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Test of the national alert system: unannounced test of zonal alert SMS messages
An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Monday 29 April 2024 in the municipalities of Hesperange, Luxembourg, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Schuttrange and Walferdange.
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Review of the national warning system: unannounced zonal SMS alerts
An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Friday 22 March 2024 in the municipalities of Differdange, Pétange, Käerjeng, Sanem, Bourscheid, Tandel, Diekirch, Erpeldange-sur-Sûre, Ettelbruck, Schieren, Colmar-Berg and Bettendorf.
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The general public invited to assess the use of the future "lu-alert.lu" website
The Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, launched the test phase at a press conference
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Léon Gloden at the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union
The Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, took part in the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council of the European Union, held in Brussels on 4 March 2024.
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Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application
On Monday 4 March 2024, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application.
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Information on the extension of the temporary protection certificate
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Luxembourg, like all EU Member States, applied the temporary protection mechanism for people fleeing Ukraine starting in March 2022. This mechanism, initially applicable for a period of 12 months from its activation and then prolonged until 4 March 2024, has been extended once again.
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Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application
On Monday 5 February 2024, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application.
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Smoke detectors save lives! The Ministry of Home Affairs recalls that installation is compulsory
One year after the law came into force requiring home residents to install smoke detectors in escape routes and bedrooms, Minister for Home Affairs Léon Gloden reminds us of its vital importance: "This technical tool makes it easy to detect a potential fire as early as possible. It's within everyone's reach, providing warning and protection".
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Raising awareness of the risk of vegetation and forest fires
Within the frame of the national platform for disaster risk reduction, led by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the working group on "Vegetation and Forest Fires", composed of experts from the relevant authorities, has prepared advice on how to behave during the vegetation and forest fire season.
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Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application
On Monday 3 July 2023, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application.
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Review of the national warning system: unannounced zonal SMS alerts
As part of the reform of the national warning and information system, the government has been carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert application since May 2022, as well as sending a test SMS alert to the population in a given zone.
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Test of the national warning system: sirens, test message on the GouvAlert-app and unannounced zonal alert SMS message
As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government has been carrying out regular tests since May 2022, testing the siren network every first Monday of the month and sending a test SMS alert to the population in a given zone, as well as a test message via the GouvAlert mobile application.
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Municipal elections: Operation of the Government Coordinating Office and presentation of candidate statistics
Representatives of the press have been invited to the headquarters of The Government IT Centre on 25 May 2023, where the Government Coordinating Office will meet to receive, record and publish the unofficial results of the local elections of 11 June 2023.
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"matenee fir eng modern Gemeng": anchoring citizen participation in municipal practice
The Minister of Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, today presented the third pillar of the modernisation of municipal law, which is to anchor various tools of citizen participation in the law in order to promote their use and to harmonise their regime at municipal level.
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Facilitating the integration of Tiny Houses in the municipal landscape: presentation of regulatory guidelines
In recent years, the search for sustainable lifestyles has led to the emergence of a type of housing hitherto unknown in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: Tiny Houses.