopter accident on Sunday evening has resulted in Monaco losing “a great friend,” the President of the National Council said on Monday. Coronavirus infection rate down sharply While five more Monaco residents tested p...