Law & Order

Glamour, Greed, and the Fall: Drug Trafficking Amid Monaco’s High Life

From Snapchat to Shackles: Teen Drug Mule Busted in Monaco She was still a teenager, but the operation she was part of was anything but juvenile. This spring, a young woman from over the border in France drove into Monaco and straight into the hands of law enforcement.

26 Jun, 2025

Scammers Impersonate Monaco’s Authorities

Monaco’s Police have issued an alert concerning a new scam targeted at people in Monaco, on June 18. Scammers are calling or messaging people pretending to be one of the Principality's high-ranking personalities.

24 Jun, 2025

New Census shows Monaco is home to 145 Nationalities

New Report on Monaco’s Growing Labour Market…

The Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies recently released a new report about Monaco’s unique workforce over the course of the past year. In 2024, the Principality had 78,364 jobs. More than nine out of ten of these jobs were salaried (90.4%, or 70,825).

16 May, 2025

New Census shows Monaco is home to 145 Nationalities

A new study by the IMSEE (Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) reveals that Monaco is a true melting pot of different Nationalities. Monaco is home to some 38,000 residents made up of 145 different nationalities. The figures The Principality has 38,423 residents. That’s +0.

14 Apr, 2025

Hot Temperatures with Significantly Less Sunshine in Monaco…

Last year was the third hottest year in Monaco’s recorded history, just behind 2022 and 2023. Every decade since the 1970s has broken heat records in Monaco, and a recent report confirms that this trend is continuing.

4 Apr, 2025

Monaco's statistics

Lowest Number of Monegasque Marriages in 40 years!

New statistics about the demographics of Monegasques were recently released by Monaco’s Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE) on 13 March 2025. They show that Monegasques have an average lifespan that is almost 15 years older than the global average lifespan.

19 Mar, 2025

Record-breaking year for Real Estate in Monaco… Real Estate: €5.9 billion sold in Record-Breaking 20

Real Estate: €5.9 billion sold in Record-Breaking 2024

A new publication by the IMSEE (Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) revealed that 2024 was record-breaking year for real estate in Monaco. Published on 6 February, the study stated that 101 new homes were sold in 2024, a new record. €5.

20 Feb, 2025

Monaco’s first Baby of 2025!

The first baby born in the new year is celebrated as a joyous occasion that represents the beginning of new life (and a new chapter for their family).

15 Jan, 2025

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces: Monaco’s 2024 Figures

With a new year comes a new batch of statistics. Monaco’s City Hall recently released the Civil Status figures for the year 2024. “As close as possible to Monaco’s population, the Civil Status Nationality Service supports citizens throughout their lives: births, marriages, deaths...

12 Jan, 2025

Law & Order

Drunk Lady Driver Reveals The Most Mysterious Passenger While Another Blindsides a Biker

Trunk or Treat? Drunk Driving Bust Uncovers Hidden Passenger A drunk woman driving a two-seater car hit a post in Monaco, but the incident took a bizarre turn when police discovered an unidentified person hidden in the trunk. The driver was at several times the legal limit for alcohol.

9 Jan, 2025

Law & Order

Bottles and Blunders: A Tale of Drunk Driving and Liquor Lifting in Monaco

Cocaine, Courtrooms, and Crying: When Life Hits Rock Bottom In the land of luxury, human frailty rears its head. A man living in the vicinity and burdened by a history of addiction and poor choices, stood before the court in a state of abject despair.

2 Jan, 2025

Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism: Monaco displays “Significant Progress”

A new report published by the Council of Europe sheds positive light on actions that the Principality has been taking against money laundering and terrorism. Titled ‘Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures Monaco’ the 65-page follow-up report was published on 10 December 2024.

20 Dec, 2024

Preliminary Budget 2025 shows a Deficit of €89 million

Monaco’s Preliminary 2025 Budget: Revenue and Expenditures are Up…

A fifteen-page breakdown of Monaco’s 2025 preliminary budget was recently released by the Ministry of Finance. The National Council will be reviewing the budget at the end of December. The document forecasts revenues of 2.098 billion euros and expenditures of 2.187 billion (up 2.6% and 6.

18 Dec, 2024

Economy: Trade surpasses €3 billion for the First Time…

The overall volume of Monegasque trade has passed the €3 billion mark for the first time at the end of a third quarter, driven by a considerable increase in imports, according to a report published by the Monegasque Institute of Economic Studies (IMSEE) on 12 December.

17 Dec, 2024