Monaco

Self-employed women will be able to take time off work towards the end of their pregnancy in a new bill voted by the National Council

The helmet worn by Thierry Neuville during his second Rallye Monte-Carlo success has been auctioned by Bonhams Automobilia and the proceedings will be donated to the Antoine Alléno Association

The second edition of 'La Semaine de l'Ecole inclusive' (Inclusive Schools Week) took place in 78 classrooms throughout the Principality and children from the Prince Albert II Leisure Centre participated in workshops on the theme of disability

With over 1 million purchases, +150% on 2022,, 2023 was a record year for Carlo, a payment app designed exclusively for the Principality; it can be used in over 600 points of sale and counts around 65.000 users

Union of Merchants and Artisans of Monaco took part in the centenary celebrations of the birth of Prince Rainier III and the competition held by the Commemoration Committee chaired by Princess Stéphanie decreed the best store window decorations

The OceanoScientific Explorer 'Love the Ocean' has set sail during a 'Grand Departure Ceremony' at the Monaco Yacht Club for the first of the OceanoScientific Coral Reefs 2023-2030 expeditions

The Mairie de Monaco has inaugurated Monaco's first Sports Village, on the South Dock of Port Hercule, with recreational and sports activities; it's the first and only in the Principality, after the closure of the annual ice skating rink

Bill 1083, extending paternity leave in the private sector, was unanimously approved by the National Council; it will be 21 days, instead of 12, for a single birth and 28, instead of 19, for multiple births or for families that already have two children

The Agri Food and Green Tech Innovation Expo, which brings together pioneers and investors in a world of eco-innovation where the future of food, recycling and green technology unfolds, will be held today 23 November at Le Méridien Beach Plaza

The "Grand Bal des Princes et des Princesses", organised by the Noble Monte-Carlo with Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mers, takes place today 4 November at the Hôtel de Paris; part of the proceeds will be donated to the Princess Grace Foundation

The National Council referred the draft budget for 2024 back to the government with the request to propose a new bill "that meets the real needs of the Principality"