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March, known as Blue March, is a month dedicated to colorectal cancer prevention and screening. Approximately 220,000 people in Europe are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, and the number is increasing. In Luxembourg, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths, but if detected early, it can be cured in 9 out of 10 cases. Screening therefore plays an essential role.

On Monday 4 March 2024, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application.

At the invitation of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and his wife Eva Pavlová are paying a State visit to Luxembourg from 29 February to 1 March 2024. The presidential couple is accompanied by a delegation including around thirty Czech companies.

Due to a technical outage, it is currently impossible to reach the mobiliteit.lu call center, the Adapto and Mobibus services, as well as all Public Transport Administration, by phone. The technical teams are actively working to resolve this issue. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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

The World Heritage Management Committee was set up in 2018 to prepare the recommendations of the Luxembourg Commission for Cooperation with Unesco for works having a medium or major impact on the "Luxembourg, old quarters and fortifications" property of universal value in Luxembourg.

At the invitation of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and his wife Eva Pavlová are paying a State visit to Luxembourg from 29 February to 1 March 2024. The presidential couple is accompanied by a delegation including around thirty Czech companies.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, attended the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Abu Dhabi from 25 to 27 February 2024.

The Minister Delegate to the Prime minister for Media and Connectivity, Elisabeth Margue, travelled to Barcelona on 26 and 27 February 2024 to attend the Mobile World Congress (MWC).

Yuriko Backes, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity, attended the informal meeting of EU Ministers for Gender Equality in Brussels on 26-27 February.

New information campaign on the social inclusion income (REVIS) Too many people are unaware of the existence of the social inclusion income (REVIS) or

29 February marks the 17th International Rare Disease Day. A day dedicated to raising public awareness of these diseases and their impact on the lives of those affected.

At the invitation of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Minister of Finance, Gilles Roth, attended the meetings of the Eurogroup and the Informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Ghent from 23 to 24 February 2024.

Xavier Bettel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, paid a working visit to the United Nations on 22 and 23 February.

Tuesday 20 February 2024 marked the start of the new school year for more than 8,000 students eager to discover a new language or improve their language skills.