https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Two men have been charged with illegally accessing private information as part of an online campaign against people close to Monaco's Prince Albert II, French prosecutors said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221030/two-charged-in-smear-plot-against-monaco-princes-entourage Sun, 30 Oct 2022 16:41:31 +0100 two-charged-in-smear-plot-against-monaco-princes-entourage The Russian billionaire owner of Monaco football club was in custody Tuesday, his lawyer confirmed, the latest twist in his legal battle with a Swiss art dealer who he claims cheated him of up to one billion dollars and Sotheby's auctioneers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181107/billionaire-owner-of-monaco-soccer-club-in-custody Wed, 07 Nov 2018 10:04:24 +0100 billionaire-owner-of-monaco-soccer-club-in-custody A Polish man long suspected of ordering a mafia-style hit on his partner's wealthy mother broke down in a French court on Tuesday and confessed to her killing after years of denying the accusations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181017/former-polish-diplomat-breaks-down-as-he-admits-to-killing-billionaire-heiress Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:07:40 +0200 former-polish-diplomat-breaks-down-as-he-admits-to-killing-billionaire-heiress A French-born aristocrat is suing France for €351m in damages, claiming the country tricked his family out of inheriting the throne of Monaco a century ago. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180815/aristocrat-sues-france-for-350-million-over-claim-to-monaco-throne Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:18:22 +0200 aristocrat-sues-france-for-350-million-over-claim-to-monaco-throne In Monaco, home to the super-rich on the French Riviera, a worker at the cathedral was caught literally red-handed stealing from the poor box. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171015/monaco-poor-box-thief-caught-red-handed Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:04:15 +0200 monaco-poor-box-thief-caught-red-handed French police have arrested four men after an armed robbery on a Cartier jewellery store in Monaco and most of the stolen items have been recovered, sources close to the probe said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170326/four-arrests-after-monaco-cartier-store-raid Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:01:02 +0200 four-arrests-after-monaco-cartier-store-raid Monaco forward Anthony Martial has been given permission by France coach Didier Deschamps "to travel to England to sign a contract with Manchester United", the French Football Federation announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150831/anthony-martial-to-sign-contract-with-manchester-united-france-football Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:48:30 +0200 anthony-martial-to-sign-contract-with-manchester-united-france-football French side Monaco hope to pull off another giant-killing act on Tuesday when they face Italian giants Juventus in the last eight of the Champions League. They've already put Arsenal to the sword, can they do it again? https://www.thelocal.fr/20150414/monaco-juventus-champions-league-upset-chances-berbatov Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:55:18 +0200 monaco-juventus-champions-league-upset-chances-berbatov French side Monaco joined PSG in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday despite losing 2-0 to Arsenal. The Principality club went through on away goals after the tie finished 3-3 on aggregate. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150318/monaco-survive-to-join-psg-in-quarter-finals Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:16:03 +0100 monaco-survive-to-join-psg-in-quarter-finals French side Monaco believe they have what it takes to see off Arsenal in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday. The Principality side, who are 3-1 up, hope to join fellow French club PSG in the quarter-finals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150317/monaco-arsenal-champions-league-belief Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:30:12 +0100 monaco-arsenal-champions-league-belief PSG missed an opportunity to go top of Ligue 1 at the weekend after rivals Lyon and Marseille both lost. But in Sunday's late match the French champions could only manage a draw against Monaco, last week's slayers of Arsenal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150302/psg-fluff-lyon-marseille-top-ligue-1 Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:43:03 +0100 psg-fluff-lyon-marseille-top-ligue-1 French side Monaco pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history on Wednesday, when they beat Arsenal 3-1 in the first leg of their last-16 tie in London. Monaco's striker Dimitar Berbatov warned the tie was not over though. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150226/monaco-humble-arsenal Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:25:12 +0100 monaco-humble-arsenal Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene welcomed their twin babies Gabriella and Jacques into the world, with Jacques automatically becoming the heir to the centuries-old Grimaldi dynasty that rules the wealthy principality. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141211/monaco-welcomes-birth-of-royal-twins-gabriella-and-jacques Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:34:00 +0100 monaco-welcomes-birth-of-royal-twins-gabriella-and-jacques The French league was dealt a blow on Monday when one of its star names, Monaco's Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, left to join Manchester United. The move shows clubs in France's Ligue 1, with the exception of PSG, cannot compete with Europe's big teams. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140901/blow-for-french-league-as-falcao-departs Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:55:00 +0200 blow-for-french-league-as-falcao-departs The action in Ligue 1 this weekend saw Monaco hammered at Bordeaux and Marseille beaten at home but the real talking point was Bastia striker's Bradao apparent headbutt on PSG's Thiago Motta. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140818/monaco-hammered-marseille-lose Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:41:00 +0200 monaco-hammered-marseille-lose The son-in-law of a Monaco heiress gunned down in a Mafia-style killing has retracted his confession to ordering the shooting, his lawyer said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140703/monaco-heiress-killing-son-in-law-retracts-confession Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:21:00 +0200 monaco-heiress-killing-son-in-law-retracts-confession The 77-year-old heiress from one of Monaco’s wealthiest families has died from her wounds after being gunned down outside a hospital in Nice earlier this month. Two of Italy's most notorious organized crime gangs are believed to be behind the killing. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140521/monaco-heiress Wed, 21 May 2014 11:13:00 +0200 monaco-heiress AS Monaco announced on Tuesday that Italian coach Claudio Ranieri has left the club. Ranieri guided Monaco to second in Ligue 1 this season in their first year back in the top flight, earning them a place in the lucrative Champions League, but it wasn't enough. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140520/monaco-sack-coach-claudio-ranieri Tue, 20 May 2014 18:25:00 +0200 monaco-sack-coach-claudio-ranieri Dimitar Berbatov's delightful goal gave Monaco a 1-0 win against Nice on Sunday to leave Paris Saint-Germain's title celebrations on ice while Ajaccio's relegation was confirmed with defeat at Bastia. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140421/berbatov-brilliance-inspires-monaco-ajaccio-relegated Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:50:06 +0200 berbatov-brilliance-inspires-monaco-ajaccio-relegated A highly organized ring of women shoplifters helped themselves to an estimated €1 million in upmarket brands of perfume, handbags and clothes from chic boutiques on the French Riviera, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140312/lady-thieves-go-on-1-million-theft-spree-on-french-riviera Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:32:00 +0100 lady-thieves-go-on-1-million-theft-spree-on-french-riviera