Developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine do not bode well for the future of the energy crisis. With Russian gas exports already down, even greater restrictions is no longer out of the question. under the Safe Gas for a Safe Winter plan.

Luxembourg companies could therefore be called upon to slow down or even cease their activities. This will obviously have an impact on employees. The committee on the economic outlook has given a favourable opinion on the proposal of the economy minister (LSAP) and the labour minister  (LSAP) to be able to resort to partial unemployment "in order to maintain employment and, consequently, to avoid redundancies". This will therefore be possible in the event of "a possible reduction or stoppage of production in an energy-intensive company following a government decision based on an emergency or load-shedding plan imposing a reduction in gas consumption".

The two ministers were keen to explain that "the situation is certainly not yet such, but we must be prepared for any eventuality, and already reassure companies and employees".

This story was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.