Day: 15 July 2018

Antoni Marti Petit, Head of the Government of Andorra and Nicola Renzi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Politics and Justice of San Marino, met HE Mr. Serge Telle, Minister of State, on Friday, July 13, in order to discuss the progress of negotiations between the small states of Europe and the European Union, which started in March 2015.

The working meeting held at the Ministry provided an opportunity for the three delegations to review their negotiating strategies, the timetable and the areas in which the three countries can defend common positions.

This meeting was followed by a press conference at which Serge Telle declared: “These regular meetings at the level of Heads of Government are important because they make it possible to assess the political framework in which our three countries negotiate with the European Union and to what extent we can defend our particularities together.

“We have heard the call of the European Union to reach a political agreement before the end of the Juncker Commission’s term of office in 2019. We are working so that these negotiations take place under the best possible conditions. However, this agreement is more important than it is urgent. We will not sign an agreement that does not take into account our specificities.”

His Serene Highness Prince Albert has cancelled a series of engagements due to fatigue, according to an announcement by the Prince’s Palace.

The Palace said that the Prince was advised to lighten his workload during the month of July, following a routine health check.

His Serene Highness’s last public event was on Monday, July 9, in Massachusetts, when he visited Woods Hole to meet scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL).

Prince Albert is expected to keep two important events in his schedule this month – the Herculis athletics meeting on Friday, July 20, and the Red Cross Ball on Friday, July 27.

From October 29, 2018, the 19 Digital Terrestrial Television channels offered to users whose TV is directly connected to a wall outlet will no longer be accessible. This service will be replaced by free access to more than 80 French and international television channels, including a good number in High Definition.

To access these channels, it is essential that the television is compatible with the DVB-C standard or made compatible by equipping it with a DVB-C decoder.

Residents can check the compatibility of their equipment by going to channel 18. If there is a discrepancy with the service, a message to that effect will appear on the screen. Subscribers with a Monaco Telecom box are not affected by this change. All the information and explanatory elements are available on the site: www.monaco-telecom.mc/tnt or at the dedicated telephone number: 99 66 33 03.

The Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco in France celebrated the anniversary of the accession of Prince Albert II in 2005 in the Pavillon Vendôme, in the heart of the 1st district of Paris, on Monday, July 9.

More than 400 guests were welcomed by HE Mr Claude Cottalorda and his wife, including Mrs.Ségolène Royal, former Minister and Ambassador in charge of international talks on the Arctic and Antarctic poles, as well as many Ambassadors, high representatives of Ministries and French institutions, Deputies and Senators, and also leaders of large French companies.

Also present at this reception were several representatives of International organisations based in Paris as well as the Honorary Consuls of Monaco in France, Monegasques and friends of Monaco living in Paris and Ile-de-France. The students of the Monaco Foundation at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris were also invited to the evening event.

After recalling the centuries-long ties maintained between the Principality of Monaco and France, the Ambassador presented the initiatives undertaken by the Prince’s Government for the ‘Monaco of the future’ and the development of the digital economy.

HE Mr Claude Cottalorda also spoke of the many initiatives undertaken by Monegasque entities, under the leadership of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, to preserve the planet and more particularly to ensure the protection of its seas and oceans.

Finally, after a toast in honour of the Princely Family, the guests enjoyed a special selection of Mediterranean dishes.

In the presence of HSH Princess Stephanie, Serge Telle, Minister of State, attended a reception hosted by Her Excellency Ms. Marine De Carné-Trécesson, Ambassador of France in Monaco, on Friday, July 13.

Also present at this ceremony marking French National Day, besides the High Personalities of the Principality, HE Antoni Marti Petit, Head of the Government of the Principality of Andorra, and HE Nicola Renzi, from San Marino, were also present.

The French naval ship, the Loire, returning from a mission to the Middle East, made a courtesy call in Monaco. The reception was held alongside the vessel. Celebrations of Bastille Day continued at the Maison de France.