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Launch of phase 5a of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 with the AstraZeneca vaccine
The first invitations were sent to people under the age of 65, starting with the oldest, in line with the recommendations of the Superior Council for Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses - CSMI) of 4 February 2021 concerning the conditions for administering the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Creation of a waiting list for people who did not make their appointment during the first phase of the vaccination campaign
People who have been invited to be vaccinated in the 1st phase of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 and who have not made an appointment during this period, will nevertheless have the opportunity to be vaccinated in a vaccination centre during a later period - more precisely after the closure of the 2nd phase of vaccination.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 15 - 21 February
During the week from 15 to 21 February, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased from 1,099 to 1,249 (+13,7%), while the number of their identified close contacts has however decreased from 2,860 cases the previous week to 2,766 (-3,3% ).
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2021 ¦ The Year Of Security Culture (YOSC)
The Year Of Security Culture (YOSC) is an initiative of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aiming to raise security awareness and promote a positive security culture in aviation operations across the world.
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"We ain't seen nothing yet"
Interview with Pierre Gramegna in Delano
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 8 - 14 February
During the week from 8 to 14 February, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,140 to 1,099 (-3,6%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, from 4,067 cases the previous week to 2,860 (-30% ).
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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.