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Franz Fayot visits Ukraine
On 8 September 2023, Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, visited Ukraine. The purpose of the visit was to identify ways of strengthening and tailoring Luxembourg's support to Ukraine's reconstruction and humanitarian needs.
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Luxembourg to extend support for European Investment Bank’s Financial Inclusion Fund
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represented by Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs Franz Fayot, and Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes, has pledged an additional €4.8 million to EIB Global’s Financial Inclusion Fund, bringing the fund’s total size to €11.5 million.
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Luxembourg and Belgium join the Netherlands and Germany in signing the Joint Declaration on Living Wage and Living Income
Our responsibility as consuming countries includes ensuring that everyone in the entire supply chain of a product – for example, a bar of chocolate – has the right to decent work, a living wage and a living income.
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GGGI Inaugurates its European Liaison Office in Luxembourg
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation, inaugurated its European Liaison Office in Luxembourg today. This new office is a significant milestone for the organisation, as it aims to facilitate exchanges between GGGI's Member States and European partners to support climate action and access to green and climate finance in Africa, Latin America and Asia
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State visit to Luxembourg by the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife, Débora Katisa Carvalho - Third day
At the invitation of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife, Débora Katisa Carvalho, paid a state visit to Luxembourg from 23 to 25 May.
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State visit to Luxembourg by the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife, Débora Katisa Carvalho - Second day
At the invitation of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife, Débora Katisa Carvalho, paid a state visit to Luxembourg from 23 to 25 May.
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State visit to Luxembourg by the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife Débora Katisa Carvalho - First day
At the invitation of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves, and his wife, Débora Katisa Carvalho, paid a state visit to Luxembourg from 23 to 25 May.
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Franz Fayot and Yuriko Backes launch phase two of the cooperation agreement with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion
On 27 March 2023, Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, and Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance, signed with Alfred Hannig, Executive Director of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, the extension of the cooperation agreement with the European Representative Office of AFI during an official ceremony at the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology.
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In Praia, Franz Fayot co-chaired the 22nd Partnership Commission between Luxembourg and Cabo Verde
Franz Fayot, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, paid a working visit to Cabo Verde on 7 March 2023.
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Luxembourg's humanitarian aid for Turkey: Second batch of emergency equipment sent to the disaster area
As part of Luxembourg's humanitarian response to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, a second shipment of emergency aid was sent to Turkey this morning.
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Luxembourg reinforces its humanitarian support to Turkey: Deployment of emergency equipment to the disaster area
In response to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, and at the request of the Turkish government, Luxembourg is stepping up its humanitarian support to the affected populations by offering in-kind donations to Turkey.
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Luxembourg's humanitarian response to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
In view of the extent of the humanitarian needs following the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on 6 February, Luxembourg's cooperation will, in a first phase, contribute almost one million euros through various partners active in the two affected countries by supporting their humanitarian operations.