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Last year beat record for asylum applications

The number of asylum applications in France has increased by 17 percent in 2017 compared to 2016, putting more pressure on the asylum system than had been expected. The figure does not include tens...

Delays at airport Monday evening as storms and 100km/h gusts hit the coast

As of 9 pm Monday, arrivals at Nice-Côte d’Azur airport are showing delays up to 90 minutes, and departures are now starting to board. All SNCF service, along the Cannes-Ventimiglia line,...

Former Monaco manager invited to Weah inauguration

Former AS Monaco coach Arsène Wenger has been invited to the inauguration of Liberia’s new president, footballer George Weah, who played in the principality from 1998 until 1992. The Frenchman...

Costly vodka that debuted at Top Marques Monaco found after ‘disappearing’

A bottle of vodka valued at a staggering 8 million kroner (€1.1 million) that was reported as disappearing from a bar in Copenhagen has been found again, according to local police who tweeted its...

Drunk driver gambles with his life

A young SBM employee had a lucky escape when the Audi he was driving hit a pillar in the Millennium Tunnel 4:30 am on the morning of December 26, local French-language daily Monaco-Matin reports. The...

British Association has busy diary in New Year

The British Association of Monaco (BAM) has increased the number of its events, beginning in January, although the first Friday Friendship meeting of the year will not be held until February 2, at...