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Monaco’s economy cools from a record 2025, but jobs hit a new high
Monaco’s business turnover fell 9.6% to €9.2bn in the first half of 2026, off 2025’s exceptional highs, but private-sector employment hit a record near 70,000, IMSEE’s latest bulletin shows.
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Monaco’s annual bitter orange harvest begins 12th January with free fruit for residents
Gardeners will collect bigarades from over 600 untreated trees across La Condamine, Moneghetti and Monte-Carlo through early to February.
Cruise ship arrivals and passenger numbers surged in Monaco in 2025
Cruise ship activity in Monaco increased markedly in 2025, with 99 vessels calling at the principality in Q3 - up 17.9% year-on-year - whilst passenger numbers surged 29.1% to 70,292 despite efforts...
Monte Carlo Rally expands entry to 66 crews for 2026 season opener
Monte Carlo Rally has broken its own rules for the 2026 season to ensure no driver misses out on the 94th edition of motorsports most iconic winter event.
France cracks down on extreme speeding with new criminal law
France has dramatically escalated penalties for serious speeding violations, reclassifying drivers caught at 50km/h or more over the limit as criminals rather than traffic offenders.
Interview: Monaco’s show jumping prodigy Íñigo López de la Osa Franco
At 22, he's making history as the first male Monegasque rider in the FEI Jumping World Cup and has qualified for the 2026 World Championships. We meet the quiet achiever rewriting Monaco's equestrian...
France condemns Trump’s Greenland threats: “Borders cannot be changed by force”
France declared solidarity with Denmark on Monday following fresh threats by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland.
