In light of the current situation related to COVID-19, the Board of Directors of FEDIL - The Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry held its general assembly via video conference last Thursday.
The annual report presented showed that 2019 was a year marked by strengthened activities in the field of talent and qualifications as well as actions and initiatives related to the European Green Deal and the digitalisation of companies and administrations.
The FEDIL members agreed that digitalisation and the energy transition should constitute important vectors in the elaboration of an economic recovery plan at both the national and European levels.
The FEDIL added that, since several economic sectors have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, the implementation of such a plan would be carried out through a significant reduction in companies' investment capacities. Consequently, it would be important to respond to concerns regarding the use of public financial resources in an efficient manner with the aim of producing a maximal leverage effect on the economy.
In the context of the current crisis, the FEDIL stressed the need to maintain current cross-border agreements with regard to social security and taxation linked to teleworking.
The general assembly was also the occasion for several statutory nominations to the board: Jean Muller (CEO of Moulins Kleinbettingen SA) and Romain Hoffmann (delegated administrator at Aral Luxembourg SA).
In addition, Charles-Louis Ackermann, Claude Baer and Adrien Ney left the FEDIL Board of Directors.
