During his official visit to Luxembourg, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría met with:
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a number of key government officials including:
Mr. Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Prime Minister
Mr. Jean ASSELBORN, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Mr. Jeannot KRECKE, Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade
Mr. Francois BILTGEN, Minister of Labour and Employment
Mr. Nicolas SCHMIT, Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Mr. Luc FRIEDEN, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Treasury and Budget
Mr. Jean-Louis SCHILTZ, Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs
Mme. Mady DELVAUX-STEHRES, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training
Mr. Lucien WEILER, President of the Chamber of Deputies
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and key representatives from the private sector:
Mr. Robert DENNEWALD, Président de la FEDIL (Federation of Industrialists)
Mr. Carlo THILL, President of the Governing Board of Fortis Banque Luxembourg
Mr. Michel WURTH, Member of the Group Management Board, Arcelor-Mittal
The discussions focused primarily on the following themes:
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Labour market reforms in light of rising unemployment, high level of cross-border workers, and review of the public employment service
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Education achievement and attainment and the integration of immigrants and those from low socio-economic backgrounds
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Development assistance and humanitarian action - Luxembourg's record as a member of DAC
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Investment policies and corporate governance
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