The Chamber held its annual debate on development cooperation policy after the cooperation minister's morning declaration; three motions were tabled during the debate and all three were rejected, and Meris Sehovic tabled a bill to write the 1% ODA target into law.
déi gréng requested a topical hour (heure d'actualité) on relations with the United States of America; Sam Tanson opened it, seven deputies spoke, and the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs answered without any vote being taken.
Gaza, UNRWA funding and recognition of Palestine were argued over both in the cooperation debate and in the topical hour on relations with the United States, with the minister answering on UNRWA; no motion on this subject was put to the vote.
The announced US tariffs on steel and aluminium and the European trade response were argued over in the topical hour on relations with the United States, with the Prime Minister answering for the government.
The US withdrawal from the Paris agreement and climate-driven displacement were raised in both the cooperation debate and the topical hour on relations with the United States, with the Prime Minister answering for the government.
NATO, Article 5 and European defence capability were argued over in the topical hour on relations with the United States, with the Prime Minister setting out the government's line.