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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence François Bausch participated in the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in its defence configuration on 17 May 2022 in Brussels. Discussions focused on the EU's Strategic Compass, the security situation in Mali and Russian aggression against Ukraine.

After his visit to Latvia from 2 to 4 May, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence François Bausch went to Lithuania on 4 and 5 May 2022 for a working visit together with the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Steve Thull.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence François Bausch paid a working visit to Latvia from 2 to 4 May 2022, together with the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Steve Thull. The programme included a visit to the main air force base and a work meeting at the Latvian Ministry of Defence.

On Tuesday 15th March 2022, the European Institute of Peace (EIP), TrustWorks Global and the Directorate of Defence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg are launching an 18-month project to promote the inclusion of land and natural resource issues in conflict prevention and resolution in the border region (called Liptako Gourma) of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in West Africa.

On 28 February 2022, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, François Bausch, announced military assistance and support measures for Ukraine. He informed the parliamentary Defence committee of this decision this morning.

Employees who have their first vaccine dose can be tested free of charge from 14 January 2022, while waiting for their second dose. As of Thursday, 16 December 2021, they are provided a set of 20 codes when they receive their first dose of vaccine.

On 7 June 2021, the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its second annual World Climate and Security Report (WCSR), which warns of the compound security threats posed by the convergence of climate change with other global risks, such as COVID-19.

On 7 June 2021as of 4 p.m. CET, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, François Bausch, will participate as a speaker in the worldwide launch of the World Climate and Security Report 2021.

On 12 February, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, François Bausch unveiled Luxembourg's inaugural Cyber Defence Strategy.

On the proposal of the Prime Minister, the Grand Duke reorganised the ministerial portfolios. ​

At Luxembourg's request to set up a patient reception structure next to the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), the Capellen-based NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) was able to respond quickly and adequately by deploying staff and equipment on site.

On 14 February 2020, François Bausch, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, attended the presentation of the "World Climate and Security Report" which will be officially introduced by General Tom Middendorp at the "Munich Security Conference" this weekend and which was previewed to the Luxembourg press.

On 28 January 2020, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, paid a working visit to the Military Centre in Diekirch.

On 14 January 2020, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, François Bausch and John Rood, US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy, met on a long-planned productive working visit.

Under the new MOU, Luxembourg has committed to cover the corresponding costs over a period of ten years up to 225 million euros. To this end, the Minister of Defense will soon introduce a financing bill in the Chamber of Deputies.