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92-year-old becomes 4th Covid victim

Monaco has announced the country’s fourth Covid-related death of a patient at Princess Grace Hospital, the first since mid-November.

New curfew in neighbouring region

Since 2nd January, the French Riviera has been under a strict new curfew, with all shops ordered to close and people told to head home by 6pm the latest.

Time to dump the drooping tree?

There will be a dozen points located throughout the Principality where people can drop off their real Christmas trees again this year for authorities to turn into compost.

Warm wishes from Prince Albert, Princess Charlene

In his NYE address, Prince Albert has assured citizens of his “commitment to leading the Principality out of this health crisis towards a more stable, prosperous and just future.”

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.