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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 to control cruise tourism.
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KBL Monaco Private Bankers sold to Lebanese group
Société Générale de Banque au Liban (SGBL) has signed an agreement with Luxembourg-based KBL European Private Bankers to acquire two of its subsidiaries, including KBL Monaco Private Bankers. The...
Santa Claus Workshops come to Monaco’s Christmas Fair
The Christmas Village opens its doors to the public on Wednesday, December 6, plunging the Principality a little more into the magic of Christmas. For this 18th edition, which runs until Sunday,...
Principality marks UN Day of Disabled Persons
For six years the Principality of Monaco has been associated with the commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons, held each year on December 5. The Department of Health...
Celebration of Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of the fire service
Archbishop Monsignor Barsi presided in the St Nicholas Church on Monday, December 4, for the celebration of the traditional Saint Barbara Mass, an early Christian Greek saint and martyr. The Saint...
Prince’s guards feature on new 2 euro coin
The Carabiniers of the Prince are the subject of a new commemorative €2 coin from Monaco, coinworld.com reports. The obverse design shows a Carabinier and in the background the Palace of Monaco. At...
Monaco GP 75 Series: Thierry Boutsen, from F1 driver to Boutsen Aviation
ML: You have competed 163 World Championship Grand Prix races winning three, achieving 15 podiums and scoring 132 career points. How did your childhood in Belgium lead you to this path? TB: I don’t...
