Healthcare That Comes to You: Monaco’s New Nighttime Medical Service Explained
Starting this October, Monaco will revive a practice that feels almost genteel in the digital age, but with a distinctly modern twist. The government of the Principality is preparing to launch Médecins de garde Monaco, a nighttime, at-home medical on-call service designed to bring primary care to residents’ doorsteps between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., every day of the year.
At a time when healthcare systems across Europe are strained, Monaco is making a bold, citizen-focused move: ensuring that basic medical needs don’t have to wait until morning, nor send people to crowded emergency rooms unnecessarily.
Monaco’s New Safety Rules for Young Riders: A Fresh Momentum on E-Bikes and Scooters
Started on 1 January 2025, so effective immediately now , Monaco is tightening its laws around electric scooters and e-bikes to better shield its youngest road users. Children under 14 are now strictly banned from operating these vehicles in public areas, and there’s more to explore beyond the headline change.
Victor Langellotti Makes History with Stunning Tour de Pologne Stage Win
The slopes of Bukowina Tatrzańska witnessed something special this last weekend. Victor Langellotti, Monaco’s climbing specialist riding now for Ineos Grenadiers (previously Burgos-BH ) unleashed a finish for the ages to claim not only his first-ever World Tour victory but also the leader’s yellow jersey on the penultimate day of the Tour de Pologne.
The 30-year-old attacked with precision and power, clawing back what looked like a decisive move from American Brandon McNulty. The UAE Team Emirates rider had surged 150 metres clear with just 400 metres to go, but Langellotti’s relentless sprint reeled him in before the line, sealing a win that carried both sporting significance and national pride. He is the first cyclist from Monaco to win on the World Tour.
A Sudden Change in the Principality’s Economic Pulse
The National Council recently passed draft law No. 1111, amending the budget for the 2025 financial year. The newly amended budget shows a revenue surplus of €86 million (compared to -€88.6 million in the 2025 Initial Budget) or a €174.6 million increase in budget.
The changes between the Initial and Amended Budget show an increase in revenue of €356.5 million (or 17%). Expenditure was also up by €181.9 million (or 8.3%). The total budget was brought up to €2.369 billion.
“The appropriations allocated by the aforementioned law for the 2025 budget expenditures are amended and set overall at a maximum sum of €2,368,554,500, divided into €1,387,265,800 for ordinary expenditures (Statement “B”) and €981,288,700 for capital expenditures and investments (Statement “C”),” states the National Council’s new draft law.
