Closure of the US message? Xavier begging briefly connected

« No », « not correct », « not correct » and « difficult to say that it would be pure speculation », so four of the five answers from Foreign and Commercial Minister Xavier Bettel (DP) on a parliamentary question published on Friday. The two LSAP MP Yves Cruchten had inquired and Franz Fayotafter the possibly impending closure of the US embassy in Luxembourgwhich had made headlines and speculation in mid -April.

In mid -April, this is also the time when cruchts and fayot submitted their questions to the Foreign Minister. In detail, they asked for a confirmation of the media reports-i.e. the risk of closure-a positioning of the government and a precise date in the event of such, as well as an assessment of the effects of the disappearance of the US representative in Luxembourg, especially with regard to US citizens living here and bilateral economic relationships.

Stays in all four points The answer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – which was noticeable for the day for exactly one month – owes new findings. This also coincides with statements from Bettel’s Ministry from mid -April, according to which Luxembourg « does not contact the US government on this matter » has been.

On one point, however, the foreign minister was a little more informed: The fifth and last question of what measures would make him in mind to maintain diplomatic relationships with the United States is more to read than on the four previous questions.

Luxembourg and the United States are already historically allies and business partners. Bettel’s strategy to maintain this partnership is based on dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect. « The numerous visits to American delegations in Luxembourg and Luxembourg Delegations in the United States, including the visits and economic missions by Minister Xavier Bettel, illustrate this facts, » it says.

If Xavier beggar and thus the government around Prime Minister Luc Frieden (CSV) So seriously worried that the rumors about US President Donald Trumps Saving in the Grand Duchy is a bit of it, then this has so far been read out between the lines.