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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).
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Press conference: Signing of the Agreement between the State of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Consistoire Israélite of Luxembourg
The Livestream of the Press conference beginns at around 5 p.m..
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Communication on the new health measures for air travel to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Anyone, regardless of nationality, aged 6 or over, wishing to travel by air to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, must present upon boarding the negative result (on paper or electronic document) of a test that detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid, or of a rapid antigen test, performed up to 72 hours before the flight.
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Next phase of the deployment of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Luxembourg (Phase 2)
Today the Government Council decided on the next phase of the vaccination campaign on the basis of the opinion of the National Ethics Commission (Commission nationale d'éthique, C.N.E.) of 21 January. intervenu en date du 21 janvier.
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"Have scenarios ready to be deployed when it gets tough"
Interview with Paulette Lenert in Delano
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 11 - 17 January
During the week from 11 to 17 January, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 decreased from 1,036 to 859 (-17%), as did the number of their identified close contacts, dropping from 3,496 cases the previous week to 3,024 (-14%).
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A reference guide addresses learning disabilities in the specific multilingual context of Luxembourg
The multilingual context of Luxembourg makes the diagnosis of learning disabilities particularly complex and difficult. Having guidelines can therefore considerably simplify the daily life of professionals in the educational and psycho-social field.
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Food Labeling Film Series
As part of its awareness campaign "Safety in my plate", the Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety is launching from January 18 a series of films to inform consumers about food labelling.