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Good Morning Monaco FRIDAY JULY 29, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Rybolovlev-Bouvier dispute back in play As a forest wildfire can suddenly reignite itself, the long-term legal tussle between AS Monaco owner Dmitry Rybolovlev and Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier burst into flames again this week... Temporary police station takes its place outside Stadium Work conti...

Good Morning Monaco THURSDAY JULY 28, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Man drowns after late night swim off Larvotto A 34 year-old man drowned off Larvotto Beach earlier this month after going for a late night swim... Woman jailed after striking barmaid with champagne bottle A group of friends celebrating during the Monaco Grand Prix ran up a bill of 14,340 euros a...

Good Morning Monaco WEDNESDAY JULY 26, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Princess touches hearts at home for elderly HSH Princess Charlene made a special visit to the A Qietüdine old peoples’ home in Condamine on Tuesday, where she spoke to many residents and the staff who look after them... Monaco resumes child heart ops thanks to sponsors After two years when inte...

Good Morning Monaco TUESDAY JUKY 26, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Good news on coronavirus as all indicators fall Coronavirus hasn’t gone on holiday, but all of the indicators used in Monaco show a fall over the past week... AS Monaco made more than 1.3 billion on transfers AS Monaco is widely regarded to be among the world’s best clubs in nurturing young talen...

Good Morning Monaco MONDAY JULY 25, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Heatwave victims close to overwhelming local A&E So many mainly elderly people have needed urgent medical attention in recent days that hospital accident and emergency departments have been put under a great deal of pressure... Residents return home after fires contained Nineteen thousand evac...

Good Morning Monaco FRIDAY JULY 22, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monkeypox has made its way to Monaco A first case of monkeypox has been discovered in the Principality, Dr Olivia Keïta-Perse, head of the epidemiology and hygiene department at the Princess Grace Hospital said on Thursday evening... Another SFO conviction overturned as Ahsanis await sentences Lon...

Good Morning Monaco THURSDAY JULY 21, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Prince and Princess received at Vatican Six years since their last visit to the Vatican, TSH Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were received by the Pope on Wednesday, July 20... Le Grand Bleu sells for 2.62 million euros The Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo enjoyed a successful set of results f...

Good Morning Monaco TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 37 residents hospitalised with coronavirus There was mixed news on Monaco’s coronavirus situation on Monday, July 18. More residents are in hospital but the coronavirus incidence rate is down, the Government said... Heat records broken in many parts of France France on Monday faced one of the ho...

Good Morning Monaco MONDAY JULY 18, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 'One of the hottest days on record' warning There will be no escape from scorching temperatures on Monday, July 18, according to the forecasters... Happy times for Princess Charlene and Family HSH Princess Charlene very informally joined a tour of the Prince’s Palace last week, to the evident joy...

Good Morning Monaco FRIDAY JULY 15, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter New cruise venture for Monaco travel partners A giant in ultra-luxury travel, Monaco’s Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio is back in the cruise business... Neighbours' coronavirus situation not dramatically bad Although the bare coronavirus figures in the neighbouring Alpes-Maritimes show an increase in c...

Good Morning Monaco THURSDAY JULY 14, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter Monaco resident ran den of drugs and prostitutes, court told A Monaco resident of Brazilian origin faces a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty of acting as the Madame for a ring of prostitutes based in Beausoleil... More than enough for everyone in Monaco Art Week Over the last few years Monac...

Good Morning Monaco WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter France to cut nitrites in food France said on Tuesday it intends to cut the use of nitrites in food after the national health agency confirmed they raise the risk of cancer, falling short of a full ban feared by processed meat makers... Boat bursts ino flames off Bordighera The sky beyond Bordi...

Good Morning Monaco TUESDAY JULY 12, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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...

Good Morning Monaco MONDAY JULY 11, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 butc...

Good Morning Monaco FRIDAY JULY 8, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 pictur...

Good Morning Monaco THURSDAY JULY 7, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 replac...

Good Morning Monaco WEDNESDAY JULY 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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...

Good Morning Monaco MONDAY JULY 4, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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...

Good Morning Monaco FRIDAY JULY 1, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 Resid...

Good Morning Monaco THURSDAY JUNE 30, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 olig...

Good Morning Monaco WEDNESDAY JUNE 29, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 Russi...

Good Morning Monaco TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2022 published by NEWS.MC 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...

Good Morning Monaco MONDAY JUNE 27, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 Pri...

Good Morning Monaco FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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...

Good Morning Monaco THURSDAY JUNE 23, 2022 published by NEWS.MC Subscribe to our daily email newsletter 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 Wed...