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Canadian Defence Minister Expresses ‘Deep Gratitude’ For Relationship With Luxembourg

On the afternoon of Friday 19 June 2026, Luxembourg Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, held a press conference... }} ...
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Luxembourg Announces Additional €26m for Ukraine at NATO Meeting

On Thursday 18 June 2026, Luxembourg’s Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, participated in the meeting of... }} ...
Luxembourg Times

Defence bank ‘very important next step’, says Canadian minister during historic visit

David McGuinty said that the Defense and Security Resilience Bank will be essential in helping SMEs in the defence sector to ...
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Yuriko Backes at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels

On 13 and 14 June 202, the Minister of Defence, Yuriko Backes, took part in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels. The meeting focused on preparations for the forthcoming NATO summit in ...
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Yuriko Backes at the informal meeting of EU of gender equality ministers in Brussels

Yuriko Backes, Minister for Gender Equality and Diversity, attended the informal meeting of EU Ministers for Gender Equality in Brussels on 26-27 February. The ministerial meeting, chaired by ...
EURACTIV

Luxembourg shies away from sending troops to Ukraine

The so-called "coalition of the willing" is set to propose the scope and shape of its reassurance force, potentially as soon as next week Luxembourg's defence minister Yuriko Backes (left) with the ...
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Ukrainian defence minister discusses drones and air defence with Luxembourg counterpart

Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has spoken with his Luxembourg counterpart, Yuriko Backes, about cooperation within the drone coalition and in the field of air defence. Source: Umierov on ...