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Webinar on the impact of the US presidential election on Luxembourg and Europe
Ambassador Gaston Stonck gave a presentation today entitled US Post Election – Impact on Luxembourg and Europe at a webinar hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg (AMCHAM) and the Luxembourg American Business Organization (LACC). Ambassador Stronck highlighted the...
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Luxembourg steps up its role in sustainable finance
One year after the creation of the Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LSFI), a public-private partnership that aims to raise awareness, promote and develop Luxembourg's role as a sustainable finance hub, the non-profit association has launched the Luxembourg...
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Fit 4 Start: Luxembourg's leading startup acceleration programme
Fit 4 Start is a dynamic flagship acceleration programme, initiated and managed by the Ministry of the Economy, and constitutes a key event in the agenda of Luxembourg’s strong startup ecosystem. It supports innovation-oriented projects by startups from...
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Luxembourg TV show 'Capitani' coming to Netflix
The global entertainment service Netflix has acquired the streaming rights to the Luxembourg crime drama series 'Capitani', which will be available on the streaming platform on 11 February 2021. The TV show follows detective Luc Capitani, who heads up to...
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Two Luxembourg co-productions nominated for Golden Globes
Film Fund Luxembourg has announced that two Luxembourgish co-productions, "Wolfwalkers" and "Deux", are in the running to win one of the most prestigious film and television awards in the United States: the Golden Globes. The awards, presented by the...
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Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Hawaii receives an Order of Merit
At a virtual ceremony, Ambassador Gaston Stronck, together with Ms. Peggy Frantzen, Deputy Head of Mission, and Mr. Stan Myck, Consul, awarded today the medal of “Officier de l’Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg” to Mr. Jean-Claude...
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Luxembourg company Kleos Space opens engineering office in Denver, Colorado
Kleos Space, a Luxembourg-based geospatial intelligence company, has established its principal US engineering presence in Denver, Colorado. Kleos has engaged with Denver Economic Development & Opportunity and chosen the city for its engineering and aerospace support services. Colorado has...
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Luxembourg in the top 10 of least corrupt countries, according to a new study by Transparency International
Transparency International published its 2020 edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories according to their perceived levels of corruption in the public sector, based on assessments from reputable institutions and experts, as well...
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Marie-Louise Rouff offers one of her paintings to the Embassy
Mr. Michael Pastreich presented today the Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington DC with a painting. The artwork, Ochre Place, is a piece from his mother’s collection, Luxembourgish artist Marie-Louise Rouff. About the artist Marie-Louise Rouff grew up...
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Virtual conference of Honorary Consuls of Luxembourg
A virtual event, gathering together all Luxembourg Honorary Consuls across the US, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean, took place on 26 January 2021. The meeting was opened by Ambassador Gaston Stronck, who welcomed the participants and expressed his gratitude...
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Luxembourg opens biotech incubator
The Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, announced the launch of an incubator for health technologies in the House of BioHealth, a unique facility offering office and lab spaces, whose expansion is due to be completed in 2021. This...
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
As part of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the National Resistance Museum of Luxembourg and the city of Esch-sur-Alzette, will organize a ceremony to be held on Tuesday, 26 January 2021 at 1 p.m. (EST). Due to...
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Participation of Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an informal video conference with John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
Friday, 22 January 2021 - Minister Jean Asselborn participated today in an informal meeting of the EU Commission and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 27 EU Member States with the Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now U.S...
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Luxembourg passport among the most powerful in the world
Henley & Partners have released their ranking of the most powerful passports in the world for 2021, noting that temporary travel restrictions due to Covid-19 were not taken into consideration. Luxembourg is in the fourth position, with visa-free...
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Luxembourg: Home to incubators
All startups, from technological, industrial, fintech and commerce to urbantech, transportation and tourism firms are welcome to Luxembourg's startup incubators. The Luxembourg startup ecosystem is vibrant and strategically positioned to help startups build relationships and access the expertise they...