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Day: 13 March 2024

Direct flights to Malta and Agadir coming soon to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport

by: Stephanie Horsman
13/03/2024

EasyJet is expanding its list of exciting destinations that can be reached from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport with two new direct connections to Malta and Morocco’s Agadir. Here are all the details, including ticket prices. 

It has been announced that, for the first time ever, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport will be offering direct flights to both Malta and Agadir in 2024 thanks to the opening of new routes by easyJet. 

The destinations join a host of other popular tourist hotspots, such as Alicante and Malaga in Spain and Kefalonia in Greece, to be added to Nice Airport’s growing roster of international connections in recent weeks.

See more: Nice Airport: easyJet offers new summer destinations from €30

MALTESE ADVENTURE 

The Mediterranean archipelago of Malta, nestled between North Africa and Sicily, has long been a crossroads for culture, trade and, more recently, tourism. Cities such as Valletta and Mdina will give history buffs and culture seekers a thrill while the island of Gozo and towns like Mellieha offer sun, sea and sand for those more inclined to beach pursuits.  

Starting 27th June, easyJet will be flying from the Riviera to Malta International Airport on Thursdays and Sundays until 1st September, with ticket prices starting from as low as €39.  

AGADIR: BETWEEN MOUNTAINS AND THE SEA 

Seated between the Atlas mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Agadir is a gem that boasts the biggest souk in the country, the Souk el-Had, as well as a beautifully restored medina, golden beaches and some of the best beginner surf spots on the coast. A lower key – and usually cooler – alternative to its busier cousins of Casablanca and Marrakech, it is a place well worth checking out.  

From 3rd September to 26th October, travellers can make the journey to Agadir every Tuesday and Saturday from just €39 one-way.  

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Pierre-André Chiappori becomes Monaco’s new finance minister

by: Cassandra Tanti
13/03/2024
Prince Albert II of Monaco with Pierre-André Chiappori during his induction into the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in January 2019.

Six months after Jean Castellini spectacularly stepped down from the role, Prince Albert has appointed a new minister of finance and the economy for his government, Pierre-André Chiappori, a 68-year-old French-Monegasque finance professor.

The Palace announced on Wednesday 13th March that Prince Albert II had appointed Pierre-André Chiappori to the prominent role of Minister of Finance and the Economy. He succeeds Marco Piccinini who filled the role temporarily in September 2023 when Jean Castellini stepped down after more than a decade on the job.

Pierre-André Chiappori has a Ph.D in economics from the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. He has taught in France at Paris 1, EHESS, École Polytechnique, and ENSAE, before joining the University of Chicago as professor of economics. He is a member of the European Economic Association, was elected to the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in 2017, and received the insignia of Knight of the Order of Merit in 2023.

In the Principality, Pierre-André Chiappori has chaired the Scientific Council of the Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE) since 2011 as well as the International Advisory Board of the International University of Monaco.

“H.S.H. the Prince warmly thanks Mr. Marco Piccinini for his unreserved investment and dedication at the head of the Department of Finance and Economy,” said the Palace in its statement. “Mr Piccinini will continue to work for the Principality as Ambassador in charge of international financial negotiations. His expertise and skills in the fields of economics and finance will indeed be major assets in meeting the current challenges of the Principality.”

Pierre-André Chiappori will officially assume his position on 18th March.

SEE ALSO:

Jean Castellini, Monaco’s Minister of Finance, steps down

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Photo: Prince Albert II of Monaco with Pierre-André Chiappori during his induction into the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in January 2019. Photo credit: Gaetan Luci, Palais Princier