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A floating sofa, a Monaco showroom and the ‘DB’ connection: meet designer David Bitton
A sofa that floats, a showroom that doubles as a gallery, and a DB connection that was hiding in plain sight — meet designer David Bitton.
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Hundreds try to defy NYE lockout
Monaco delivered on its promise to keep non-authorised party-goers out of the Principality on New Year’s Eve, turning back 600 cars at its border, mostly from the PACA region.
2020 hottest year on record
Weather forecaster Météo France has announced that 2020 was the hottest year in France since record taking began in 1900.
Oldest volunteer first to be vaccinated
A 94-year-old woman has become the first person to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Principality.
Strict restaurant rules from 2nd January
People will have to prove they are either a Monaco resident, or are working or staying in the Principality, in order to dine at local restaurants from Saturday.
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.
NYE show cancelled
Three dancers from the Ballets de Monte-Carlo have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the troupe to cancel their New Year’s Eve performance of LAC at the Grimaldi Forum.
