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After the success of the first virtual edition of the "Groupe d'échange et de soutien en matière d'intégration au niveau local" (GRESIL) in January 2021, the second virtual information event took place on 30 June 2021.

In view of the circulation of mutated strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the transmissibility of which seems to be increased, and in particular the spread of the so-called "delta" variant (B.1.617.2), the additional sanitary measures applicable to all travel from the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg have been extended until 15 July 2021 inclusive.

During the week from 21 to 27 June, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to increase slightly from 90 to 107 (+19%), while the number of their identified close contacts decreased from 396 cases the previous week to 353 (-11.1%).

The first invitations for vaccination against the coronavirus will be sent out this week to adolescents aged between 12 and 17, starting with the oldest.

In order to ensure the safety of people on the ground and other airspace users, the new European regulation on drones (UAS) provides a series of safety measures to be observed by every UAS pilot. The Directorate of Civil Aviation recalls the essential rules for all UAS users in the OPEN category through posters which are available here!

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has acted on the Council Recommendation of 18 June 2020 amending Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction.

During the week from 14 to 20 June and for the 12th week in a row, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease significantly from 189 to 90 (-52.3%).

Joint Benelux-Baltic position paper regarding the importance of impact assessments of EU-policies on border regions Joint Benelux-Baltic position

A number of EU Member States apply a vaccination strategy involving the administration of a second dose of a different COVID-19 vaccine from that used for the first dose. For example, some EU citizens may receive a first dose of Vaxzevria, and a second dose of Comirnaty. This process is called heterologous vaccination (sometimes called "mix and match").

On 21 June 2021, minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, digitally took part, in the Conference launching the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness, organised in Lisbon by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Commission and the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA).

From Sunday 20 June, anyone older than 6 years of age with a national identification number ("matricule") will be able to make an appointment directly via covidtesting.lu for a PCR test as part of the Large Scale Testing.

How widespread is racism and ethno-racial discrimination in Luxembourg? Which groups of people are mainly targeted? In which contexts and situations do residents perceive discriminatory acts and treatment? Where and how can action be taken to combat these issues?

During the week from 7 to 13 June and for the 11th week in a row, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease from 324 to 189 (-41.6%), while the number of their identified close contacts also decreased from 908 cases the previous week to 742 (-18.2%).

During the week from 31 May to 6 June, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continued to decrease for the 10th week in a row from 354 to 324 (-8.5%), while the number of their identified close contacts increased from 766 cases the previous week to 908 (+18.5%).

Following the call for expressions of interest launched in April, the Ministry of the Economy is today launching a call for projects for economic operators wishing to participate in the development of next-generation Cloud infrastructures and services.