Luxembourg – EC Library Guide on Country Knowledge: Selected publications
Selected EU publications
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Atlas of demography | European Commission, Joint Research Centre
The Atlas of Demography is published by the European Commission. It is an interactive knowledge management tool that enables policymakers and citizens to observe, monitor and anticipate demographic challenges. In the Data section, you can explore population, fertility, mortality and migration at the EU, national, regional and local levels.
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Atlas of migration 2024
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Bongiardo, D., Chiaramello, D., Dara, A., Cortinovis, R. et al., Atlas of migration 2024, Bongiardo, D.(editor), Dara, A.(editor), Crespi, I.(editor) and Sofos, I.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
The Atlas of Migration is more than just a publication—it is a testament to the power of data and rigorous analysis in illuminating the multifaceted nature of migratory movements. The 2024 edition of the Atlas continues to serve as a vital tool for policymakers, researchers and the public at large, offering a wealth of data to cut through the confusion and misinformation that often surrounds the discourse on migration. The Atlas provides the latest harmonised and validated data on migration for the 27 EU Member States and for 171 countries and territories around the world. It brings together data from many reliable sources, such as Eurostat, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, the World Bank and many others. This year’s thematic chapter of the Atlas delves into the nuanced motivations behind migration, moving beyond simplified narratives in favour of a more comprehensive view that acknowledges the diverse and often overlapping reasons that propel individuals to move.
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Cohesion Open Data Platform: Luxembourg | European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
Cohesion Open Data provides transparent data to EU taxpayers on the use of EU budget funds.
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Corporate code list of countries and territories | Publications Office of the European Union
In order to address the diversity of country and territory codes and names used in the EU institutions, the European Commission has developed a corporate code list of countries and territories that covers the different use cases its services have.
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Country report, gender equality – How are EU rules transposed into national law? – Luxembourg 2024
European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and Kerschen, N., Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democracy headed by a constitutional monarch, the Grand Duke. The Constitution dates back to 1868.1 A reform of the Constitution took place in recent years and resulted in a new text that was adopted in December 2022 and entered into force on 1 July 2023. The Constitution organises a separation of powers between the executive (the Grand Duke and the Government) and the legislative (the Parliament), with the judiciary watching over the execution of laws. The principle of equality between men and women has had a constitutional value since 2006, when it was introduced in Article 11(2) of the Constitution.
In the new text, the principle of gender equality is enshrined in Article 15(3). The executive power is exercised by the Grand Duke and, in practice, by the Government, which consists of the Prime Minister, one or several Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and if necessary one or more Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State. In 1995, the Ministry for the Promotion of Women was created with the aim of fighting against the discrimination of women. From 2004 on, the policy was based on the concept of ‘gender mainstreaming’, taking into account gender equality in all fields of law and policy making. The Ministry for the Promotion of Women became the Ministry for Equal Opportunities (MEGA). Three Gender Equality Plans were implemented between 2006 and 2018: the first one from 2006 to 2008; the second one from 2009 to 20142 and the third one from 2015 to 2018.
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Country report non-discrimination – Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 – Luxembourg 2024
European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and Hoffmann, T., Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is characterised by cultural diversity and the common use of several languages. Its population is quite homogeneous, with the vast majority of foreigners being European Union citizens, most of whom are Catholics by religion. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has one of the highest proportions of foreigners in Europe – 47 % on average.
In Luxembourg City, the capital, over 70.8 % of all inhabitants are foreigners. The countries with the highest number of immigrants in Luxembourg are Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium and Germany. The Portuguese are the second-largest group of immigrants in the country, behind Luxembourgers, with a population of about 93 700, comprising 14.5 % of the population. That group is followed by French (7.6 %), Italian (3.7 %), Belgian (3 %) and German (2 %) nationals. Around 6 % of the foreigners are from other European Union nations, and 21 % of the foreigners are from non-EU nations. In general, relations between Luxembourg nationals and immigrants are smooth; incidents of racism and discrimination are, in the author’s opinion, rather low. Nonetheless, intolerance does indeed exist, although violent xenophobic incidents are rare. In institutional terms, Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy, in which the Grand Duke has only very limited powers, as conferred by the Constitution. There is a unicameral Parliament, known as the Chambre des Députés, which votes on draft bills. All bills must be submitted to the Council of State for its opinion, as well as to the professional chambers. These chambers are public institutions. Their mission is to defend the concerns of a specific professional category (employees, farmers, the self-employed, civil servants and so on). Usually, a bill has to be adopted a second time by Parliament at a second reading at least three months later in order to become law, unless the Council of State does not formally oppose the wording of the draft bill. Nevertheless, the Council of State may exempt Parliament from the second constitutional vote.
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Economic surveillance of EU economies: Luxembourg | European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
This country page links to recent analytical work on the economy of Luxembourg.
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Education and training monitor 2023: Luxembourg
European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023.
The Education and Training Monitor’s country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within the European Education Area. They are based on the most up-to-date quantitative and qualitative evidence available. The Key indicators section presents a statistical overview of the main education and training indicators. Section 1 focuses on the attractiveness of the teaching profession against a backdrop of teacher shortages. Section 2 covers early childhood education and care. Section 3 deals with school education policies. Section 4 covers vocational education. Section 5 discusses measures in higher education. Section 6 covers adult learning.
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EIB investment survey 2023: Luxembourg overview
European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank, 2024.
The 2022 edition delves into the aftermath of the economic shock produced by the COVID-19 crisis and the readiness of firms to cope with the new massive shocks that are testing corporate resilience. The report assesses how response and recovery programmes put in place by the European Union and by national governments have helped firms, but also shows how firm perceptions of investment conditions are overshadowed again by recent events. In addition, the EIBIS 2022 presents firm reactions to outstanding structural transformation needs and more specifically the extent to which firms are addressing the need to make their businesses more green and digital. It also highlights how firms counter sudden shocks, for example by assessing their responsiveness to international trade disruptions. The survey is based on interviews with 12 000 companies across the 27 European Union countries and a benchmark sample from the United States. This overview provides the aggregated results for Luxembourg.
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European economy: 2023 country report: Luxembourg
European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023.
European Economy Institutional Papers are important reports analysing the economic situation and economic developments prepared by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, which serve to underpin economic policy-making by the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament.
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Food Safety: Luxembourg | European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
The country profile on food safety is a compilation of key information for each Member State used by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety to support its control and monitoring activities.
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Monitoring media pluralism in the digital era: Application of the Media Pluralism Monitor in the European Union, Albania, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia & Turkey in the year 2022: Country report: Luxembourg
European University Institute, Kies, R., Lukasik, S., European University Institute, 2023.
The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a research tool that is designed to identify potential risks to media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union and in Candidate Countries. This narrative report has been produced on the basis of the implementation of the MPM that was carried out in 2022. The implementation was conducted in 27 EU Member States, as well as in Albania, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey.
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