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In the context of the reinforcement of the sanitary measures aimed at containing the health crisis linked to COVID-19, the specific scheme of supplementary aid for self-employed professional artists and intermittent workers in the entertainment industry is reintroduced until 28 February 2022.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 2,593 to 2,727 cases (+5%) for the week of 13 to 19 December.

The latest aviation safety report containing information on the safety performance of civil aviation in Luxembourg during 2020 is now available.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs informs of the modification of the Grand-Ducal regulation of 2 November 2021 establishing the list of third countries whose vaccination certificates are accepted by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

In the context of the shortening of the time between the initial vaccination and the booster vaccination and taking into account an acceleration of the deliveries of vaccines, the government has decided to temporarily reopen, as from 10 January 2022, a fifth vaccination centre at Luxexpo The Box (Luxembourg-Kirchberg).

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Ireland are celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, which were established on 20th December 1961. On this special day, the Government of Ireland very much welcomes the decision of the...

Following the launch of the first vaccination campaigns for the homeless on 1 and 2 June 2021 and on 16, 19 and 20 July on the premises of the "Wanteraktioun", a "booster" and primary vaccination campaign was organised on 13 and 15 December 2021.

The Division of Pharmacy and Medicines of the National Health Directorate in close collaboration with the "Centre Régional de Pharmacovigilance de Nancy" has published the 8th monthly report on adverse reactions reported in Luxembourg for COVID-19 vaccines.

The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) will be investing in NorthStar Earth & Space. The investment is building on the announcement made in December 2019 of a partnership between Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy and the Canadian-based company.

Employees who have their first vaccine dose can be tested free of charge from 14 January 2022, while waiting for their second dose. As of Thursday, 16 December 2021, they are provided a set of 20 codes when they receive their first dose of vaccine.

The 20 startups selected for Fit 4 Start #12, Luxembourg's flagship accelerator programme, have been unveiled today. The jury members of this new edition had to choose from a total of 214 applications coming from 42 countries.

On January 1, 2022, the law of December 8, 2021 will enter into force, transposing directives (EU) 2019/770 and (EU) 2019/771. It modernizes the legal guarantee of conformity for the sale of goods and introduces a new regime in terms of the legal guarantee of conformity for digital content and services.

In view of the current epidemic wave, the threat of the omicron variant and the increasing incidence of hospitalisations among vaccinated persons, and following the recommendations of the Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses (CSMI) issued on 14 December, the Government Council of 15 December decided to reduce the interval between the last injection of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccination and the "booster" dose from 6 to 5 months.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Health inform that the current sanitary measures to be observed by people entering Luxembourg by air travel are extended until 28 February 2022 inclusive.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly decreased from 2,699 to 2,593 cases (-4%) for the week of 6 to 12 December.