Lifestyle & Wellbeing
10th September protests: Minimal turnout in Nice contrasts sharply with Paris unrest
Despite nationwide calls for mass mobilisation, the French Riviera saw only scattered gatherings as the ‘Bloquons Tout’ movement failed to gain traction locally.
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National Council responds to Turkey quitting convention
Monaco’s National Council has joined world leaders and activists in condemning Turkey’s withdrawal from the landmark Istanbul Convention protecting women from violence.
What are the new rules for “lockdown lite”
16 French departments, including Monaco’s neighbour the Alpes-Maritimes, are under stricter measures for a month. The French say it’s not a lockdown… then what exactly is it?
Monaco speeds up vaccination programme
An additional 1,125 people have been vaccinated in a week compared to just 176 the previous week, while Sunday saw no new positive cases of Covid-19 for the first time in three months.
Month-long lockdown ordered for French Riviera
The French government has announced that the Alpes-Maritimes will go into lockdown for the next four weeks, with only schools and essential shops to remain open.
Another two weeks of restrictions for Monaco
All current restrictions in Monaco designed to control the spread of Covid-19, including the night curfew and restaurant limitations, will be extended until 2nd April.
EMA concludes AstraZeneca is safe
The European Medicines Agency has cleared the AstraZeneca vaccine as safe and effective, but said it could not definitively rule out a connection between a risk of clotting and the vaccine.
