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On 19 June 2024, the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, Claude Meisch, the Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, and the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Serge Wilmes, detailed the administrative simplification measures, as well as the new public-private partnership (PPP) for the construction of affordable housing, decided by the government to facilitate and accelerate the construction of housing.

On the occasion of the international Eurosatory exhibition for land and air defence and security, where Luxembourg has a national pavilion, the third edition of the "Luxembourg Industry and Research Capabilities for Security & Defence" catalogue was unveiled. This publication was produced by Luxinnovation, in collaboration with the Directorate of Defence.

On 15 and 16 June, Prime Minister Luc Frieden attended the "Summit for Peace in Ukraine" in Switzerland, at the invitation of the President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd.

The Minister for Consumer Protection visited Amazon's headquarters in Luxembourg to discuss consumer protection.

As part of a general government strategy to boost household purchasing power, the fight against poverty is a particular priority for the Ministry of Family Affairs, Solidarity, Living Together and Reception of Refugees.

On 5 June 2024, the Government Council adopted guidelines for the continuation and partial reform of the "Klimabonus Wunnen" and "Klimabonus Mobilitéit" financial aid schemes.

On 13 and 14 June 202, the Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, took part in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels. The meeting focused on preparations for the forthcoming NATO summit in Washington from 9 to 11 July 2024, as well as continued military support for Ukraine.

The last day of the official economic mission to Japan, presided over by HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke and led by the Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy, and Tourism, Lex Delles, was mainly marked by the Luxembourg-Japan Business Forum and the signing of several cooperation agreements related to the space sector.

On June 12, Martine Hansen, Minister for Consumer Protection, attended the general meeting of the Union Luxembourgeoise des Consommateurs (ULC).

The third day of the mission was mainly marked by an event dedicated to the start-up ecosystem, at which the Japanese start-up "Thermalytica", a spin-off from the Tsukuba-based National Institute for Materials Science, active in space technologies, officially announced the opening of an office in Luxembourg. The event was held in Tsukuba.

As part of the National Day celebrations on 23 June and in preparation for them, the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works has issued a ban on all drones and aircraft operating under visual flight rules.

State of the Nation Address 2024, 11 June in the Chamber of Deputies by Luc Frieden Prime Minister.

On May 20, 2024, Expon Capital officially announced the final closing of the second generation of the Digital Tech Fund at 19.4 million euros, in which the Luxembourg Government and the Société nationale de crédit et d'investissements (SNCI) participate alongside with BIL, POST Capital, Proximus, SES, Chamber of Commerce, Cargolux as well as a group of private investors.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Luc Frieden, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, visited Luxembourg on 7 June 2024 for a working visit following their meeting in The Hague on 4 March 2024.

From June 10 to 13, 2024, HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke will chair an economic mission to Japan led jointly by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, and the Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, Lex Delles, accompanied by the General Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Carlo Thelen.