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Monaco’s Conseil National weighs in on SNCF plans to halt evening train services

In a public statement on the matter, the Conseil National says it "deplores the lack of consultation and demands the implementation of a replacement plan”. 

All European visitors will need an ETA to travel to the UK from April 2025

Under the new rules, travellers from EU countries and other visa-exempt nations, such as Monaco, will be required to apply for an ETA before entering the UK from April 2025 onwards.

Prince Albert II commits €3 million to Storm Alex reconstruction projects 

On 2nd and 3rd October 2020, one of the most intense storms in living memory tore through the Alpes-Maritimes, killing 18 people and destroying communities. In the aftermath, the Monaco Government...

Government discusses action plan following GRECO anti-corruption report

Monaco’s government is ramping up efforts to tackle corruption at the highest levels, following recommendations from a recent GRECO report. 

Nikola Karabatic to receive 2024 Lifetime Sport Achievement Award at Sportel

Handball legend Nikola Karabatic will be honoured with the 2024 Lifetime Sport Achievement Award at the Sportel Awards ceremony this October at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo.

EU aims for global leadership with launch of new AI Factory initiative

"By tapping into the extraordinary potential of our homegrown supercomputers, the factories will allow European SMEs, scientists and start-ups to develop as AI innovators, and set the pace for EU’s...