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On Tuesday 15th March 2022, the European Institute of Peace (EIP), TrustWorks Global and the Directorate of Defence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg are launching an 18-month project to promote the inclusion of land and natural resource issues in conflict prevention and resolution in the border region (called Liptako Gourma) of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in West Africa.

March 15, 2022, as every year, is World Consumer Protection Day, highlighting the four fundamental consumer rights: right to security, right to information, right to choose and right to be heard.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy wish to provide information on the temporary protection status, in particular regarding the procedure to follow and the rights conferred.

As of 16 April, the 2 vaccination centres Esch-Belval and Ettelbruck as well as some pop-ups will close their doors.

The European Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, has decided to derogate from the identification and vaccination requirements for pets of Ukrainian refugees in order to facilitate the entry of refugees with their pets.

On the last day of the working visit of the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, to Germany, the Luxembourg delegation visited the digital health cluster Medical Valley in Erlangen in Bavaria.

On 10 March 2022, minister for Culture Sam Tanson swore in Ms Jamie Armstrong, who was appointed Research Officer at the National Museum of History and Art by ministerial decree on the same day.

On the occasion of the Spring Break, the Ministry for Consumer Protection draws the attention to the fact that exhibitors must display the price of products and services in euros, all taxes included, on the product itself or in the immediate vicinity, visible and readable by consumers.

On 9 March 2022, Henri Kox, Minister of Housing and Internal Security, welcomed the new Ambassador of the United States of America, Thomas M. Barrett, to his ministry.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 4,670 to 4,794 cases (+2%) for the week of 28 February to 6 March 2022.

In February 2021, 7 European countries, including Luxembourg, decided to join forces to facilitate the deployment of Nutri-Score.

"Racism and ethno-racial discrimination in Luxembourg" On 8 March 2022, the Minister for Family and Integration, Corinne Cahen, invited to a press

The recent storms, especially those in July 2021, which had an impact on the entire population, reinforced the government's decision in 2020 to keep working on a new warning system.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs welcomes the generosity of the Luxembourgish population and the numerous initiatives, which aim at supporting the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

The Ministry for Consumer Protection is organising, together with Caritas Luxembourg as part of their project for sustainable textiles https://rethink.lu/, a round table discussion.