🇱🇺 Minister of Defence, Minister for Mobility & Public Works, Minister for Gender Equality & Diversity. Personal account.
Luxembourg 🇱🇺🇪🇺🇺🇳
Joined September 2016
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🎂 20ème anniversaire de CFL cargo: C'est célébrer une réussite industrielle luxembourgeoise. C'est aussi regarder vers l'avenir avec confiance. Le fret ferroviaire a toute sa place dans le 🇱🇺 que nous voulons construire : un pays connecté, compétitif, durable & responsable.
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace; one must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it; one must work at it.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
#UNDay
Gëschter gouf dat neit Gebai vun den 🇱🇺Nationalarchiven um Belval, a Presenz vun villen Éieregäscht, ageweit. Et ass d'Haus vun eiser kollektiver Erënnerung. Merci all deenen, déi Realisatioun vun dësem neien Site erméiglecht hunn! D'Resultat ass fantastesch! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Haut gouf de Gesetzesprojet fir d’Finanzéierung vum Alzenger Contournement an der zoustänneger Chamberkommissioun examinéiert.
Wéi am Koalitiounsaccord virgesinn, soll de Contournement d’Wunnquartiere & den Zentrum vun Hesper vum deeglechen Transitverkéier entlaaschten.
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Haut gouf de Gesetzesprojet zu den Adapto- a Mobibus-Servicer an der zoustänneger Chamberkommissioun examinéiert.
➡️ Zil: e kloren legale Kader schafen, an d’Qualitéit an Accessibilitéit vun dëse wichtege Servicer fir Mënsche mat spezifesche Besoinen weider verbesseren.
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Avec l’inauguration du nouveau centre de de maintenance ferroviaire à Montigny-lès-Metz, la coopération transfrontalière entre le 🇱🇺 et la Région Grand Est franchit une nouvelle étape pour une mobilité plus performante et plus durable qui ne s’arrête pas aux frontières. 🇱🇺🤝🇫🇷
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D’N7 ass eng wichteg Verkéiersachs am Norde vum Land. Mat der 2+1-Léisung investéiere mir a méi Sécherheet a méi fléissende Verkéier:
➡️Ausgebaut Fuerbunnen
➡️Iwwer-/Ënnerféierungen amplaz vu geféierleche Kräizungen
➡️ Manner Konfliktpunkten
➡️ 90 km/h op der ganzer Streck
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What does European defence look like from the perspective of a small state? 🇪🇺
In this recommended @IeInsights podcast, @Yuriko_Backes joins @A_Sloat and @NathalieTocci to discuss why Europe’s security future must include every member state’s voice.
🎧 ie.edu/insights/podcasts/yur…
@IEuniversity @iespega
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Fir d’Aarbechtskonditioune vun de professionelle Chauffeuren ze verbesseren, ginn elo d‘Fuer- a Rouzäiten am Giddertransport och scho fir Gefierer ab 2.5 Tonne kontrolléiert. D'Zil: d'Stroossesécherheet fir all d'Benotzerinnen a Benotzer stäerken.
@Yuriko_Backes @gouv_lu
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🇱🇺🇩🇪 Welcome to Strausberg, Minister @Yuriko_Backes!
Luxembourg contributes to #EUMAMUkraine through personnel and training, demonstrating the importance of multinational cooperation in support of Ukraine.
#StrongerTogether
@Defense_lu
ALT Four people standing in front of two flagpoles.
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At @STC_EUMAM_UA HUB North, Minister of Defence @Yuriko_Backes & Gen Robinet had the opportunity to observe an Advanced Tactical & Firing Training session for Ukrainian Cadets. The session was led by a Luxembourg NCO, integrated in @bundeswehrInfo Mountain Infantry Battalion 231.
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Minister of Defence @Yuriko_Backes visited the @STC_EUMAM_UA in Strausberg, Germany. She exchanged with the mission’s leadership and the non-commissioned officer of the Luxembourg Armed Forces currently deployed as Info Manager.
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Power & Purpose talked w Lux DefMin @Yuriko_Backes about European defense & small state politics, plus her Japanese childhood & legacy of female firsts. @NathalieTocci open.spotify.com/episode/4Pg…
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What does European defense look like from a small state? Listen to the latest episode of Power&Purpose in which Luxembourg’s Minister @Yuriko_Backes Backes discusses NATO, women rights and her personal story, from Japan to Luxembourg and back podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
First day of my visit to the EU Military Assistance Mission Ukraine 🇺🇦 @stc_eumam_ua
In Feldkirchen 🇩🇪, 3 Combat Paramedics of the 🇱🇺 Armed Forces help train Ukrainian Armed Forces during 7 weeks to perform medical duties while assuming leadership responsibilities at unit level.
🇱🇺 Commémoration Nationale 🇱🇺
The history of World War II reminds us how precious freedom, democracy & human rights are. How fragile they can become when intolerance & dictatorship gain the upper hand. Such horrors must never be repeated. We all have a responsibility.
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🇱🇺 André Denk, Chief Executive of the @EUDefenceAgency (EDA), visited Luxembourg on 7 October 2026 to meet Minister of Defence @Yuriko_Backes.
They discussed Luxembourg's contribution to EDA activities, circularity in defence and EDA's work in improving EU cooperation.
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Eng exzellent Bilanz vum Vëlosummer 2026🚲
Dës 7. Editioun huet all Erwaardungen iwwertraff : 50.161 Vëloe goufen op de 14 Strecke gezielt – dat si 15 % méi wéi 2025!
Déi nächst Editioun steet och schonns fest:
📅 Rendez-vous vum 17. Juli bis den 22. August 2027
©Anouk Flesch
It was a pleasure to welcome André Denk, Chief Executive of the @EUDefenceAgency in 🇱🇺 today. We discussed how defence innovation & circularity can shape a more resilient Europe. Luxembourg proudly contributes, especially in SME-driven R&D & looks forward to continued progress.
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Haut huet d’Ministesch @Yuriko_Backes déi nei Gare um Howald ageweit - e wichtege Pilier vum Nationale Mobilitéitsplang 2035 an e weidere Schrëtt Richtung Multimodalitéit! 🚄
