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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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Ray-Ban President to receive top honour at Monte-Carlo Fashion Week
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio will be recognised for combining business success with social impact at the 17th April ceremony, with a special connection to Monaco driving his acceptance.
Monaco warns residents of scam targeting Espace Lamartine membership
Fraudsters are posing as municipal social service staff offering home visits to complete membership applications, the town hall has warned.
Winter sales 2026: when the bargains begin in Monaco and France
Every year after the Christmas holidays end, people start to look forward to the winter sales: four weeks of shopping therapy with official discounts starting in early January.
Louis Sarkozy proposes removing road signs to improve driver safety
The Menton-based politician advocates for "naked roads" following a VINCI Autoroutes study revealing widespread non-compliance with traffic regulations across Europe.
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.
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
The actor who became an international sex symbol in the 1950s and 60s before dedicating her life to animal rights activism has died, her foundation announced on Sunday.
