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This episode covers the latest news from Monaco, including a musical performance, a gastronomic festival, and international diplomatic developments.

This week, NEWS.MC TV brings you the latest headlines from Monaco, beginning with a remarkable musical performance at the Salle Garnier. On May 13, rising violin star Aozhe Zhang, winner of the 2025 Premio Paganini, performed alongside the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in a special concert held at the initiative of Albert II, ambassador of the Paganini Foundation. Monaco’s gastronomic calendar also got underway in style as the sixth edition of the Monte-Carlo Festival of Stars opened at Blue Bay Marcel Ravin. Michelin-starred chefs Marcel Ravin and Glenn Viel collaborated on an exceptional four-hands dinner blending Caribbean and Mediterranean influences. Financial and legal matters were in focus at the Maison de France on May 14, where the Union des Français de l’Étranger hosted a conference examining French taxation rules for residents living in the Principality. The event addressed evolving fiscal obligations, residency requirements and taxation on French-based assets. On the international stage, Monaco officially assumed the six-month presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe during the organisation’s 135th ministerial session in Chișinău on May…

People in this episode

Host: NEWS.MC

Topics covered

• music performance
• gastronomy
• French taxation
• international relations
• security cooperation

Keywords

• Monaco
• Aozhe Zhang
• Paganini Foundation
• Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
• French taxation
• Albert II
• security cooperation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Paganini Foundation, Union des Français de l’Étranger

Places: Monaco, France, Salle Garnier, Blue Bay Marcel Ravin

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