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The Ministry of Economy presented its annual state aid for businesses report for 2025 revealing a rise to €440 million in 2025

The Ministry of Economy presented its annual state aid for businesses report for 2025 on Monday morning, revealing an increase in both the volume of aid granted and the number of applications received.

During a Monday morning press conference, Economy Minister Lex Delles presented the Economcy ministry's annual report on granted state aid in 2025, revealing that Luxembourg companies received €440 million in state aid last year, an increase of €170 million compared to the previous year. The number of applications has also risen noticeably, climbing from 1,800 to 2,300 in the space of twelve months. The vast majority of aid granted, some 96%, was directed at small and medium-sized enterprises. The figures do not include other forms of state participation in companies. Overall, state aid in Luxembourg amounts to approximately 0.97% of GDP, placing the country slightly below the EU average.

To illustrate the tangible impact of the aid, Economy Minister Lex Delles pointed to the electrification of industrial processes as a case in point. Just six projects, supported by €100 million in state aid, are expected to save 270,000 tonnes of CO2 over ten years, the equivalent of taking 27,000 cars off the road.

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• Luxembourg's Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund ended 2025 with a modest 2.61% return, while the fund's total assets rose to more than €784 million.
• The new Luxembourg passport is available from today. Featuring a redesigned look, stronger security measures, and a validity period extended from five to 10 years.
• The section-based speed camera which was installed following a tragic head-on collision that claimed five lives on the N15, will go live on 18th May
• Nurses' association president Anne-Marie Hanff, in conversation with RTL, says reform 'reforms nothing'
• Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has sharpened his criticism of Israel at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday
• President Trump rejected Tehran's terms for ending the Middle East war, which included a demand for the release of frozen assets and an end to the US naval blockade
• Thai police announced the largest seizure of smuggled ivory in a decade on Monday, with nine people arrested and accused of trying to sell 250 kilograms (551 pounds) of African elephant tusks via Facebook.

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Figure of the day

Around 230 Skyliners employees to benefit from new collective agreement

• Skyliners has signed its first collective agreement with the LCGB and OGBL, introducing improved leave, bonus, and working-time provisions for around 230 employees.
• The new agreement came into force on 1 May 2026 and is largely based on collective agreements from the construction sector, with adaptations reflecting the company's specific circumstances.

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