Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Women of Monaco Lunch raises funds for education while spotlighting female leadership
A sold-out audience gathered in the beautiful gardens of the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo on Tuesday 9th June for the latest Women of Monaco Lunch, an elegant afternoon that brought together philanthropy, luxury, fashion and business leadership while raising €19,300 for Monaco Aide et Présence (MAP).
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Vaccination campaign kicks off on last day of 2020
Just as the number of Covid cases has begun to rise sharply in Monaco, the much-anticipated BioNTech vaccine has arrived and inoculation has begun at aged care homes.
Vaccinations to begin within days
Monaco will receive the Covid vaccine on Wednesday ahead of the government’s free inoculation campaign that will begin next week as planned.
France takes “low-key” vaccine approach
Whilst European governments have been making big waves about their new Covid vaccination programmes, France has opted for a more discreet roll out.
New Covid variant appearing in France
A new variant of the Covid virus, first detected in the UK, has now spread outside the island nation and has been detected in France and as far away as Australia.
Tax free tests/vaccines
As part of the fight against Covid-19, Monaco will apply a 0% VAT charge on screening tests and vaccines until the end of 2022. It will also be backdated to mid-October.
Helping storm Alex victims
The Municipal Council has been busy handing out all of the donations collected in the Principality for the victims of October’s storm Alex, as well as its own significant contributions.
