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Monaco posts record-breaking €5 billion revenue in first quarter of 2025
The largest contributor to the record figure was the scientific and technical services sector, which added €400 million to Monaco’s economy—a 42.9% increase over Q1 2024. This was largely fuelled by two key players.
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Monaco records fourth Covid-related death this year
Another resident who tested positive for Covid has died, this time aged 94, bringing the total this year to four in just six days.
Crackdown on the unvaccinated in France and Italy
France has approved a controversial Covid vaccine pass, ostensibly barring the unvaccinated from many daily activities, whilst Italy has made it mandatory for all people over 50 to be vaccinated.
Prince Albert II Foundation teams up with Italian university
The Italian branch of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation will soon be offering scholarships for an environmentally-minded master’s course at Venice’s Ca' Foscari University.
Weekend Ski Report: 7th to 9th January
It should be another mild weekend at the region’s ski resorts, with no snow forecast, largely sunny skies and strong wind gusts at some resorts. There is still 100cm of snow at Les Deux Alpes.
Sporting teams hit by Covid
As Covid cases spike within the Principality and France, the knock-on effects are starting to be felt within the sporting industry, with a multitude of players out of action and fans unable to access...
Tourism takes another hit during festive season
The festive season in Monaco was “not catastrophic”, according to Guy Antognelli, the Principality’s Director of Tourism, but it was not “as good as had been hoped for”.
