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Conférence : L'avenir des relations Sarre-Luxembourg
Sur invitation de la Union Stiftung, Corinne Cahen, en tant que ministre luxembourgeoise à la Grande Région, a participé avec Peter Strobel, ministre sarrois des Finances et de l'Europe, à la conférence "L'avenir des relations Sarre-Luxembourg", qui s'est tenue à Sarrebruck le 15 octobre 2020.
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Luxembourg, NASA and several other partner countries are among the first signatories of the Artemis Accords
Luxembourg, October 14, 2020 – The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg became a founding member of the Artemis Accords when Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot signed the Accords on behalf of Luxembourg. The virtual signing took place yesterday at 12.30 h EDT in Washington DC at the 71st International Aeronautical Congress.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 5 - 11 October
During the week of 5 to 11 October, the number of positive cases (806, +47%) and the number of their identified close contacts (6,868, +50%) increased significantly.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 28 September - 4 October
During the week of 28 September to 4 October, the number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 is up 19% with 549 people, compared to 460 the previous week. The number of contacts remains at a stable high level with 4,619 compared to 4,666 contacts (-1%) the previous week.
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Franz Fayot and Luc Frieden announce the official opening of an LTIO office in Casablanca and launch the Digital marketing guide, at the end of the TIB biannual meeting
At the end of the half-yearly meeting of the Trade and Investment Board, the Minister of the Economy and the President of the Chamber of Commerce presented the recent initiatives that have been taken, particularly in the context of the pandemic, to support Luxembourg companies in their efforts to internationalise with the opening of a Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office (LTIO) in Casablanca.
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6e édition du Diversity Day
En date du 6 octobre, près d’une centaine d’organisations luxembourgeoises ont célébré la diversité et l’inclusion lors de la 6e édition du Diversity Day. Événement international, cette journée de la diversité invite les acteurs de tous horizons à lancer des initiatives pour illustrer leur engagement en faveur de la diversité au travers d’actions ponctuelles et ludiques.
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AFI launches its European office, co-hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg/Kuala Lumpur (5 October 2020) – The Alliance of Financial Inclusion (AFI) has launched its Europe Representative Office (ERO) in the City of Luxembourg, the first office in Europe for the world's leading organization on financial inclusion policy and regulation.
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Inauguration des locaux rénovés du Club Senior "Mosaïque Club"
Le 1er octobre 2020, la ministre de la Famille et de l’Intégration, Corinne Cahen, a assisté à l’inauguration des locaux rénovés du Club Senior "Mosaïque Club" à Esch-sur-Alzette.
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Franz Fayot and Maggy Nagel presented an update on Luxembourg's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai with exactly one year to go and launched a call for volunteers
On 1 October 2020, Franz Fayot, Minister of Economy, and Maggy Nagel, Commissioner General of the Luxembourg Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, presented an update on Luxembourg's participation in the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, the official start of which has been postponed by exactly one year.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 21 - 27 September
During the week of 21 to 27 September, the number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 decreased by 32%, with 460 people compared to 672 the previous week. This trend is also reflected by the number of contacts, with 4,670 contacts compared to 5,441 (-14%) contacts in the same period.
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City Climate Finance Gap Fund Launches to Support Climate-smart Urban Development
Today, the City Climate Finance Gap Fund ("The Gap Fund”) was launched jointly by ministers and directors of the Governments of Germany and Luxembourg together with the World Bank, European Investment Bank, and Global Covenant of Mayors.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 14 - 20 September
During the week of 14 to 20 September, there has been a high increase in the number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 with 672 people compared to 282 in the previous week. The number of contacts has increased by 152% with 5,441 contacts compared to 2,163 in the previous week.
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 7 - 13 September
During the week of 7 to 13 September, the number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 remains practically unchanged with 282 people compared to 281 the previous week. The number of PCR tests carried out on residents amounts to 50,912 compared to 47,868 the previous week.
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Statement by Jean Asselborn on the execution of Navid Afkari in Iran
"I condemn in the strongest terms the execution of Navid Afkari in Iran on 12 September 2020."
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New COVID-19 cases - Weekly review: 31 August - 6 September
During the week of 31 August to 6 September, the number of residents testing positive for COVID-19 remains practically unchanged with 281 people compared to 288 the previous week. The number of PCR tests carried out on residents amounts to 47,868.