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Monaco’s financial crime watchdog blocks €87 million as reports hit record high
Monaco’s financial-crime watchdog froze more than €87 million in suspect transactions, raised inspections by half and fined two firms up to €800,000 in 2025, as suspicious-activity reports hit a record.
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Population drops as Airbnb takes off
French daily Le Parisien has reported that the population of Paris fell by 13,660 people between 2009 and 2014. The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th arrondissements all saw a drop in numbers of more than one...
Nice officer to face court in Paris
The Nice police officer who alleged that she was put under pressure to downplay security lapses during the Bastille Day attack in Nice last year is due to appear in court in Paris on Wednesday....
New rule fuels “work time” debate
Many French workers may be able to win the right to disconnect from work during leisure hours, as a new rule comes into effect from January 1 that obliges companies with more than 50 employees to...
Karting evening organised by CREM
CREM, the club for foreign residents in Monaco, is organising an evening with a difference on Tuesday, January 10. Members and non-members, enthusiasts and beginners alike, are invited to take...
Minister fiddles figures while cars burn
France’s new Interior Minister, Bruno Le Roux, has announced that the total number of vehicles set on fire “directly” to mark the passing of the old year and the arrival of the new was 650,...
Aurum sees golden opportunity in Monaco
Dubai investor Selim Fendi is going ahead with plans to open Monaco’s first gold refinery in early 2017 to meet demand from jewellers anxious to ensure the raw materials they use are not from...
