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Foundation’s villa leads the way in energy savings as National Pact to be revealed Friday

Villa Girasole, headquarters of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, has reduced its power consumption dramatically over the last 12 years. Between 2005 and 2017, the building’ power...

Odeon Tower corruption prosecutor wants one more chance

The long-running “clean hands” corruption case has taken a new turn as the public prosecutor who appealed the first instance judgment on January 25, 2017, has requested the partial invalidation...

Superstar athletes heading to Monaco for Laureus Awards

An impressive collection of the greatest women, men and teams in sport have been nominated for the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards, following a ballot by the world’s sports media, the...

Public Security chief announces major drop in Monaco’s crime figures

Richard Marangoni, Director of Public Security, presented his New Year greetings in the presence of Prince Albert, Serge Telle, Minister of State, Patrice Cellario, Minister of the Interior, as well...

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Money-laundering enquiries jumped in 2017

Monaco’s overall crime rate fell sharply in 2017 from 2016, but within the overall figures are some notable exceptions. According to the annual crime figures released on Tuesday, January 16, the...

Prince Albert to visit Longjumeau in celebration of ancient connections

HSH Prince Albert will be visiting Longjumeau, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, later this year. The announcement was made by the mayor, Sandrine Gelot, on Friday, January 12, during her...