Friday, October 14, 2022

Luxembourg, Luxembourg: laugh-out-loud Ukrainian comedy

This year’s opening ceremony for the CinEast Film Festival opened with a momentous screening of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, a 2022 Ukrainian film which brought much-needed levity to an event overshadowed by the ongoing war in the country.

Written and directed by Antonio Lukich and


Human trafficking: Council of Europe experts call on Luxembourg to step up efforts to identify and assist victims

The Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking (GRETA) has urged Luxembourg to make additional efforts to identify and assist victims of trafficking, and to ensure that human trafficking cases are investigated proactively and results in effective, proportionate, and 


WTW makes senior hire for Luxembourg

Advisory and broking solutions company, WTW has appointed Alain Dufraisse as Managing Director of its Luxembourg Captive and Insurance Management Solutions (CIMS) office.

WTW - Willis Towers Watson logoWithin this role, he will report to Elizabeth Carbonaro, WTW CIMS regional lead


Urban Agency and COBE Design Master Plan for Esch-Sur-Alzette in Luxembourg

Urban Agency, in partnership with COBE, won in 2019 a competition to transform a former steel factory into an 850,000 square meters car-free mixed-use district. The industrial site is planned to become a mixed-use district, with housing for over 8,000 new residents, office spaces,


Luxembourg supports Moldova on path to EU membership

However, Popescu also acknowledged that the war in Ukraine has hampered efforts to establish economic ties with Europe and other foreign countries. Moldova has taken in over 100,000 refugees from Ukraine.

The Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs was welcomed by Luxembourgish Minister


Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Luxembourg’s Efforts to Narrow Workforce Gender Gap, Ask About Business and Human Rights

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Luxembourg, with Committee Experts welcoming the country’s efforts to narrow gender gaps in the workforce, and asking about business and human rights.


Morocco, Luxembourg share resolve to promote partnership & economic cooperation

Morocco and Luxembourg have both expressed resolve to promote their partnership and develop further their economic cooperation.

This came during the meetings Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, held Tuesday in Rabat with several members of the Moroccan cabinet,