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The New Consumer Agenda describes the European Commission's program for the next five years in terms of consumer policy. As this is a competence shared between the Member States and the European Union, it must be understood and supported at both national and European level.

The Ministry of Culture, as part of the reform of its subsidy policy, is pleased to announce the introduction of a program to support sound recordings of all musical genres. Two calls for projects are launched each year, one in spring as well as one in autumn.

This information note describes textile flows in Luxembourg and focuses on the quantification of textile waste.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has updated its travel advice for Ukraine in close coordination with European partners:

Following the vote of the new law COVID-19 by the Chamber of Deputies today, the amended law of 17 July 2020 on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has been adapted on the following points:

Luxembourg has joined a small group of countries to participate in the pilot phase of the WHO BioHub project, dedicated to SARS-CoV-2, of the World Health Organization (WHO). The country was the first to contribute COVID-19 virus samples to the new hub in the framework of the initiative.

On Thursday 10 February 2022, the new law on cultural heritage was voted by the Chamber of Deputies. It is an important step towards the protection and enhancement of Luxembourg's cultural heritage.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 14,918 to 11,003 cases (-26%) for the week of 31 January to 6 February.

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 Ier, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII of the Constitution, submitted by an initiative committee and received on 4 February 2o22, is declared admissible.

Following the publication of the Good Practice Guide for the Inclusion of LGBTI Persons in the Workplace last year, IMS Luxembourg presents its new guide for the Inclusion of Transgender Persons in the Workplace.

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 I, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII of the Constitution.

As part of the EU Counter Terrorism Agenda, EU Protective Security Advisors undertook jointly with the Directorate of Civil Aviation, The Airport Police Unit and Customs management a security assessment of the landside of the airport of Luxembourg. A good example of partnership and exchange of best practices.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 15,293 to 14,918 cases (-2%) for the week of 24 to 30 January.

The Ministry for Consumer Protection supports the Luxembourg Tech School and Uni.lu in the development of innovative digital projects.

The University of Lorraine informed me yesterday (31.01.2022) of its official decision regarding the paper I wrote in 1998 as part of my DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies).