Remit
The range of competence of the ministry is fixed by the Government regulation.
News
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HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke and Xavier Bettel on a working visit to the United States
After a schedule in Detroit and Cleveland on 22 and 23 April, which included visits to Guardian, BorgWarner, Avery Dennison and Goodyear, HRH the Crown Prince and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, made a working visit to New York and Delaware on 24 and 25 April 2024.
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Xavier Bettel and Yuriko Backes at the Foreign Affairs Council of the Council of the EU
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, and the Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, took part in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) of the Council of the EU, which was held on 22 April 2024 in Luxembourg.
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Yuriko Backes took part in the virtual meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council
On 19 April 2024, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes took part in a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, held via videoconference at the level of defence ministers, to discuss the operational and strategic situation on the ground and the support provided by the Allies to Ukraine in exercising its right to self-defence.
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State visit of TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess to the Kingdom of Belgium – Third day
At the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, TRH the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess are undertaking a State visit to the Kingdom of Belgium from 16 to 18 April 2024.
Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs
Since 1980, development cooperation is one of the main pillars of Luxembourg's foreign policy.
For more information, visit the website of the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs.
Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion
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To find out more, visit Luxembourg’s economic promotion website.
Defence
The Directorate of Defence is part of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, but reports to a specific minister, the Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes.
For more information, please visit the Directorate of Defence's website.
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