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On the second day of the economic mission, chaired by H.R.H. the Hereditary Grand Duke, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Etienne Schneider, signed with the Minister of the Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, a cooperation agreement establishing a regular and quasi-institutional economic dialogue.

Interview with Jean Asselborn in The Economic Times

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Luxembourg both pursue a policy of economic diversification: While the Grand Duchy wishes to become less dependent on the financial sector, the UAE aims to gradually reduce the share of hydrocarbons in its national economy.

In January 2020, Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs has launched its Instagram account, one of the first accounts of the Luxembourg government on this social network.

For the sixth time, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, is currently participating in the WEF in Davos, Switzerland.

The conference "Health Technologies @ Luxembourg 2020", organised on 20 January in the "Halle des poches à fonte" in Belval, by the Ministry of the Economy and the HealthTech Cluster of Luxinnovation, provided an opportunity to present the latest trends in health technologies in Luxembourg.

Dans son intervention en plénière, la ministre a mis l’accent sur l’importance de proposer des politiques qui répondent aux besoins spécifiques de chaque personne. Elle a rappelé "qu’on ne parle pas de chiffres et de statistiques, mais de parcours individuels...

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is in the process of becoming the first country to ban the use of the substance glyphosate in a number of herbicides.

During a meeting of a parliamentary committee, Étienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy confirmed that the Government of Luxembourg, together with public and private sector partners, have invested a stake in Orbital Ventures, an investment fund focused on early stage companies engaged in space activities.

On 14 January 2020, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, François Bausch and John Rood, US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy, met on a long-planned productive working visit.

La Convention des Nations unies relative aux droits des personnes handicapées (CRDPH) définit les droits des personnes en situation de handicap et vise à combattre la discrimination, c'est-à-dire les obstacles et les conceptions qui empêchent les personnes handicapées de jouir...

The Government IT Centre (CTIE) announces that it has made the Guichet.lu translation memories available to the European Language Resource Coordination network (ELRC network).

During the traditional New Year’s wishes, Romain Schneider took the opportunity to brief on agricultural policy, particularly in regards of measures for young farmers.

The law of 4 December 2019 establishing the National Reception Office (ONA) places the reception of applicants for international protection (AIPs) under the jurisdiction of the Minister Jean Asselborn, as the Minister of Immigration and Asylum.

Several new legal and regulatory provisions applying directly to citizens will enter into force in 2020. Below is an overview of the main changes that will directly impact citizens. This list is not exhaustive.