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Franz Fayot and Yuriko Backes launch phase two of the cooperation agreement with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion
On 27 March 2023, Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, and Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance, signed with Alfred Hannig, Executive Director of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, the extension of the cooperation agreement with the European Representative Office of AFI during an official ceremony at the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology.
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Luxembourg's participation at the United Nations Water Conference 2023
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development, Joëlle Welfring, represented Luxembourg at the United Nations Water Conference 2023, the first since 1977, which took place from 21 to 24 March 2023 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The conference was a great success and provided decisive answers to the global water crisis.
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"Seveso": What is it about? What is the role of "Seveso" establishments and of the authorities? How to react in case of an emergency?
The term "Seveso" refers to a town in northern Italy, in Lombardy, which suffered the consequences of an industrial accident that took place in 1976 at the Icmesa chemical plant in the municipality of Meda.
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Open Access Publishing: National Library of Luxembourg signs transformative agreement with Cambridge University Press
The National Library of Luxembourg (BnL) and Cambridge University Press have signed a three-year transformative agreement, which provides access to content from academic journals and covers the cost of open access publishing, signaling a significant step forward in the world of Open Access Publishing.
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Contraceptives to be reimbursed at 100% with no age limit from 1 April
The various legal instruments relating to contraception, which enable the implementation of the programme of preventive medicine and universal access to contraceptives at national level, will enter into force on 1 April 2023.
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2023 ASB meeting in Amsterdam
On March 21th, the CEOs of FABEC ANSP and their military counterparts met at the LVNL headquarters in Amsterdam.
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Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub gets new European dimension
The designation as European Digital Innovation Hub (E-DIH) broadens the scope of the Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub (L-DIH) as a one-stop-shop for the digital transformation of the Luxembourg manufacturing sector by providing additional channels and financial resources for more impact in Luxembourg and Europe.
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Respiratory tract infections: Weekly review - 13 to 19 March 2023
The weekly retrospective gives you a broader overview of respiratory viruses in general: including COVID-19 and influenza.
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World Water Day: Every drop counts
World Water Day will be celebrated for the 30th time on 22 March under the theme "Accelerating Change". It was established by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness of the importance of water resources and to promote and support their sustainable management for future generations. It is clear that this goal is far from being achieved.
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The Azerbaijani Ambassador at the Ministry of Family Affairs
On Tuesday, 21 March 2023, Minister Corinne Cahen welcomed Ambassador Vaqif Sadiqof for a courtesy visit to the Ministry.
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Sam Tanson at the ministerial conference 'Supporting the ICC and its investigation into the situation in Ukraine' in London
At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab, and the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Minister of Justice Sam Tanson participated in the conference "Supporting the ICC and its investigation into the situation in Ukraine".
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François Bausch and Jean Asselborn in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council
On 20 March, François Bausch, Minister of Defence, and Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, attended the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels.
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The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC
On Monday, 20 March 2023, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report that summarises 8 years of climate science. Luxembourg was represented at the IPCC by Dr. Andrew Ferrone, chef du service de la météorologie de l'ASTA, and his colleague, Dana Lang, chargée d'études.
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Xavier Bettel on an economic mission to the West Coast of the United States.
Prime Minister, Minister of State Xavier Bettel travelled to the West Coast of the United States from 13 to 16 March as part of an economic mission.