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International school expansion drives private education boom as Monaco public enrolment drops
Two international schools account for most recent growth, with the British School and International School of Monaco adding 102 students between 2022-23 and 2023-24 alone.
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Fire at Novotel, full evacuation Wednesday night
Around 10:30 pm Wednesday night, guests and workers evacuated the Novotel Monte-Carlo at 16 blvd Princesse Charlotte while fire alarms rang throughout the3-star hotel. People spilled out onto the...
Diplomatic Conference discusses Monaco’s digital revolution
On Wednesday, the Minister of State opened the Diplomatic Conference, organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. This event is held, as every year, in the Principality for two...
French rail strike takes its toll
Rail services in France were hit hard again on Wednesday, the second day of a two-day stoppage. An estimated 86 percent of trains failed to run during the day, with tempers running high and reports...
Carrefour workers in Monaco set out their case
Carrefour strikers have provided local French daily Monaco-Matin with a list of grievances that they claim are not being taken seriously by management. The employees say that Monaco’s Fontvielle...
Monaco-based Scorpio Bulkers raises new loan
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. reports that the company has received a commitment for a loan facility of up to €10.37 million ($12.75 million) from a leading European financial institution. This is to...
Prince Albert visits former family estate in Ardennes
Prince Albert paid a morning visit to the Chaumont-Porcien, a village with a population of 500, on Tuesday, April 3. The Prince’s itinerary included the recently-renovated chapel of...
