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Launch of the 2nd phase of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign
By the end of the week, invitations will be sent out to those covered by phase 2 of the vaccination campaign.
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Presentation of Luxembourg's inaugural Cyber Defence Strategy
On 12 February, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, François Bausch unveiled Luxembourg's inaugural Cyber Defence Strategy.
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7 European countries committed to facilitate the deployment of Nutri-Score
The relevant authorities of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland announce the establishment of a transnational coordination mechanism to facilitate the use of the front-of-pack nutrition label Nutri-Score. This cooperation will take place within a Steering committee and a Scientific committee.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 1 - 7 February
During the week from 1 to 7 February, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased from 999 to 1,140 (+14%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, from 2,774 cases the previous week to 4,067 (+47% ).
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Joint statement by Ministers Jean Asselborn and Franz Fayot on demolitions in the occupied West Bank
'We express our profound shock and strong condemnation of the repeated and ongoing demolition, by Israeli forces, of structures belonging to Palestinian families in Humsa Al Bqai'a and surrounding communities in the occupied West Bank, since 1 February 2021.'
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Publication of guidelines for dealing with food allergies in day-care centers
FEDAS has published guidelines for dealing with food allergies in day-care centers.
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Joint Statement on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Despite the current pandemic and its unprecedented impacts on the aviation industry, it is of the utmost importance that economic recovery does not lead to backsliding in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Ministers Dieschbourg, Fayot and Turmes presented the national strategy to promote and develop the circular economy in Luxembourg
At a press conference on February 8, 2021, the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development, Carole Dieschbourg, and the Minister for Energy, Claude Turmes, presented the national "Circular Economy" strategy.
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Statement by the Luxembourg Government regarding "Openlux"
The Luxembourg Government takes note of the publication of a series of articles in the international press concerning alleged shortcomings in the Grand Duchy's anti-money laundering arrangements and refutes the various allegations. The authors also make a number of unsubstantiated assertions about the Luxembourg economy and the financial centre.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 25 - 31 January
During the week from25 to 31 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased from 843 to 999 (+19%), while the number of their identified close contacts remained stable at 2,774 compared to 2,760 from the previous week (+0.5%).
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COVID-19: Together against COVID-19
At a press conference, the Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert, reviewed the evolution of the pandemic since the summer and more particularly, since the resurgence of new infections at the end of October 2020.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 18 - 24 January
During the week from 18 to 24 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 859 to 843 (-2%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, dropping from 3,024 cases the previous week to 2,760 (-9%).
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Xavier Bettel discusses state of tech with US tech leaders
Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has held virtual meetings with several US tech leaders, discussing the global economic situation after one year of the COVID-19 crisis. Xavier Bettel has held in-depth talks with Chuck Robbins (CEO, Cisco), Dan Schulman (CEO, Paypal) and Jensen Huang (CEO, Nvidia).
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EASA: Boeing 737 MAX safe to return to service in Europe
On January 27, 2021, the European Union Safety Agency (EASA) has officially declared the Boeing 737 MAX to be safe for its return to service. This statement is the result of a full and independent assessment carried by EASA.
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FATF: On-site visit for mutual evaluation of Luxembourg has been postponed due to COVID-19
Luxembourg's AML/CFT system is currently being evaluated as part of the 4th round of mutual evaluations by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).