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As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 4 July 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and by sending an SMS warning message, which will be tested within a specific area.

Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (CSMI), a 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be administered to persons aged 70 years and over as well as to people with a risk factor for severe COVID-19.

The Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, despite an epidemiological situation that justifies a relaxation of sanitary measures and barrier measures, calls for caution and advocates continued compliance with barrier measures when in contact with elderly and vulnerable people.

The municipalities of Boulaide, Sanem and Dippach signed the "Pakt vum Zesummeliewen" with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region and the Syvicol.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform that the temporary entry restrictions to the territory of the Grand Duchy of third-country nationals residing outside the European Union or the Schengen area have been extended until 30 September 2022 inclusive.

Today, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg celebrate an important event – the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 3,985 to 4,485 cases (+13%) for the week of 20 to 26 June 2022.

Given the exceptional situation due to the COVID-19 crisis, it was decided not to take into account the days of telework linked to the COVID-19 crisis for the determination of the social security legislation applicable to cross-border workers. This exceptional provision will in principle expire on 30 June 2022.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 2,824 to 3,985 cases (+41%) for the week of 13 to 19 June 2022.

Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, signed today with Frank Rijsberman, Director-General at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an Agreement that will provide GGGI with the necessary legal and institutional status to allow it to establish an office in Luxembourg.

Last Wednesday 15 June, a new edition of the "Group for Exchange and Support on Integration at Local level" (GRESIL) took place at the ierscher Kulturhaus.

On 21 June 2022 and at the invitation of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, went to Kiev in Ukraine.

In accordance with article 71.1 of the Regulation 2018/1139 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, the Directorate of Civil Aviation has granted an exemption to the unmanned aircraft (UAS/Drones) operating in the OPEN “limited” subcategory A2 as of June 20th 2022.

Luxembourg has just finalised its first vertical risk assessment on terrorist financing. This vertical risk assessment was carried out under the guidance of the Ministry of Justice and the results were adopted on 17 May 2022 by the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Committee (BC/TF Prevention Committee).

On the occasion of the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government attended the festivities organised in Lellingen (municipality of Kiischpelt), Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2022.