Newsletter 116: Douglass Welch
No. 116 covers up to the end of the month because Juneteenth and National Day are coming next week!
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General Members News STATEC: Economic difficulties and material deprivation remain strong
This survey, which is part of a European framework (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions – EU-SILC), is a fundamental source of data for describing the well-being and living conditions of Luxembourg’s resident population.
Google faces EU break-up order over anti-competitive adtech practices
BRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google was charged by EU antitrust regulators with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business on Wednesday, which it may now have to sell part of to address their concerns.
NATO air force Air Defender 2023 exercises
NATO Air Defender 2023 exercises and their impact on civilian air traffic: Lexology reports that due to the upcoming exercises, “less space will be available for civil air traffic and control measures are to be expected.”
Member Request: Academic research study on positive ageing in Luxembourg
AMCHAM Member seeks 250+ participants for a research study. Participants must be over 50 years of age, male or female, having diverse nationalities and backgrounds, and either residing or working in Luxembourg.
2023 Fund Raising in the EU; Why All Roads Lead to Luxembourg
Webinar: Representatives from Vistra Luxembourg and the Loyens & Loeff New York desk will lead this lively and informative discussion on why to use an EU vehicle – and specifically a Luxembourg vehicle – when looking to raise EU capital.
2023 Amcham Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Please note this event is strictly open to members only. This year’s Annual General Meeting AGM was held on Friday 12th May 2023 at 13:00 at the Chamber of Commerce, Floor -1 – conference room C2 7, Rue Alcide de Gasperi Luxembourg-Kirchberg The Board of Directors Meeting BOD took place one hour before the AGM
2023 Election Time first edition
Luxembourg Times Editor-in-Chief Douwe Miedema had asked politicians of the four main political parties about this uniquely Luxembourgish conundrum, in a panel discussion on 18 April. The participants were Luxembourg mayor Lydie Polfer (DP), Chief Alderman Serge Wilmes (CSV), Councillor Gabriel Boisante (LSAP) and Councillor François Benoy (Greens).
2023 Winter Carnival Masked Ball
On 3 March, we put on a Winter Carnival Party at the Hilton with music by Marco Boesen and his team.
2023 International Women’s Day 2023
For the sixth continuous year, PwC and Amcham celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023 from 11:30 to 14:00 at PwC Crystal Park. This was an iconic moment to reflect on how far we want to push the gender needle in today’s society.
EU, US to ready voluntary AI code of conduct
The European Union and the United States said Wednesday that they would soon release a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, hoping to develop common standards among democracies as China makes rapid gains.
General Members News Press Release: Memorial Day Ceremony Held in Luxembourg
On May 27, the U.S. Embassy Luxembourg, together with the American Battle Monuments Commission, held the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery, commemorating the men and women laid to rest there who sacrificed their lives in military service.