The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes released ratings for several states, including Monaco, on April 4.
This publication is part of the new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Peer Review process to assess the compliance of jurisdictions with the international standard for information exchange on request, including the new rules put in place in 2016.
Evaluating Monaco, the OECD Peer Group evaluators gave the Principality a global score of “Compliant” at the meeting held in Paris from February 26 to March 1, 2018.
This evaluation follows a multi-year process in which the Global Forum evaluated the legal and regulatory framework for information exchange (Phase 1) and the practices and procedures in place for this purpose (Phase 2).
Monaco’s Phase 1 and Phase 2 ratings were approved in June 2013, and Monaco was rated “substantially in line” with international standards for fiscal transparency. The ‘Compliant’ rating improves the rating obtained in 2013.
“Compliant” is the highest possible score and is a new acknowledgment of Monaco’s commitment to implement and update its texts and practice in line with the evolution of international standards in fiscal transparency in line with the decision taken by HSH the Sovereign Prince since 2009.
Oh Monaco, Happy Monday! How is everybody? Recovered from your Twiga benders and boozy Cipriani dinners? Great because winter is over (duh) and it’s time to get into the season of fleeting moments and free spirits with spring/summer dressing. Are you ready?
Mor Perry Swed
@morswed Amazing Race Israel Alumni Mor Perry Swed was feeling a bit of a bohemian rhapsody over the weekend in Monaco keeping it super relaxed and chill. Her Instagram bio says “Good Vibes Only” and that’s exactly how we feel about her style. Enough with bodycon, save that for the summer.
Mor looks fantastic in a purple and red printed maxi dress with tassel embellishments. A distressed denim jacket on top for that sudden chilly turn of the weather we know all to well in spring in this area takes the look from basic to bomb. Of course, this being Monaco, when dressing down make sure your accessories are lux. A Gucci Marmont bag in green velvet adds to the eccentric texture story of the look. You may not have won the Amazing Race Mor but you certainly are a contender in this style marathon.
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@yaremchuk8448 It’s clear by now in this transition period of the seasons it requires a specific formula of dressing. You need something that screams “HELLO WARM WEATHER” when the sun is out and you’re outdoors having a coffee (or G&T, I don’t judge) at the Café de Paris but sensible enough that when the clouds come it doesn’t send you scrambling home for an extra layer. Beauty Marina looks like she couldn’t wait to pull out this gorgeous blue and white striped sundress out of her closet and head to Larvotto. This blondie by the beach opted for casual but still dressy and feminine sneakers from Rihanna’s Fenty Puma line to add that edgy streetwear vibe. The staple of the season, her denim jacket stands at the ready just in case the temperature drops and for fear of giving the cold shoulder Marina can quickly cover up.
Karolina Zubkova Mattes
@karolinasfairytale Fashion never sleeps and this next favourite of mine is the epitome of that statement. Enter Karolina Zubkova Mattes in the perfect look for a Sunday around town. As always, she never fails to disappoint: whether it’s front row at the haute couture shows or walking her dog, she’s always on point. T
This weekend on the occasion of Orthodox Easter, Karolina opted for a white dress (yasss come through purity fashion Queen), a green jacquard camellia print Chanel coat (no doubt custom made) and a bright yellow Hermès Kelly Cut bag. If this was a “normal person” I’d crown the Hermès the pinacle of the look but this being Karolina Zubkova Mattes, she always takes it up a notch – in this case with her beloved Sophia Webster iridescent butterfly heels. Pretty sure she’s the only person in the world to own these but don’t quote me! All I can say is whatever Karolina wears she makes it a quintessential Karolina’s Fairytale fashion moment.
Alexandria Iqbal
@alexandriaiqbal I always love a newcomer, a dark horse, if you can call it that. Someone, be it resident or visitor, who comes to the Principality with his or her own unique style and turns what we thought we knew about fashion upside down. Bonjour Alexandria Iqbal, welcome to Monte Carlo you little jetsetter you.
At first glance I filed this look away in the “You Almost Made It” folder but upon closer inspection of the look and the contenders, I was scratching my head saying to myself “this girl is fierce” serving Mary Magdalene realness, shroud of turin and yeezy season vibes, Alexandria comes through with the neutral crop top sweater popularised by Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy, add a high-waist beige maxi skirt to that and you have a look that is either biblical or sent from the heavens to grace us mere mortals. I know some of you guys are gonna be like “what the …” but I like this look, especially the sheerish panels on the skirt and how Alexandria is just so casually walking the dog with her YSL bag and Converse sneakers! Bravo!
Julia Sidi Atman
@juliasidiatmanoff Someone that’s no stranger to being put on a pedestal and judged is Miss Côte d’Azur 2017, Julia Sidi Atman. One glance at THIS look and you’ll be asking yourself “Is it July?” Julia took full advantage of the gorgeous weather in Monaco to show off some tanned skin in a black and white printed Zara dress cinched together with a Missguided belt. She’s got a bright future ahead of her and her reflective mirror Raybans got her ready. And just to add that special touch, Julia added in some furry Rihanna (yes, again) Fenty Puma sliders. She didn’t try too hard but she for sure put everybody who did to shame with her effortless glam.
Michel Boeri, President, Automobile Club de Monaco
Never far from the headlines (last week he announced that Monaco’s Grand Prix will keep its grid girls), the Automobile Club’s Michel Boeri has hit out at over-the-top safety measures being introduced into Formula 1.
“Motor racing is dangerous,” the 78-year-old stated. “If you try for full safety in Formula 1, it is against the nature of the sport and disfigures the cars. F1 is not for weaklings,” he told local French daily Nice-Matin.
“They will install an ejector seat next,” the Club President told the newspaper.
“I may be old school and perhaps my view is outdated. But a Formula 1 car packaged in cotton wool will not bring out the people,” Boeri said, referring to the crowds who come to Monaco each May to watch the most famous and most glamorous Grand Prix.
He also hit out at F1 owners Liberty Media, who he said see the world through American eyes.
“Their vision is different from Europeans,” he said. And in reference to the broad appeal of Monaco’s premier annual event, he added: “But we have a good relationship with Liberty Media. They understand that F1 is watched from a yacht with a glass of champagne as a fan eats a sausage sandwich. Apart from the grid girls thing, there is nothing wrong.”
Michel Boeri has been president of the ACM for 44 years, and says that he will step down at the end of his mandate in 2021, but not before securing €2 million for the refurbishment of the stands. “We can not continue to live in prehistoric times, with the ugliest and most uncomfortable stands on the circuit.”
This year, four Grand Prix will be broadcast on TF1, including Monaco and Castellet.
On the occasion of the European Immunisation Week, which runs from April 23 to and 29 is promoted by the World Health Organisation, the Department of Social Affairs and Health has launched a public health campaign on immunisation awareness in the Principality.
Since January 1, 2018, vaccination against 11 infectious diseases is mandatory in France. For a vaccination to be an effective protection against infectious diseases, WHO estimates that the vaccination coverage of the population should reach 95 percent. Thus, an effective vaccination policy must reach as many people as possible to protect the community and avoid any risk of epidemics.
It is for these reasons that this Monday, April 9, Minister of Health and Social Affairs Didier Gamerdinger launched a campaign dedicated to the vaccination of children. Named “I protect my child, I vaccinate him,” the visual identity and the explanatory brochure summarise general vaccination recommendations and the reasons for being up-to-date with vaccinations, which means being protected for life.
“The goal is to increase the number of vaccinated children, to protect them by preventing diseases from circulating. It is a public health approach”, Minister Gamerdinger said.
The vaccines are 80-percent covered by health insurance; except the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine that is 100 percent reimbursed if it is expressly indicated on the prescription and provided that the child is under 17 years of age.
The vaccination policy has been launched by the Department of Health in direct link with the partners of the Directorate of Health Action, the Monegasque Screening Centre, the Department of Health and Epidemiology and the paediatric department of the CHPG, which set out the necessary recommendations.
For information, contact your GP or paediatrician, CHPG’s Paediatric Department (+377 97 98 95 47) or hygiene and vaccination service (04 92 41 67 95).
As part of Monaco Ocean Week, the RAMOGE Agreement and the International Atomic Energy Agency are working together to improve the monitoring and management of benthic microalgae blooms.
The overall functioning and structure of marine ecosystems is strongly conditioned by the behaviour of the first steps in the food chain, and in particular by the microalgae that develop in shallow water and on the hard sediments and substrates of coastal environments.
This issue affects many countries around the world and comes under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 “to conserve and sustainably exploit the oceans, seas and marine resources”.
The two organisations are holding a training session from Monday, April 9 until Thursday, April 12, at the Oceanographic Museum for environment scientists and managers in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean Regions and Europe. The workshop will reinforce their knowledge of the monitoring of harmful microalgae blooms.
The members of the Agreement will take part to bring their expertise on the surveillance of Ostreopsis ovata, a microalgae present notably in the RAMOGE zone for about fifteen years.
On Thursday, April 12, a free public meeting will hear the prospects for management of harmful microalgae at the regional and global scale. To participate, register with the RAMOGE Agreement Secretariat (contact@ramoge.org or on +377 98 98 42 29).
On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, on Friday, April 6, the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations held a meeting of the Group of Friends of Sport at its premises.
Jayathma Wickramanayake, Secretary-General Special Envoy on Youth, Daniela Bas, Director of the United Nations Division for Social Policy and Development, and HE Khaled Khiari, Ambassador of Tunisia, Co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Sport, took part in the meeting.
This event brought together about fifty people including a dozen Ambassadors. During the discussions, the importance of sport was stressed as a powerful vector for promoting tolerance and respect among young people. The practice of sport is also a way to reduce inequalities, especially between genders and to facilitate the empowerment of women, the meeting heard.
All participants posed with a white card in support of the 2018 #Whitecard digital campaign launched by the Monaco-based association Peace and Sport.
