President Dury began by expressing solidarity with the people who were forced to flee Ukraine from the Russian invaders. Dury promised that every war refugee will find a home here in Luxembourg and argued that the government should increase sanctions.
The LCGB president also noted that it was “scandalous” that it took Luxembourg until after the invasion to decide that President Putin and his Russian oligarchs are no longer acceptable company. Previous human rights violations were never met with consequences, Dury further stated.
He also drew attention to how the war in Ukraine affects the rest of the world, citing famines in parts of Africa as particularly worrying.
In terms of the tripartite agreement, Dury defended the government offer and the union’s decision to sign it. He believes it is “common sense” to understand that many businesses would not have survived three indexations in such a short span of time.
The LCGB president also took the time to address the situation around Liberty Steel in Dudelange, noting that more should be done to ensure the continued existence of the plant and the livelihood of its employees.
Dury concluded by saying that Luxembourg has created too many bureaucratic hurdles and structural deficits, making it less attractive for new business to settle in the Grand Duchy. He referred to Knauf, Fage, and Google as recent examples of failed opportunities to create new jobs.
