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François Bausch at the informal meeting of defence ministers in Stockholm
The Minister of Defence François Bausch attended the informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Stockholm on 7-8 March 2023.
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Temporary subsidy on the price of heat supply for households connected to a district heating network
Today, on 8 March 2023, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 8111, which introduces a temporary price subsidy on the price of heat supply for households connected to a district heating network.
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69 financial services actors sign up to the Luxembourg Women in Finance Charter
On International Women's Day, the Luxembourg Women in Finance Charter was launched with 69 signatories, which include the country's leading financial services firms, to improve gender diversity in the Luxembourg financial centre.
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In Praia, Franz Fayot co-chaired the 22nd Partnership Commission between Luxembourg and Cabo Verde
Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, paid a working visit to Cabo Verde on 7 March 2023.
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François Bausch attends the conference "The State of the Transport System"
On 7 March, François Bausch, Minister of Mobility and Public Works, participated as a panelist in a roundtable discussion on "The State of the Transport System" organised by the Systems Change Lab and the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.
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Tripartite Coordination Committee meeting: agreement signed
The year 2022 was marked by an unprecedented inflationary surge in energy prices and consumer prices in general, fuelled by Russia's war of invasion against Ukraine.
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Luxembourg supports the OECD Resource Centre Platform on Misinformation
Ministers and high-level representatives from the 38 OECD member and candidate countries met in Luxembourg in November 2022 to reaffirm their shared commitment to defending and strengthening the democratic values that unite them at the Ministerial Meeting on Public Governance, which focused on "Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy".
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François Bausch presented the Luxembourg Cyber Defence Cloud project
On 23 February 2023, the Minister of Defence François Bausch presented the draft law on the Cyber Defence Cloud (LCDC) to the Committee on Internal Security and Defence of the Chamber of Deputies and to the press.
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Test of the national warning system: zonal alert SMS, sirens and test message on the GouvAlert-app
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. March 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.
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Corinne Cahen presents an interim review of the "I can vote" campaign and the latest figures on voter registration in view of the local elections on 11 June 2023
On 2nd March 2023, the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, presented a mid-term review of the "I can vote" awareness campaign and the latest figures on the registration rate of non-Luxembourgish residents in the National Register. On this occasion, she was accompanied by Emile Eicher, president of SYVICOL, who represents Luxembourg's 102 municipalities.
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Training of official guides of the City of Luxembourg for "Luxembourg: old quarters and fortifications", UNESCO World Heritage
On 2 March 2023, Sam Tanson, Minister for Culture, Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, and Serge Wilmes, alderman in charge of Tourism, congratulated the 87 official guides of the City of Luxembourg who had successfully completed the training courses organised by the Ministry of Culture on "Luxembourg: old quarters and fortifications", classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Respiratory tract infections: Weekly review: 20 - 26 February 2023
The weekly retrospective gives you a broader overview of respiratory viruses in general: including COVID-19 and influenza.
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Luxembourg's humanitarian aid for Turkey: Second batch of emergency equipment sent to the disaster area
As part of Luxembourg's humanitarian response to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, a second shipment of emergency aid was sent to Turkey this morning.
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The Ministry of Culture launches the call for applications "Support for cultural journals".
As part of the reform of its subsidy policy and following the workshop dedicated to "Cultural press and culture in the press", which was held on 14 July 2022 at Les Rotondes, the Ministry of Culture has rethought its support for cultural periodicals, the quality and diversity of which will now be promoted through a call for applications.
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Campaign to raise awareness on sustainable finance
In response to the need to raise public awareness of sustainable finance, the Ministry of Consumer Protection, the ABBL Foundation for Financial Education, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and the Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds d'Investissement (ALFI) have joined forces in an educational effort by launching a national information campaign in early March.