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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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Public fireworks vote favours Bulgaria over Portugal
Bulgaria was chosen as the public's winner in the 2018 Fireworks Festival, after the official jury awarded first place to Portugal.
UK billionaire Sir Jim Radcliffe moves to Monaco
UK billionaire Sir Jim Radcliffe is to become a Monaco resident. His company, Ineos, has almost 20,000 employees in 24 countries.
Monaco miss out on home win in first game
In their first home game of the new season, AS Monaco held Lille to a 0-0 draw on Saturday evening.
Monaco will not enter Eurovision Song Contest
Monaco will not return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 in Israel. This will be the principality’s thirteenth consecutive year of non-participation.
Flags fly at half-mast in solidarity with Genoa
Monaco’s Government ordered that all flags on state properties be lowered to half-mast in solidarity with Italy’s day or mourning for Genoa.
Cross-border heroin trafficker detained by French police
A 55-year-old woman from Nice was arrested by French police last week and admitted bringing cocaine by train from Ventimiglia.
