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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

Cost of weekly shop rises by more than 12%

Supermarkets across the country saw the prices of its most commonly purchased goods rise by 12.2% in 2022. The worrying trend looks set to continue this year. 

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Weather warnings for Southern France

It’s time to bid adieu to the mild weather of recent weeks and wrap up warm ahead of falling temperatures. 

Arctic in crisis: Monaco receives world experts for scholarly talks

The challenges facing the Arctic reach far beyond its icy shores, and a meeting of the world’s leading experts in Monaco has laid the groundworks to increase awareness and action at all levels of...

Strikes ahead: Transport and energy industries join mass protests against pension reform

France will grind to a halt next week as workers across the country – now joined by those from the transport and energy sectors – strike against the government’s planned reforms to its pensions...

Get ready: French unions plan widespread protests over pension reform

The first protest date in what is likely to be weeks if not months of union action across France has been set for next week, as the country's biggest unions begin to rally against President Emmanuel...

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SNCF to phase out paper tickets

Digitalisation is the mot du jour at the moment, and even France’s national rail service, the SNCF, is getting on board, with a plan to retire a vast number of their ubiquitous yellow ticketing...