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France’s population grows due to net migration

INSEE, France’s statistical office, has published the latest available figures for population changes across the nation, although these apply to January 1, 2015. There are now more than 66 million...

New York Times praises Designing Dreams, as seen at Villa Sauber

The outstanding catalogue that accompanied the exhibition “Designing Dreams, A Celebration of Léon Bakst” has been named by the New York Times art critic Roberta Smith as one of the best art...

Narrow escape for divorcee drunk behind the wheel

A young divorcee who sought to drown her sorrows in alcohol has narrowly escaped a jail sentence for driving while drunk, Monaco-Matin reports. The Monegasque woman was stopped in her speeding...

Christmas tree workshop benefits local and Latin American youngsters

The newly-formed Monaco Association of Latin America (AMLA) welcomed 37 children to its successful Christmas tree workshop on December 19 at Twiga. The youngsters, aged two and seven, assembled six...

Christmas passes off peacefully, with heightened security

A total of nearly 100,000 police officers and members of the Armed Forces were deployed over the Christmas weekend in France as part of Operation Sentinel. The Ministry of State mobilised 54,000...

Organisers present world’s best acts to celebrate 250 years of circus

Audiences at the 42nd International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo will be treated to a very special show in the Fontvieille big top, as the Organising Committee, presided over by HSH Princess...