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On 21 February 2023, the General Directorate for Tourism officially launched the call for entries for the second edition of the "Luxembourg Tourism Awards", which will reward players in the sector who have been particularly innovative in their projects.

On 9 February 2023, the Minister for Tourism, Lex Delles, and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development, Joëlle Welfring, awarded the 'EcoLabel Luxembourg' and 'bed+bike' labels.

On 25 January 2023, Lex Delles, Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Carlo Thelen, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce, and Carole Muller, President of the Luxembourg Confederation of Commerce, presented the "Pakt Pro Commerce 2023".

The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Phạm Minh Chính, and the ministerial delegation consisting of four Vietnamese ministers and a large business delegation concluded the first day of their visit to Luxembourg.

On 8 September 2022, the Minister for Energy, Claude Turmes, the Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, and the Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Lex Delles, together with the representatives of Syvicol, Serge Hoffmann, the Chamber of Commerce, Fernand Ernster, and the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts, Alexander Kieffer, presented the national campaign for energy savings.

On the occasion of the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government attended the festivities organised in Lellingen (municipality of Kiischpelt), Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2022.

For the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, an official ceremony will take place on 23 June at the National monument of Luxembourgish solidarity ("Kanounenhiwwel").

The Luxembourg government has decided to strengthen the support mechanism for the self-employed affected by the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 22 April 2020, on the proposal of the Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Lex Delles, the Government Council approved two draft Grand Ducal Regulations aimed at putting in place new financial support measures for micro and small commercial and craft enterprises.

As from today, 14 April 2020, the persons concerned may apply for the aid of EUR 2,500 on the basis of the Grand Ducal Regulation of 8 April 2020 on the establishment of a certified emergency allowance for the self-employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The self-employed play an essential role in the Luxembourg economy and are also affected by the COVID-19 crisis. In order to support them financially, the Government approved today, on a proposal from the Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Lex Delles, a draft Grand Ducal regulation aimed at establishing a certified emergency indemnity of 2,500 euros in their favor.

On 19 March 2020, Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Lex Delles and Minister for Family Affairs and Integration Corinne Cahen launched the online sales platform corona.letzshop.lu, dedicated to vulnerable people.

The Luxembourg Government has decided to strengthen support for companies affected by the financial consequences associated with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Taking into account the evolution of the coronavirus COVID-19 in our neighbouring countries and on the national territory, it is necessary to take additional measures to limit the spread of the virus in the population and to protect those at risk.

On 12 March 2020, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, convened an extraordinary Government Council dedicated to measures to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus.