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European Elections 2019 Statement 18/02/19 07:00:00

All voters on the electoral roll elect 6 Luxembourgish members to the European Parliament (EP) every 5 years. The next European elections will be on 26th May 2019.
Voting in the European elections is mandatory for all registered voters, regardless of their nationality (Luxembourg or of another EU Member State). Voters may not be represented by proxy.
A postal voting system has been put in place for all voters in order to prevent abstention.
The request for a postal vote must be made to the commune in which the voter is registered. Read more...

Celebrating the Presidency of the BeNeLux Union in Delhi Statement 15/02/19

The Ambassador hosted a get together to celebrate the launch of the Luxembourg Presidency of the BeNeLux 2019 union in presence of the Belgian Ambassador Mr. Francois Delhaye, the Dutch Ambassador Mr. Marten Van der Berg as well as other colleagues from the three Embassies at the newly renovated Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi, India.
2019 also marks the 75th Anniversary of the customs agreement that initiated the BeNeLux union in 1944.
Luxembourg Partner Country at the 5th Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata Statement 11/02/19

Luxembourg participated for the first time as a ‘Partner Country’ in the Bengal Global Business Summit held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata from 7-8 February 2019. Six Luxembourgish companies, namely Amer-Sil Ketex , Arendt and Medernach , Boson Energy , Ceratizit , Paul Wurth and Rotarex accompanied Ambassador Jean Claude Kugener to the Bengal Summit. Read more…
Luxembourg is a “Partner Country” at the 5th Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata Statement 31/01/19

For the first time, Luxembourg will be participating as a ‘Partner Country’ at the fifth edition of Bengal Global Business Summit(BGBS) in Kolkata from 7-8 February 2019.
Luxembourg being the 16th largest Foreign Direct Investor in India has over the years made significant investments in the State of West Bengal where two Luxembourgish companies are headquartered in Kolkata. The Representatives of the following companies AmerSil Ketex , Arendt & Medernach , Boson Energy , Ceratizit , Paul Wurth and Rotarex will accompany the Luxembourg Ambassador to the Bengal Summit and participate in the Country Presentation at the Summit on 7 February at 16.30 pm.
Looking forward to welcoming you all at our pavilion in order to have constructive discussions on the investment climate in Luxembourg and the Luxembourg business in India. Read more…
SAVE THE DATE: 8th Edition of Luxembourg Peace Prize to be held on 14 June 2019 Statement 27/12/18

On 14 June 2019, the Schengen Peace Foundation and the World Peace Forum are organizing the 8th edition of the Luxembourg Peace Prize in Luxembourg.
The Forum is a formal gathering of scholars, peace activists, politicians, executives, journalists, students, religious leaders and citizens honouring individuals or organizations who contribute to the development of a more peaceful world.
The Schengen Peace Foundation which is under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg has been spreading the message of the “Spirit of Schengen” into all world regions since 2007. Read more…
The Luxembourg Ambassador attended the Flag raising ceremony for Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Statement 18/12/18

Ambassador Kugener represented the Grand Duchy on 15 December 2018 at the flag raising ceremony for next year’s Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh starting on 15 January together with Ambassadors of 72 countries from around the world.
The Kumbh Mela is the biggest congregation of faith welcoming more than 120 million pilgrims from all over the world. Read more…
The Luxembourg Ambassador meets the Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL) and the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) Statement 18/12/18

Ambassador Kugener and the Deputy Head of Mission Mr Goebbels met with the Chairman of the Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL) Mr. Himadrish Suwan and the co-Founder Mr Vash Saluja and had a good discussion about startups and the Luxembourg FinTech ecosystem in #Luxembourg and the role of young women entrepreneurs in #Luxembourg and #India (flags) with Ms. Meenu Maggon from the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) Read more…