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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 16 - 22 November
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continues to decrease slightly, but remains at a high level, with 3,851 cases for the week of 16 to 22 November, compared to 4,013 cases for the previous week. However, the number of contacts identified has increased significantly to 15,072, due in particular to the recent substantial reinforcement of the contact tracing team.
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Franz Fayot announces the extension of the Fit 4 Resilience programme to help companies with their recovery
Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot announced the extension of the Fit 4 Resilience strategic recovery programme, initiated by the Ministry of the Economy and managed by Luxinnovation, until 31 December 2021.
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Additional COVID-19 Testing Offer for Children from 2 to 6 years of age
As of 24 November 2020, the Medico-Social League offers, in collaboration with the National Health Laboratory (LNS), the possibility of doing a COVID-19 test (PCR test) for children between 2 and 6 years of age.
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Sommet intermédiaire des Exécutifs de la Grande Région
La ministre à la Grande Région Corinne Cahen a participé le 19 novembre 2020 au Sommet intermédiaire des Exécutifs de la Grande Région sous la présidence du ministre-président sarrois Tobias Hans.
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Luxembourg teams up with ESA to create a unique "European Space Resources Innovation Centre" to be established in the Grand Duchy
Luxembourg just entered a strategic partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to create a "European Space Resources Innovation Centre", called ESRIC in abbreviated form.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 9 - 15 November
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 continues to decrease slightly, but remains at a high level, with 4,013 cases for the week of 26 October to 1 November, compared to 4,133 cases for the previous week.
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Creation of an economic and commercial attaché position at the Luxembourg Embassy in London
In the continuity of multiple collaborative projects aimed at further developing economic relations at the international level, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce have jointly decided to create a position for an economic and commercial attaché at the Embassy of Luxembourg in London.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 2 - 8 November
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly decreased with 4,127 cases for the week of 2 to 8 November, compared to 4,700 cases for the previous week. The number of identified contacts remained stable at 12,582 The average age of those diagnosed as COVID-19 positive also remained stable at 41.4 years, compared to 41.2 in the previous week.
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Mathias Link appointed as interim Director of the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC)
The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) appointed Mathias Link as the Director ad interim of the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC).
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Lancement de l'appel à projets 2021 dans le cadre du Plan d'action national d'intégration (PAN intégration)
Le Département de l'intégration du ministère de la Famille, de l'Intégration et à la Grande Région lance un appel à projets pour le financement de projets favorisant l'intégration au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg pour l'année 2021.
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Optimisation of "covid tracing" forms via covidtracing.public.lu
In order to simplify and speed up contact with the Contact Tracing team, the tracing procedure via the declaration forms has been optimised.
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Statement by Jean Asselborn on demolitions in the occupied West Bank
"I am deeply shocked by the scale of the demolition inflicted by Israeli authorities on eleven families, including 40 children and one elderly person, of the community of Humsa Al Bqai'a (also referred to as Khirbet Hamsa al-Foqa) in the northern Jordan Valley, in the occupied West Bank."
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For improved responsiveness: accelerated dispatch of COVID-19 test prescriptions and mobile testing teams to schools
The sanitary arrangements for schools foresee that in the event of an isolated case in a class, i.e. when only one pupil or teacher in a class is tested positive for COVID-19, the class concerned continues to attend school, while being separated from other classes within the school building.
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Joint statement of the Vendôme Group on the terrorist attacks in France
The Ministers of Justice of Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, and their representatives in the presence of the Minister of Justice of Germany, President of the Council of the European Union express their shock at the violent terrorist attacks in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine on Friday 16 October and in Nice on Thursday 29 October.
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New COVID-26 cases - Weekly review: 26 October - 1 November
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is up sharply with 4,701 cases for the week of 26 October to 1 November, compared to 3,388 cases for the previous week (+39%). The number of identified contacts also increased to 12,562 (+26%).