Good Morning Monaco
Monday, August 29, 2022
Russia’s war stymies Monte-Carlo Gala
Monaco’s premier fund-raising event for environmental causes will not take place as planned at the end of September due to the international situation…
New blow to energy supplies as winter beckons
The shutdown of four French nuclear reactors has been extended for several more weeks this coming autumn, as EDF continues to deal with long-term corrosion problems…
Audi set to enter Formula 1 in 202 Audi is set to join the Formula 1 World Championship from the 2026 season, when the next set of power unit regulations will take hold…
Hamilton crashes out of Belgian Grand Prix on first lap Formula 1 action has fully resumed after a long summer break with an eventful 2022 Belgian Grand Prix at the scintillating Spa-Francorchamps circuit under the hot summer sun….
AS Monaco battle out draw against PSG For their toughest Ligue 1 fixture so far this season, AS Monaco travelled to Paris to face off against Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes on Sunday, August 28…
DULY NOTED: A volunteer fireman – a nineteen year-old student – in the Gironde region has been arrested on suspicion of starting up to 30 fires, the Bordeaux prosecutor announced on Sunday.
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French energy firm TotalEnergies says it is divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported last week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets. The company said it had signed a deal on Friday with its local Russian partner, Novatek, to sell its 49% in the Termokarstovoye gas field “on economic terms enabling TotalEnergies to recover the outstanding amounts invested in the field”.
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The large naval ship that visited Port Hercule over the weekend was the Tonnerre helicopter carrier of the French Navy. The ship can carry 450 troops in addition to its crew.
Weather Forecast
Mainly sunny, high 29. Tuesday: Possible showers, high 28. Wednesday: Chance of showers, high 27.
