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From Monday 20 April 2020, the following protective measures must be observed in public transport, buses, trains and trams in Luxembourg.

On Wednesday 15 April, a consultation meeting was held between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Association of Luxembourg Towns and Municipalities (Syndicat des villes et communes luxembourgeoises - SYVICOL) in order to organise the distribution of surgical masks to the entire population and to the services of municipalities and similar entities.

On 15 April 2020, the Government Council fixed the guidelines for a deconfinement strategy balanced between public health imperatives and the psycho-social and economic aspects of the current confinement.

As from today, 14 April 2020, the persons concerned may apply for the aid of EUR 2,500 on the basis of the Grand Ducal Regulation of 8 April 2020 on the establishment of a certified emergency allowance for the self-employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of the Economy, in collaboration with Luxinnovation, is launching a call for projects for young innovative companies under the name "StartupsVsCovid19".

The thirteenth edition of the annual report on the government’s European policy has recently been adopted by the government.

Better understanding of the teleconsultation tool in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic As part of the fight against the propagation of the COVID-19 epidemic, the government has commissioned the eSanté Agency to very quickly set up a teleconsultation...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates as intangible cultural heritage ("Immateriellt Kulturierwen”, IKI) oral traditions and forms of expression, including language, performing arts, social customs, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices relating to nature, and crafts that people themselves consider as part of their cultural heritage.

In the light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government of Luxembourg will make the access to the SATMED platform available free of charge for healthcare professionals’ community of selected health organisations to fight the pandemic.

The Research Luxembourg COVID-19 task force announces the launch of “CON-VINCE”, a study that aims to evaluate the dynamics of the spread of the COVID-19 disease within the Luxembourgish population. The project is one of the several initiatives put in place under the aegis of the task force to help contain the current pandemic.

The self-employed play an essential role in the Luxembourg economy and are also affected by the COVID-19 crisis. In order to support them financially, the Government approved today, on a proposal from the Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Lex Delles, a draft Grand Ducal regulation aimed at establishing a certified emergency indemnity of 2,500 euros in their favor.

I thank the Greek authorities and especially my friends, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias and the Alternate Minister Georges Koumoutsakos, as well as the officials of the UNHCR and the IOM for having contributed to concretise this gesture of solidarity with Greece and to offer the perspective of a dignified life to these young people in our country.

On Monday, 6 April 2020, Sam Tanson attended the informal videoconference of EU Ministers of Justice at the invitation of the Croatian Presidency.

In order to support the Luxembourg start-up ecosystem, the Ministry of the Economy, in collaboration with Luxinnovation, will launch a call for projects entitled “StartupsVsCovid19” on 9 April 2020.

On 2 April 2020, the Minister of Education, Children and Youth, Claude Meisch, announced the ministry's ambitions within the context of the suspension of school and educational activities which has just been extended by the Government until 3 May 2020 inclusive.