Monaco

This year's European Week for Waste Reduction focuses on fast fashion, and citizens from the local community were encouraged to participate in Monaco's contribution to this important event

Monte-Carlo Gala, charity event organised by the Prince Albert II Foundation since 2017, was supposed to be held at the end of September, but will be suspended this year, according to Monaco-Matin journalists, because of the war in Ukraine

The White Pirate, the mysterious character who distributes toys to hospitalised children, will set sail again in September for his third adventure for the association Les Voiles Blanches-Bettimask

The ecological hot air balloon developed by 'Les aéronautes de Monaco' with the support of the Principality and the Marzocco Group is designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and low fuel consumption

Construction has risen to 3rd place on the list of the strongest sectors, with a 5,3% increase over 2020 and 171% over the last 10 years according to the Monegasque Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies

A French-Monegasque man, born as a female, has just had his sex changed in his civil status registers in Monaco after undergoing surgery in France, the first time a gender change has been recognised in the ocuntry

'Forming' - a documentary about Pauline Ducruet, is being filmed and will focus on Princess Stéphanie's daughter and the creation of her brand, Alter

The summer sales start today in the country, traditionally set from 1/07 to 15/08; shifted due to the pandemic, the dates are now back to the traditional period

Sotheby's has announced the opening of a Monaco-based private sales gallery next month; the Principality will see a full-time Sotheby's location, the first in Europe, dedicated entirely to private sales of art, luxury goods and design objects

Cap d'Ail has organised a major beach clean-up for today, with teams taking part at sea, using professional divers and sailors, and on land with the city's beach services for the day

The Oceanographic Museum has unveiled its major new exhibition for the next two years, an immersive experience in the polar regions where visitors can discover the beauty, fragility and hope to be found there

The Monegasque Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies in its latest document on the health crisis, reported that 1 in 4 people in Monaco have been infected since the start of the pandemic; almost 1/3 are still unvaccinated