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Spymaster | Monaco
Prince Albert forced to play spymaster to purge Monaco

Albert II, Monaco's unwilling spymaster. © EFETV/EFE/Newscom/ Jean François Ottonello/Photo PQR/Nice Matin/MaxPPP// Frederic Dides/Hans Lucas/Reuters//Jacques Demarthon/Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images via AFP// Matthias Balk/dpa/Alamy//photovideostock/iStock//Design: Indigo Publications

After a turbulent period for the principality, the Monegasque sovereign Prince Albert has decided to wade in to the fallout from the Dossiers du Rocher affair. That means dealing with an intelligence world that has at times scolded him but remains an essential part of his government. [...]

Published on 28/07/2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 7 minutes

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