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Interview with Lex Delles in the Luxembourg Times

After a schedule in Detroit and Cleveland on 22 and 23 April, which included visits to Guardian, BorgWarner, Avery Dennison and Goodyear, HRH the Crown Prince and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, made a working visit to New York and Delaware on 24 and 25 April 2024.

Stéphanie Obertin, Minister for Research and Higher Education, took part in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ministerial meeting on science and technology policy, which was held at the OECD headquarters in Paris on 23 and 24 April 2024.

World Vaccination Week is being celebrated from 24 to 30 April. It's a good opportunity to remember that the discovery of vaccines has enabled humanity to see a reduction in the danger, and even the complete eradication, of certain formerly fatal diseases.

At the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Forum, Gilles Roth, Minister of Finance, today announced a 10-point action plan for sustainable finance. This strategic plan will guide the Ministry’s efforts over the next five years to develop Luxembourg’s sustainable financial ecosystem.

In view of the current situation and weather forecasts, the Ministry for Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees and its partner Dräieck ASBL have decided to reopen the Winter Action night shelter (Wanteraktioun) until 28 April 2024.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, and the Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, took part in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the Council of the EU, which was held on 22 April 2024 in Luxembourg.

On 22 April 2024, the Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, presented the State's financial situation at 31 March 2024 to the members of the Finance Committee and the Parliamentary Committee for controlling budget implementation.

On 20 April 2024, the rating agency Creditreform Rating confirmed the Grand Duchy's "AAA" rating with a "stable" outlook.

On 19 April 2024, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes took part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, held via videoconference at the level of defence ministers, to discuss the operational and strategic situation on the ground and the support provided by the Allies to Ukraine in exercising its right to self-defence.

At the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess are undertaking a State visit to the Kingdom of Belgium from 16 to 18 April 2024.

18 April is European Patients' Rights Day. First and foremost, it's an opportunity to remind everyone that every patient has a number of rights in Luxembourg set out in the amended law of 24 July 2014 on patients' rights and obligations. In 2024, this law will celebrate its tenth anniversary.

In January 2024, the Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees, and the Liaison Office of the European Parliament in Luxembourg launched the "I can vote" awareness campaign.

To mark the 3rd edition of the YEP!-Schoulfoire, the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth is inaugurating a new communication channel with "edutalk" podcasts. The first series of podcasts is dedicated to the range of secondary schools in Luxembourg.

At the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess are undertaking a State visit to the Kingdom of Belgium from 16 to 18 April 2024.