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The second day of the working visit of Economics Minister Franz Fayot to Japan took place in Tokyo to first celebrate the 10th anniversary of Paul Wurth IHI's existence in Japan.

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

During the week of 21 to 27 November, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased to 1,164 cases, compared to 1,057 cases the previous week.

2022 Social dialogue tripartite meeting Representatives from FABEC States, FABEC staff representatives and Air navigation service providers (ANSPs)

The second day of the official economic mission to South Korea, chaired by HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke and led by Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot, was dominated by the official inauguration of Rotarex's new state-of-the-art production site in Asan City and by an official visit to the War Memorial, in honour of Luxembourg volunteers who fell during the Korean War.

The Benelux Summit was held on 28 November 2022 at Bourglinster Castle as part of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Benelux Union. The Luxembourg Presidency focused on three priorities: emerging stronger from the pandemic, promoting synergies with neighbouring regions and working towards a green, safe and competitive Benelux.

agenda (28.11.2022) The official economic mission to South Korea, presided over by HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke and led by the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, opened on 28 November with the participation in two key events - the Korea Space Forum and the Luxembourg-Korea Business Forum - as well as a meeting with President Seok-Youl Yoon and the signing of two memoranda of understanding.

During the week of 14 to 20 November, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased to 1,057 cases, compared to 913 cases the previous week.

From 27 to 29 November 2022, HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke will preside over an economic mission to the Republic of Korea which will be led by the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, accompanied by the Director General of the Chamber of Commerce, Carlo Thelen. The trip is organised on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Luxembourg and South Korea.

The municipalities of Niederanven and Steinsel have signed the "Pakt vum Zesummeliewen" with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region and SYVICOL.

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On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies voted on bill 7904 amending the Code of Consumption for the purposes of transposing directive (EU) 2019/2161, known as Omnibus. With the entry into force of this law, consumers will have their rights increased whether when shopping online or in stores.

The Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, participated in the Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) at Ministerial Level on 22 and 23 November 2022 in Paris to determine the major strategic orientations and the budget of the agency for the 2023-2027 period.

The Minister of Equality between Women and Men, Taina Bofferding, launched the new information and awareness campaign called "Sexismus: Erkenn et. Schwätz et un. Stopp et!" on 23 November 2022, in attendance of Caterina Bolognese, Head of the Gender Equality Division of the Directorate General of Democracy at the Council of Europe.

On 22 November 2022, the Prime Minister and Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, travelled to Strasbourg, France, to take part in the solemn ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament.