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Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus that has been circulating in Europe for several months. On 23 July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 3,577 to 2,000 cases (-44%) for the week of 25 to 31 July 2022.

Swearing-In of Ms Nena Sand at the national Institute for Archaeological Research On July 28, 2022, Minister of Culture Sam Tanson swore in Ms. Nena

At the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the EU Energy Ministers, the Member States reached a political agreement on a reduction - in a first phase on a voluntary basis - of 15% of natural gas demand between 1 August 2022 and 31 March 2023.

Today, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, has decided that the request for the organisation of a referendum on the proposed revision of Chapters IV and Vbis of the Constitution, submitted by an initiative committee and received on 27 July 2022, is declared admissible.

The relevant authorities of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland have adopted on the 26th of July the evolutions of the Nutri-Score algorithm for foods, drawn up by the scientific committee.

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 1. August 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending a test message on the GouvAlert application and an alert SMS warning message, which will be tested within a specific area.

The Minister for Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, Corinne Cahen, took part in the conference of integration ministers in Vienna on 28 July 2022.

During a check carried out among the new businesses that opened this year in Luxembourg City and its surroundings, it was found that the vast majority of these young businesses know and comply with Luxembourg regulations in terms of price indication.

Today, a request for a referendum under Article 114 of the Constitution has been submitted to the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, by an initiative committee in the context of the revision of Chapters IV and Vbis of the Constitution.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 4,830 to 3,577 cases (-26%) for the week of 18 to 24 July 2022.

On July 21st 2022, Minister for Culture, Sam Tanson, presented the results of the survey on museum practices in Luxembourg that was launched in 2021 in collaboration with the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER).

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 5,616 to 4,830 cases (-14%) for the week of 11 to 17 July 2022.

The Minister for Family Affairs and Integration, Corinne Cahen, the Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, and the Minister of Justice, Sam Tanson, are pleased with yesterday's vote in the Chamber of Deputies on the law amending the amended electoral law of 18 February 2003.

On 13th July 2022, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the college of commissioners held - at the invitation of the Luxembourg Government - its weekly meeting at the Hôtel de Ville in Luxembourg.