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In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Luxembourg, like all EU Member States, applied the temporary protection mechanism for people fleeing Ukraine starting in March 2022. This mechanism, initially applicable for a period of 12 months from its activation and then prolonged until 4 March 2024, has been extended once again.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, took part in the informal "Gymnich" meeting of EU foreign ministers, which was held in Brussels on 3 February.

Xavier Bettel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, attended the EU-Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum and the EU-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Ministerial Meeting held in Brussels on 1 and 2 February.

"Contrary to popular belief, cancer is not necessarily a fatality." It is important to be aware of the risk factors identified by science and to work together to adopt a healthy, balanced lifestyle in order to reduce exposure to these risks on a daily basis", says Martine Deprez, Minister of Health and Social Security.

On Monday 5 February 2024, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application.

Following recent incidents of "smishing" at various public institutions, such as the impersonation of the names LU-Alert, CNS and CCSS, the Luxembourg government has issued a reminder to the public of the reflexes to adopt when faced with scam attempts in the form of fake SMS messages and/or e-mails

The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19, influenza (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

On 30 and 31 January 2024, the Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, took part in the informal meeting of European Union defence ministers, under the Belgian Presidency, in Brussels.

On 31 January 2024, the Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Xavier Bettel, signed eight new framework development agreements with nine non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs).

The National Health Observatory (ObSanté) has dedicated its first annual thematic report to children's health and the health system's response to children's needs.

On 31 January 2024, the Prime Minister, Luc Frieden, the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, Claude Meisch, and the Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, presented an initial package of measures which were adopted by the Government Council on the same day.

On 31 January 2024, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes and Minister of Defence of the Republic of Estonia Hanno Pevkur, exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the contribution by Luxembourg Defence of 12 million euros to the renovation of the Ämari Air Base, Estonia. The exchange took place on the sidelines of the informal meeting of Defence ministers of the EU in Brussels.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, took part in the meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union, held in Brussels on 29 January 2024.

On 29 January 2024, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajić, paid a working visit to Luxembourg.

One year after the law came into force requiring home residents to install smoke detectors in escape routes and bedrooms, Minister for Home Affairs Léon Gloden reminds us of its vital importance: "This technical tool makes it easy to detect a potential fire as early as possible. It's within everyone's reach, providing warning and protection".