New Organisation of the Minister of State’s Office
Nearly ten months after taking office, H.E. Mr Christophe MIRMAND has proposed to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince to strengthen the team working alongside him on a daily basis.
From Monday 4 May 2026, Mr Marc VASSALLO will be appointed Special Adviser to the Minister of State – Chief Public Transformation Officer. Holding a PhD in economics and a degree in political science, he has held various positions within the General Secretariat since 2007, becoming Secretary General of the Government in February 2022. He will be responsible for carrying out cross-cutting missions across government, particularly in the field of the civil service.
From Monaco to the Dunes: Monaco Team 603 Wins the Electric Category at the Gazelles Rally
I Love Art: How Simon de Pury Once Again Struck the Hammer for a Sculpture by Daria Usova: Sold for €80,000
Our guest is Daria Usova, a renowned artist of the Principality of Monaco. Daria created and patented her own collage technique in 2003. Through this unique artistic language, she explores the themes of the ocean, metaphysics, Jungian philosophy and the collective unconscious. Her collages are created from thousands of intricate details.
Her artworks are held in collections around the world, from H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco to the Kardashian family.
Hello Monaco spoke with the artist to learn about her latest news and to understand why so many influential people in the Principality collect her works, often with a waiting list.
Port Hercule in Motion: Monaco’s Pool Season Begins Again
Each year in Monaco the geometry of the Port Hercule shifts. The yachts remain, the façades unchanged, but the water itself seems to acquire a different purpose. Lanes appear. Goggles replace sunglasses. And the city, for a few months, begins to breathe in rhythm with swimmers.
On 1 May at 9 a.m., the Stade Nautique Rainier III returned in its seasonal ritual.
Set against the theatre of Monaco’s harbour, the Stade Nautique is an experience. You swim, but you also observe: the slow choreography of boats, the flicker of light on water, the sense that this is not quite like swimming anywhere else.
