Editing Monaco (section)

===21st century===

In 2002, a new treaty between France and Monaco specified that, should there be no heirs to carry on the Grimaldi dynasty, the principality would still remain an independent nation rather than revert to France. Monaco's military defense is still the responsibility of France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europe-cities.com/en/657/monaco/history/chronology/ |title=History of Monaco. Monaco chronology |work=Europe-cities.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116210452/http://www.europe-cities.com/en/657/monaco/history/chronology/ |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/monaco/monaco_military.html |title=Monaco Military 2012, CIA World Factbook |work=Theodora.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=10 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510082859/http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/monaco/monaco_military.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:МОНАКО - panoramio (4).jpg|thumb|250px|Prince's Palace of Monaco]]
On 31 March 2005, [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Rainier III]], who was too ill to exercise his duties, relinquished them to his only son and heir, Albert.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yourmonaco.com/royal |title=Monaco Royal Family |work=Yourmonaco.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614130705/http://www.yourmonaco.com/royal |archive-date=14 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He died six days later, after a reign of 56 years, with his son succeeding him as [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Albert II]], [[Sovereign Prince of Monaco]]. Following a period of official mourning, Prince Albert II formally assumed the princely crown on 12 July 2005,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.palais.mc/monaco/palais-princier/english/h.s.h.-prince-albert-ii/biography/biography.391.html |title=Biography |work=Palais.mc |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=15 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115190516/http://www.palais.mc/monaco/palais-princier/english/h.s.h.-prince-albert-ii/biography/biography.391.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> in a celebration that began with a solemn Mass at [[Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco|Saint Nicholas Cathedral]], where his father had been buried three months earlier. His accession to the Monégasque throne was a two-step event with a further ceremony, drawing heads of state for an elaborate reception, held on 18 November 2005, at the historic [[Prince's Palace of Monaco|Prince's Palace]] in [[Monaco-Ville]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montecarlosbm.com/luxury-trip-monaco/visit-monaco/monaco-history/ |title=History of Monaco, Grimaldi family |publisher=Monte-Carlo SBM |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412001225/http://www.montecarlosbm.com/luxury-trip-monaco/visit-monaco/monaco-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 27 August 2015, Albert II apologised for Monaco's role during World War II in facilitating the deportation of a total of 90 Jews and resistance fighters, of whom only nine survived. "We committed the irreparable in handing over to the neighbouring authorities women, men and a child who had taken refuge with us to escape the persecutions they had suffered in France," Albert said at a ceremony in which a monument to the victims was unveiled at the Monaco cemetery. "In distress, they came specifically to take shelter with us, thinking they would find neutrality."<ref>{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Carol J. |title=More than seven decades later, Monaco apologises for deporting Jews |url=http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-monaco-jews-deportation-apology-20150827-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=27 August 2015 |access-date=31 August 2015 |archive-date=30 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830235213/http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-monaco-jews-deportation-apology-20150827-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2015, Monaco unanimously approved a modest [[Land reclamation in Monaco|land reclamation]] expansion intended primarily to accommodate desperately needed housing and a small green/park area.<ref name="rivieratimes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/monaco-land-reclamation-project-gets-green-light.html |title=Monaco land reclamation project gets green light |work=rivieratimes.com |access-date=8 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904002030/http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/monaco-article/items/monaco-land-reclamation-project-gets-green-light.html |archive-date=4 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Monaco had previously considered an expansion in 2008, but had called it off.<ref name="rivieratimes.com" /> The plan is for about six [[hectare]]s (15 acres) of apartment buildings, parks, shops and offices to a land value of about 1 billion [[euro]]s.<ref name="thenational.ae">{{cite web |url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/property/monaco-1-billion-reclamation-plan-for-luxury-homes-district |title=Monaco €1 billion reclamation plan for luxury homes district |author=Colin Randall |work=thenational.ae |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=8 August 2015 |archive-date=25 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925142503/http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/property/monaco-1-billion-reclamation-plan-for-luxury-homes-district |url-status=live }}</ref> The development will be adjacent to the [[Larvotto]] district and also will include a small marina.<ref name="thenational.ae" /><ref name="mooringspot.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.mooringspot.com/anse-portier-marina-monaco-monte-carlo-new-berths |title=Monaco's New Marina, in 10 Years from now |work=mooringspot.com |access-date=8 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904002029/http://www.mooringspot.com/anse-portier-marina-monaco-monte-carlo-new-berths |archive-date=4 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> There were four main proposals, and the final mix of use will be finalised as the development progresses.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2015/06/25/the-future-of-monaco-man-made-island-and-floating-formula-one-race-track/ |title=Forbes Life |work=forbes.com |access-date=18 September 2017 |archive-date=11 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011022948/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2015/06/25/the-future-of-monaco-man-made-island-and-floating-formula-one-race-track/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The name for the new district is [[Le Portier|Anse du Portier]].<ref name="mooringspot.com" />

On 29 February 2020, Monaco announced its first case of [[COVID-19]], a man who was admitted to the [[Princess Grace Hospital Centre]] then transferred to [[Nice University]] Hospital in France.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=GvtMonaco|author=Gouvernement Monaco|number=1233513588884676611|title=[#Coronavirus] Les autorités sanitaires de la Principauté ont été informées qu'une personne prise en charge dans la matinée et conduite au Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace était positive au COVID 19.Son état de santé n'inspire pas d'inquiétude.|date=28 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/sante/coronavirus-un-premier-cas-de-contamination-detecte-a-monaco-et-transfere-au-chu-de-nice-1866392.html|title=Coronavirus: un premier cas de contamination détecté à Monaco et transféré au CHU de Nice|language=fr|website=BFMTV|agency=Agence France-Presse|first=Jeanne|last=Bulant|date=29 February 2020|access-date=29 February 2020|archive-date=29 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229112259/https://www.bfmtv.com/sante/coronavirus-un-premier-cas-de-contamination-detecte-a-monaco-et-transfere-au-chu-de-nice-1866392.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 3 September 2020, the first Monégasque satellite, OSM-1 CICERO, was launched into space from [[French Guiana]] aboard a [[Vega (rocket)|Vega rocket]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.orbitalsolutions.mc/post/historical-launch-on-sept-2nd-2020-the-first-satellite-from-monaco-is-now-orbiting-the-earth |title=Historical launch on Sept. 2nd, 2020: The first satellite from Monaco is now orbiting the earth |first=Francesco M. |last=Bongiovanni |date=5 September 2020 |website=Orbital Solutions |access-date=13 October 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024003753/https://www.orbitalsolutions.mc/post/historical-launch-on-sept-2nd-2020-the-first-satellite-from-monaco-is-now-orbiting-the-earth |url-status=live }}</ref> The satellite was built in Monaco by Orbital Solutions Monaco.