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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 21 - 27 December
During the week from 21 to 27 December, including the holidays, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has considerably decreased from 2,681 to 1,267 people (-53%), as have the number of identified contacts decreased from 8,620 in the previous week to 3,207 (-63%).
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First people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Luxembourg
Catarina Fernandes, nurse and head of the Infectious diseases unit, including COVID-19 and Kevin Nazzaro, nurse of the Infectious diseases unit, were the first people to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 at the Vaccination Centre "Hall Victor Hugo" in Luxembourg-Limpertsberg, on 28 December 2020.
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Lifting of the temporary suspension of scheduled passenger flights arriving from the United Kingdom and departing from the Grand Duchy to the United Kingdom
The temporary suspension of scheduled passenger flights from the United Kingdom and departing from the Grand Duchy to the United Kingdom is lifted as of this Wednesday, 23 December 2020 at midnight.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 14 - 20 December
During the week from 14 to 20 December, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 3.422 to 2.681 people (-22%), while the number of identified contacts has not changed significantly, with 8.635 cases, compared to 8.861 (-2%) in the previous week.
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Luxembourg Prime minister Xavier Bettel launches Luxembourg's free & highly acclaimed Elements of AI – course
On this 18th of December 2020, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel launched the Luxembourg equivalent of the highly acclaimed "Elements of AI” online course for students, civil servants, businesses and the global community, thanks to the Finnish government's leadership in digital skills.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 7 - 13 December
During the week of 7 to 13 December, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly decreased to 3,422 cases, compared to 3,797 cases during the previous week (-11%) and the number of identified contacts has also slightly decreased and is at 8,861 (-27%).
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The Ministry of Economy supports Molecular Plasma Group which has developed a unique technology to optimise the protection of face masks "made in Luxembourg" against COVID-19
On the occasion of a visit to the Technoport in Foetz, the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, signed an agreement on 16 December 2020 with Molecular Plasma Group (MPG) to co-finance the "Virucidal" project for the development and production of innovative surgical masks with virucidal properties.
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Franz Fayot visited Goodyear's new tire facility in Dudelange
On 11 December 2020, Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy, visited Goodyear's new tire facility in Dudelange to see the progress of the tire company's $77 million investment in Luxembourg. Franz Fayot was shown the innovative production process in this highly automated facility before the plant's official opening planned in spring 2021.
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Luxembourg and Korea to establish Smart Green Business Centre
Promoting sustainable growth and mitigating climate change are major priorities in both Korea and Luxembourg. Cleantech is one of the priority sectors of Luxembourg's data-driven innovation strategy, and the Korean government is actively supporting companies in the fields of smart mobility and green technologies.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 30 November - 6 December
During the week of 30 November to 6 December, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly increased to 3,797 cases, compared to 3,565 cases during the previous week (+7%), while the number of identified contacts has slightly decreased and is at 10,708 (-36%).
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EASA Exemptions
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing
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Luxembourg in Transition – Lëtzebuerg am Joer 2050: Public call for applications – setting-up of a Citizens' Committee
In the framework of the international consultation Luxembourg in Transition, the Department of Spatial Planning of the Ministry of Energy and Spatial Planning, in collaboration with the TNS-Ilres institute, plans to set up a Citizens' Committee to accompany the work of the consultation from January to December 2021.
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Luxembourg National Research Fund and Ministry of the Economy to launch a call for proposal for defining the business model of Luxembourg's first bioincubator
The Ministry of the Economy and the FNR have launched a call for proposal, in order to define a business model for the creation of Luxembourg's first bioincubator aimed at hosting private startups, public research spin-offs and innovative companies exclusively from the HealthTech sector, while fostering their interaction and collaboration with biomedical public research.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 23 - 29 November
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continues to decrease slightly, but remains at a high level, with 3.565 cases for the week of 23-29 November, compared to 3,851 cases for the previous week (-8%).
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Drone webinars organized by EASA for the general public and professionnals (9th and 10th of December 2020)
Drone webinars organized by EASA for the general public and professionnals (9th and 10th of December 2020) To all drone owners! DAC invites you to