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The war situation in Ukraine is forcing many people to leave their country for safety. Providing access to education for Ukrainian refugee children and young people is a legal obligation. It is also and foremost a moral duty for all actors of the Luxembourg school community.

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 Chapter II of the Constitution, submitted by an initiative committee and received on 17 March 2022, is declared admissible as it meets the requirements set by the amended law of 4 February 2005.

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 Chapter II of the Constitution.

In view of the military operations launched by Russia against Ukraine, the Luxembourg Government strongly advises its citizens against all travel to Russia.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 4,794 to 5,968 cases (+24%) for the week of 7 to 13 March 2022.

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.