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Two days after its adoption by the Government, Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, Minister for Housing, Henri Kox, and Minister of Finance, Yuriko Backes, today presented the bill on the land tax, land mobilisation tax and housing tax, as well as the bill on the national register of buildings and dwellings.

The law providing for the upward adjustment of the rent subsidy and thus transposing an element of the spring tripartite agreement came into force on 1 August. However, when the new values were applied, it turned out that the version of the text submitted and voted by the Parliament and published in the Official Journal of Luxembourg contained a material error.

Launched in June 2020, the international consultation gathered strategic spatial planning proposals and produced ecological transition scenarios for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and its neighbouring border territories by 2050.

In order to alleviate the pressure of rising prices on the purchasing power of the most vulnerable households, the agreement signed between the government, the Union des entreprises luxembourgeoises (UEL) and the trade unions CGFP and LCGB provides for three measures supporting both tenants and owners.

On 9 March 2022, Henri Kox, Minister of Housing and Internal Security, welcomed the new Ambassador of the United States of America, Thomas M. Barrett, to his ministry.

The government has just passed two financing bills to support the realization of the first phase of the new "NeiSchmelz" residential area in Dudelange with half a billion euros. In the center of the city of Dudelange, on an area of around 36 hectares, the former steel industry wasteland will be converted into a modern and ecological city district with a high quality of life and housing.

For the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government will attend the festivities organised in Esch-sur-Alzette, Bourscheid and Luxembourg City on 22nd and 23rd June 2019.

For the public celebration of the birthday of H.R.H. the Grand Duke, members of the Grand Duke's family and the government will attend the festivities organised in Esch-sur-Alzette, Larochette and Luxembourg City on 22 and 23 June 2018.