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Elsa Carpenter

As Sub-Editor and Journalist at Monaco Life, Elsa builds upon years of experience in writing as well as marketing and PR in the local media scene. Originally from the UK, she is based in the French Riviera and has a passion for spreading the word on news throughout the region.

Author’s Articles

Photos: The children of Monaco celebrate Saint Nicolas

Following age-old tradition, the patron saint of children was celebrated by the Principality’s youngest residents on the morning of 6th December with a mass delivered in the Monegasque language and...

What were the “red lines” that forced the suspension of a Monaco-EU agreement?

Monaco’s National Council has taken the step of publishing two legal and socio-economic studies, detailing exactly what impact Monaco entering the EU would have had on the residents and citizens of...

COP28: Prince Albert keeps focus on ocean protections while fossil fuel controversy unfurls 

The first half of COP28 has been marred by controversy and “conflicts of interest” after it emerged that the event president and oil magnate, Sultan Al Jaber, had made claims that there is “no...

COP28: Monaco signs climate finance agreement with IFDD  

Against a backdrop of the ongoing COP28 climate talks, Monaco’s government has offered its support to the work of the Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable via a four-year...

Prince Albert II of Monaco’s first day at COP28 in pictures

Prince Albert II of Monaco used his time on stage at COP28 to call for “tangible and credible commitments” from all present at the global climate action summit, before meeting with other Heads of...

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Paternity leave extended for fathers working in Monaco’s private sector 

New fathers working in the private sector in Monaco can now enjoy the same period of paternity leave as their contemporaries in the public sector following a unanimous vote in favour of the move by...