Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Monaco bans disposable vapes and tightens smoking laws in sweeping anti-tobacco reform
Monaco has passed a bold new anti-tobacco law that bans single-use electronic cigarettes, raises the legal smoking age to 18, and expands no-smoking zones across the Principality.
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More than 100 drugs available in EU deemed “more dangerous than useful”
Prescrire magazine has released its annual list of medications that are currently available in the EU, but are potentially hazardous to human health. Of the 105 drugs featured, 88 are prescribed in...
A guide to the best Made in Monaco gifts this Christmas
From gifts inspired by Princess Grace herself to spirits and jewellery crafted right here in the Principality, look no further than our guide to the best Made in Monaco gifts for ideas on what to buy...
Prince Albert II congratulates students of Outward Bound Monaco’s UK programme
Nearly two dozen students who bravely took on the challenges of Outward Bound Monaco’s overseas programmes in England and Wales this summer have been awarded their official diplomas by Prince...
France launches new simulator to guide couples through the PACS process
The French government has launched an online tool to help guide prospective civil partners through its Pacte Civil de Solidarité or PACS process. Here’s how it works.
Traffic news: Road renewal continues, disruptions expected
The end-of-year “asphalt repair campaign” will come to a close this December, with the final repair work to cause traffic disruptions in a number of areas of the Principality.
Minor speeding infractions in France will no longer lose drivers points in 2024
A new “common sense” law that will bring an end to point-taking for speeders caught doing less than 5kmph above the speed limit is set to come into force in the new year.
