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This evening, the first member of the Humanitarian Intervention Team (HIT) of the Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours (CGDIS), an expert in information and communication technologies, will leave on a humanitarian mission to the earthquake zone in Turkey.

On 7 February 2023, Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, presented the draft law on intercultural living together and amending the amended law of 8 March 2017 on Luxembourg nationality.

On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February, it is important to recall that for Luxembourg, such a serious violation of gender equality and such an extreme form of gender violence is unacceptable and will never be tolerated.

During a visit to the Webasto site in Grevenmacher on 3 February, the Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot confirmed the financial support of the Ministry of the Economy to Webasto Luxembourg SA for the implementation of a new production line for high-tech glass for car roofs and windscreens.

4 February is World Cancer Day. Initiated by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the aim of this day is to raise awareness of this disease, which is now the second most common cause of death in the world.

Claude Haagen, Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development, met the new Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Hua Ning, during a courtesy visit.

The weekly retrospective gives you a broader overview of respiratory viruses in general: including COVID-19 and influenza.

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 6. February 2023 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending an alert SMS to the population in a specific area, as well as a test message on the GouvAlert application.

On 25 and 26 April 2023, Minister of Defence, François Bausch, will host the Luxembourg Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS 2023) conference. This international public conference aims to raise public awareness on the topic and offer all stakeholders a platform to discuss the risks and challenges associated with the use of autonomous weapons systems (AWS).

The municipality of Leudelange has signed the "Pakt vum Zesummeliewen" with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region and Syvicol.

The Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, attended the Gipfeltreffen der Weltmarktführer (Summit of World Market Leaders) in Schwäbisch Hall, where he gave a speech entitled "How Luxembourg is preparing its economy for tomorrow: resilience through green and digital transformation".

The 15th edition of the Luxembourg Viticulture Day, organised by the Luxembourg Winegrowers' Federation and the Institut viti-vinicole (IVV), took place on Wednesday 1 February 2023 at the Centre culturel in Wormeldingen in the presence of Claude Haagen, Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development.

From 1 February 2023, the health record book will have a new look. Developed by the Health Directorate, the new health booklet is part of a policy to promote greater neutrality and equality between girls and boys.

Starting today and running until 1 March 2023, the call for applications for the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator (HIA) will be open to national and international proposals to promote innovative solutions in support of the global humanitarian sector.

On behalf of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, Minister Jean Asselborn chaired the 12th ministerial political dialogue meeting of the Cabo Verde - European Union special partnership, established 15 years ago, in Praia on 31 January 2023.