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To mark World Hepatitis Day, which takes place every 28 July, the Ministry of Health and Social Security, in collaboration with the National Infectious Diseases Service and partner associations, is raising public awareness on the need to step up efforts to combat this disease, which affects millions of people around the world.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, made a working visit to Romania on 23 and 24 July 2024.

The Water management agency announces that following the proliferation of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) detected last week on the beaches of Rommwiss and Burfelt in the Lac de la Haute-Sûre ─ associated with the presence of high concentrations of toxins produced by these cyanobacteria ─ the situation has returned to normal.

A legal right of access to information will be introduced to facilitate the work of professional journalists, as part of a wider reform aimed at promoting democratic debate and press freedom in Luxembourg.

Minister for Consumer Protection discusses challenges and solutions for promoting more responsible consumption.

As part of the regular monitoring of bathing water quality, a significant proliferation of cyanobacteria, commonly known as ‘blue algae’, has been observed in the Lac de la Haute-Sûre at Rommwiss and Burfelt beaches.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, through its Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Xavier Bettel, Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, and Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Serge Wilmes, today announced the expansion of the International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) to include a new programme: the International Social Finance Accelerator (ISFA).

The fight against poverty is among the government's top priorities. According to the coalition agreement, ‘precariousness remains a topical issue and the fight against poverty one of the major challenges for the years 2023 to 2028. Policies to combat poverty will be pursued ...

At the invitation of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, His Holiness Pope Francis will pay an official visit to Luxembourg on 26th September 2024.

The Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF2) and Lyten announce that LFF2 has made an equity investment into Silicon Valley based Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and global leader in Lithium-Sulfur battery technology.

As part of the regular monitoring of bathing water quality, a significant proliferation of cyanobacteria, commonly known as ‘blue algae’, has been observed in the Lac de la Haute-Sûre at Rommwiss beach.

As part of his desire to strengthen dialogue between partners with the aim of finding a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, received, on 15 July 2024, the EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East peace process

The meeting was opened with a welcome speech by the Minister for Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees, Max Hahn, who emphasised the important role of this new council, which replaces the former National Council for Foreigners (CNE), in contributing to better living-together for all people living and working in Luxembourg.

Each year, at the start of the summer holidays, the Ministry of Health and Social Security takes action to raise public awareness, particularly among young adults, of the need to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The live stream is scheduled to start at around 18:40.