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In its report following the third monitoring meeting with representatives of the European Capital of Culture Esch2022, the panel of independent experts congratulates the Esch2022 organisational team for its excellent work and recommends that the Melina Mercouri prize be awarded to the project.

After confirmation by the Government Council, the Ministry of Culture is pleased to announce the next Board of Directors of the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art Foundation. The new board will take office on 1 January 2022.

The Fondation Jean-Pierre Pescatore is currently experiencing a cluster of people infected with COVID-19 in the same living unit.

A new update of the Luxembourg app CovidCheck.lu is available in the Apple and Google Play stores. It is important to remember that the certificate concerning the booster vaccination is valid in the Grand Duchy as soon as the booster vaccine is administered.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Health would like to inform about the new additional health measures applicable for travel to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The Government Council has decided to adjust the health measures in force in order to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among the population. The national education health system has been adapted accordingly.

As part of a review of the integration law of 16 December 2008, the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region launched a study to rethink and redesign the policy of a living together at national level.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 1,447 to 1,897 cases (+31%) for the week of 15 to 21 November.

The Orientation Day of the Welcome and Integration Contract (CAI) took place on Saturday 20 November for the third time in virtual form.

Due to the weather forecast of temperatures around 0 degrees, the Ministry of Family, Integration and the Greater Region and its partner Dräieck vzw have decided to launch the Winter Action (Wanteraktioun - WAK) early.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has acted on the Council Recommendations (EU) 2021/1782 of 29 October 2021 and 2021/1945 of 9 November 2021 amending Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction.

The Ministry of Consumer Protection carried out checks at butcher shops and meat counters in supermarkets regarding the correct application of the tare.

On 18 November, the Minister for Family Affairs and Integration and sponsor of the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter, Corinne Cahen, took part in a webinar on diversity, organised by Pictet Women's Network.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 1,211 to 1,444 cases (+19%) for the week of 8 to 14 November.

Following two virtual editions of the "Groupe d'échange et de soutien en matière d'intégration au niveau local"(GRESIL) in January and June 2021, a first hybrid edition was organised on 17 November 2021.