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The freedom of movement of workers is a founding principle and central pillar of the European Union. Since it was established in 1968, it has allowed EU citizens to freely reside, work and take part in the economic and social life of any Member State.

In line with the governments new internet portal, launched and presented in February 2018, animated videos have been produced to put into evidence, through audiovisual elements, certain aspects of the Luxembourgish political system.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represented by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, and the Republic of Poland, represented by the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology, Jadwiga Emilewicz, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to start bilateral cooperation on space activities with particular focus on the exploration and utilization of space resources.

The Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of Luxembourg, Yves Elsen, and the Rector of the University of Luxembourg, Stéphane Pallage, signed on 11 October 2018, a letter of intent to promote research and training in the field of sustainable finance.

The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represented by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, and the Czech Republic, represented by the Minister of Transport, Dan Ťok, signed a memorandum of understanding on a cooperation in the frame of space resources exploration and utilization.

On Thursday, October 4, 2018, the Minister of Finance Pierre Gramegna, the Minister for the Environment Carole Dieschbourg and the Head of the Finance Initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) Eric Usher presented the new "Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Roadmap" (LSFR) and its recommendations.

Ahead of the Aviation summit organized by the Austrian Presidency of the Council (starting tomorrow 3 October in Vienna), the Ministers of Transport of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands have signed a common “Declaration on a social agenda in aviation”.

The National Day of Remembrance is dedicated to the memory of the efforts made by the people of Luxembourg during the Occupation from 1940 to 1945. Several ceremonies were held in Luxembourg on October 7, 2018 to mark the occasion.

Both Belgian and Luxembourg air navigation service providers are very satisfied about the intense collaboration they started after concluding an agreement in 2017. They confirm that mutual trust by deepening and expanding that collaboration. Four new domains have been added to the original Memorandum of Understanding.

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, announced today the implementation in Luxembourg of three companies originating from the US and specialized in space.

Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy of Luxembourg, announced today the partnership between LuxTrust S.A. and Tecnoinvestimenti Group, active in Digital Trust, Credit Information & Management and Innovation & Marketing Services.

Interview with Pierre Gramegna in Beast Magazine

Luxembourg has taken note of the Commission's decision in the McDonald’s case, which confirms the absence of a selective treatment and state aid incompatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107 (1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

A consortium of three Luxembourg-based companies lead by OQ TECHNOLOGY will develop, build and perform a demonstration in orbit of an innovative approach for satellite-based Internet-of-Things (IoT).

The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) officially launched operations today with the goal of promoting the further economic development of the Grand Duchy’s space industry by attracting businesses, developing human resources, providing innovative financial solutions and supporting educational and research infrastructure.