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The weekly retrospective gives a summary of trends in acute respiratory infections, including COVID-19, the flu (influenza virus) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

During the first part of their working visit to California in the United States, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, and the Minister of the Economy, SME's, Energy and Tourism, Lex Delles, had a meeting with Pony.ai, the world leader in autonomous driving technology.

On 6 March 2024, Minister of Finance Gilles Roth presented the State budget for 2024 to the Chamber of Deputies. The new government's first budget is being presented under the banner of a "new dynamic for our country" (Neie Schwong fir eist Land).

On 5 March 2024, the Minister of Justice, Elisabeth Margue, took part in the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) of the European Union in Brussels, under the Belgian Presidency.

The Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning, Claude Meisch, took part in the European Conference of Ministers responsible for Housing on 4 and 5 March in Liège, Belgium.

On 4 March 2024, the Government Council adopted the 17th interim report on gender statistics in decision-making bodies.

On Monday 4 March 2024, Prime Minister Luc Frieden paid a working visit to his Dutch counterpart, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in The Hague.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, took part in the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council of the European Union, held in Brussels on 4 March 2024.

On 4 March 2024, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, met the members of the Meeting of Secretaries-General and Heads of Administration of the Institutions and Bodies of the European Union based in Luxembourg (also known as "CALux").

At a recent meeting between Ministers Luc Frieden, Martine Hansen and Serge Wilmes and representatives of Luxembourg's agricultural sector, the government underlined the importance it attaches to the concerns of the agricultural, horticultural and wine-growing sectors.

On 4 March 2024, Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism, attended the meeting of the EU Council of Energy Ministers in Brussels.

Every year, 4 March marks World Obesity Day. On this occasion, the Ministry of Health and Social Security wishes to highlight the initiatives and concrete actions taken by the various players in Luxembourg who are actively involved in the fight against obesity, while reminding people who need assistance that they are not alone.

To mark International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day, the Health Directorate is launching a national survey to assess HPV vaccination coverage among young people aged 9 to 20.

The Minister Delegate for Tourism, Eric Thill, attended the opening of the plenary session of the MPI (Meeting Professionals International) annual conference in Europe. Known as the European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC), the event will take place in Luxembourg from 3 to 5 March 2024.

At the invitation of the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Xavier Bettel, attended the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, which took place from 1 to 3 March in Antalya, Turkey.