The LSAP politician expects the 2023 national elections to focus on the issue of tax equality, a subject which has recently become a point of controversy in the Chamber.
Asselborn underlined his and the country's position on humanitarian aids for refugees, stating that he would never back down from this position for as long as he remained in office. Since 2015, the Grand Duchy has treated around 11,600 applications and granted about 4,500 of them, which reflects 0.7% of the country's population. 15 refugees from the Moria Camp in Greece will be taken in by Luxembourg.
When asked about the recent call for his resignation from ADR, Asselborn explained that he would not see any basis for their argument. He noted that similar problems could easily be avoided if every European state were to due their part in the refugee crisis.
The minister conveyed that Germany might retighten their border security, meaning that a negative test result would no longer suffice to enter the country. The government might implement a mandatory quarantine period of 5 days instead. With Luxembourg's current infection numbers, we might soon be classified as an at-risk country again.
When asked about his own role in the next national elections, Asselborn explained that after 16 years in service, he would be more motivated than ever before to put his name back on the ballot.
