On Saturday evening, the British-Luxembourg Society (BLS) held a gala dinner at the prestigious Cercle Munster in Luxembourg-Grund as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.
On Friday 18th March the BLS launched its programme to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
Louise Benjamin , Darren Robinson and Jacqui Spence were guests of Lisa Burke on the new RTL English Radio Channel.
Jacqui Spence traced the early history of the Society, its formation in 1947 as a mark of gratitude to the United Kingdom for all the support during the war.
Dearest Members, Patrons, and Friends of the Society.
I’m pleased to announce that following the AGM (6.3.23) I have been elected to serve the Society as the newly appointed President, for which I am truly honoured. Louise Benjamin, had decided to step down from the role and remains on Council as the Outgoing President to ensure a smooth handover.
We are delighted to announce that President Jean-Claude Juncker will be our guest speaker at the Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture on Monday 30 May at 6pm at the Abbaye Neumunster.
British-Luxembourg Society were present on Sunday (21st March) at the LuxUKLinks talk by the departing British Ambassador, John Marshall - British Embassy Luxembourg In the charming Château De Bettembourg.
Our President Louise Benjamin (Schilling) and Vice President Jan Könighaus presented a farewell card from the Society.
Also in attendance, Immediate Past President and Honorary Member David Clark, our new Patron Patrick Santer and our Secretary Darren Robinson.
We are delighted to announce our new Patron.
Vice-President of the Council of State of Luxembourg and Chairman of its committee on economics and finance.
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg from October 1999 until March 2009.
Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1995