Day: 14 January 2019

Monaco Economic Board says life in Monaco is so good that the Principality has become a victim of its own success. Monaco is “experiencing a steady rise in its various activities and in the number of people arriving to live or work in the country”.

The challenge, says MEB, is to maintain this delicate balance between attracting people and ensuring quality of life. “It’s a balance that the Prince’s Government is constantly striving to achieve.”

Here are some of the areas cited by MEB. You can read these articles in full on the MEB website.

Tackling traffic

“One clear sign of the Principality’s attractiveness is the increased traffic in the country. To improve and manage – or even reduce – traffic levels in order to provide a better quality of life, the Government has introduced lots of initiatives and projects in recent years.”

Pioneering efforts to reduce air pollution

“How can we talk about quality of life without an effective policy to combat air pollution? This is a question to which the Prince’s Government is paying a great deal of attention, conscious as it is of the urgent need to act with air pollution responsible for the deaths of some 500,000 Europeans every year.”

Healthcare: maintaining a reputation for excellence

“The healthcare system and facilities in the Principality make a huge contribution to the quality of life in the country. To maintain this standard and live up to its inherent and growing appeal, Monaco has embarked on two major projects designed to adapt public healthcare to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”

How the digital transition can contribute

“The Principality’s digital transformation, supported by the Country Chief Digital Officer and his team, will improve current living standards: this is something we have already seen with the advent of e-health, which will further increase the quality and security of healthcare in Monaco. And that’s not the only area where we will see progress.”

Security: a valuable asset that is constantly being improved

“Monaco’s quality of life would be less appealing were it not for the first-class security that its residents enjoy, and the figures illustrate that things are only getting better in this respect. The Prince’s Government is not content to rest on its laurels, however, and continues its tireless efforts to maintain security and adapt to new threats.”

The Cultural Affairs Department will organise the 7th edition of the Forum of Cultural Associations, on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 2019 from 14h to 18h30, at the Auditorium Rainier III.

This event, which takes place every two years, brings together around forty associations and its main objective is to present and highlight the activities and diversity of Monegasque associations in the field of culture.

As in previous editions, the format of this event will offer each participating association the opportunity to have a stand and to offer the public, under certain conditions, a short demonstration on a stage specially designed for the occasion.

If you wish to participate, please contact the Cultural Affairs Department (98.98.83.03 – infodac@gouv.mc) before 9 February 2019.

The number of participants being limited, the answers will be treated in order of arrival.

The Jewels of Sovereigns Since 1780, at Grimaldi Forum. Presale tickets at €6 until 30 June 2018.

From July 12 to August 28, 2019, Chaumet will present at the Grimaldi Forum an exhibition devoted to the art of the diadem, this cult jewel, a symbol of power and sovereignty that has become the symbol of the sublimation of femininity.

Placed under the high patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, this event will highlight outstanding women, empresses, queens and princesses of the European courts, as well as the jewels created for them by Chaumet for 240 years.

The curation was placed under the responsibility of Stéphane Bern, a media personality, journalist and writer, along with Christophe Vachaudez, a jewel historian, both specialists in the Royal Courts.

Separated into six major themes, the exhibition will take you on a journey into the heart of the creation and symbolism of head jewellery. Based around Chaumet’s rich heritage collections, but also on the generous participation of prestigious museums, great European families and many private collections, this unique exhibition will be a hymn to the splendor of Parisian jewellery from the 18th century to the present day.

Max Verstappen’s crash during qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix left the young driver in tears in the pits, according to Red Bull Racing consultant Helmut Marko.

Talking to Motorsport Total, Marko said, “In the first two practice sessions, Ricciardo was ahead of him on the timesheets by two-tenths. [During FP3] at the swimming pool, [Verstappen] arrived behind Sainz. If you have a car in front of you at Monaco, you can forget the lap and immediately abort.

“You don’t need to try to squeeze yourself past but he did. Of course, Sainz also did his share, after all the two were big rivals at Toro Rosso.

“Max is not stupid, he was in tears in the pits, he knew. He’s fast enough, he does not have to constantly prove he’s the fastest, he does not need that.”

He also credit Verstappen as the fastest driver, saying he turned his season around to score podium points multiple times. Marko said Verstappen has edged ahead of his teammate Daniel Ricciardo.

The Turkish team took the honours at the Monaco Optimist Team Race at the weekend, beating the Monegasques in the final three races.

The Monegasque team, despite having limited experience, battled through the knock-out stages to final, where they won their first race, but the Turkish team, who were finalists last year, won the next two.

The Swedish and American teams shared third place.

“I am so proud of our sailors. They put into practice all they’d learned in the training sessions organised before the regatta. Highly motivated on their home turf, they really surpassed themselves. It bodes well for the upcoming season,” said Monegasque coach Margaux Meslin.

At the end of a Round Robin totalling 120 matches, to ensure all teams got to meet each other, four teams made it into the semi-finals.