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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.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform that following today's decision of the European Commission, the certificates issued by the authorities of Georgia, Moldova, New Zealand and Serbia are to be considered as equivalent from 16 November 2021.

On 15 November, the foundation stone for the new Integrated Centre for the Elderly (CIPA) of the operator HPPA a.s.b.l. was laid in Eischen, on the former football field, a few metres from the Belgian border.

At a joint press conference on November 11, 2021, Carole Dieschbourg, Luxembourg's minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development, presented a declaration for a nuclear-free taxonomy together with Ministers from Germany, Austria, Portugal and Denmark.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly increased from 1,120 to 1,211 cases (+8%) for the week of 1 to 7 November.

Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses – CSMI) of 8 November 2021, a booster dose of coronavirus vaccination may be administered.

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major challenge for public health. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is an essential in the fight against COVID-19.

On 8 November 2021, Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family Affairs and Integration and Minister for the Greater Region, received the French ambassador, Claire Lignières-Counathe, on a courtesy visit.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform of the publication of the Grand-Ducal regulation of 2 November 2021 establishing the list of third countries from which the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg accepts vaccination certificates.

For the week of 25 to 31 October, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 981 to 1,118 cases (+14%), as well as the number of their identified close contacts, which increased to 4,452, compared to 4,031 cases the week before (+10%).