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Following the announcement made yesterday by the Secretary of State of the United States of America Mike Pompeo, according to which "the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not per se inconsistent with international law", the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn wishes to make the following statement:

Like its European Union partners, Luxembourg calls upon Turkey to cease its unilateral military action. Renewed armed hostilities in the north-east further undermine the stability of the whole region, exacerbate civilian suffering and provoke further displacements.

For the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government will attend the festivities organised in Esch-sur-Alzette, Bourscheid and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2019.

Following the death of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean, the Government Council met on Tuesday, 23 April 2019, for an extraordinary meeting chaired by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel.

Luxembourg reaffirms its full support to the International Criminal Court (ICC). As the world’s first permanent international criminal court, the ICC represents one of the most important steps in the development of international criminal justice and in the fight

Luxembourg refers and fully subscribes to the statement of the European Union of 26 January 2019 on the situation in Venezuela.

On 5 December 2018, HRH the Grand Duke conducted the swearing in of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers and the appointed ministers.

For the public celebration of the birthday of H.R.H. the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government will attend the festivities organised in Esch-sur-Alzette, Larochette and Luxembourg City on 22 and 23 June 2018.

Following the unacceptable levels of violence recently witnessed in the Gaza Strip, Luxembourg's foreign policy chief, Jean Asselborn, has decided to summon the Ambassador of Israel to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in Luxembourg.

In the context of the Salisbury attack, the Luxembourg Government stands in full solidarity with the United Kingdom in the face of this serious challenge to our common security.

On 1 March 2018, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, went to Brasilia to officially inaugurate the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Brazil.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn regrets the decision of the President of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This unilateral decision announced on 6 December 2017 is not in conformity with the