RACING STARS FOOTBALL CUP: The Barbagiuans Kick Off Grand Prix Week with an Exceptional Event
It is an extraordinary event, etched in gold in Monaco’s calendar… the RACING STARS FOOTBALL CUP is making a spectacular return on Wednesday, June 3rd at 3:30 PM, serving as the true opening of Grand Prix week. Under the leadership of the Barbagiuans de Monaco and their president Louis Ducruet, drivers, football legends and international celebrities will gather at Stade Louis II for a gala match featuring Brazilian icon Ronaldinho and under the watchful eye of Jacky Ickx, ambassador of the RACING STARS FOOTBALL CUP 2026.
Mortality Rates are Up: Monegasque Demographics Study by IMSEE
A study by the Monegasque Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (IMSEE) that covers exclusively Monegasque nationals for the year 2025 was recently published with a few surprising results. Covering demographics from births, deaths, marriages and more, the study shows a decrease in Monegasque births, an increase in deaths, and a life expectancy that reached an all-time high for the year 2025. The study compares the past year tohistorical data used back as far as 1950.
Em Sherif Monte-Carlo: Lebanese Gastronomy Reinvents Itself Again for the 2026 Riviera Season
In Monaco, restaurants rarely survive on cuisine alone.
Atmosphere matters.
View matters.
Music matters.
And increasingly, storytelling matters too.
Few addresses currently combine all five with as much theatrical confidence as Em Sherif Monte-Carlo, which has now reopened for its fifth season inside the legendary Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
After its traditional seasonal closure, the Lebanese fine-dining destination welcomed guests back on 10 April with a refreshed 2026 menu that continues the restaurant’s evolution from elegant Levantine restaurant into one of Monaco’s most immersive Mediterranean dining experiences.
Monaco United fall short in Mediterranean Cup Final
Monaco United played one of the most important matches in the team’s history on 16 May in the final of the Mediterranean Cup against Olympique de Marseille’s reserve team in Cagnes-sur-Mer. The highly anticipated gala match pitted the Monegasque underdogs against a Marseille team that was recently crowned regional champions. Marseille’s team was also reinforced by several players who usually play with OM’s first team in the Arkema Première Ligue.
“This final reflects everything that football is about: an intense match, good play, chances, and a true balance between two excellent teams,” said coach Marco Simone. The Former AS Monaco and AC Milan striker, Marco Simone is both the president and coach of Monaco United FC.
