Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Dylan Robertson
Publication Date: June 11, 2025 - 11:24
Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as country moves to expand economy beyond financial services
June 11, 2025
Luxembourg is officially opening an embassy in Ottawa as the small European nation moves to expand its economy beyond financial services.The country of 680,000, commonly referred to as a tax haven, is one of Europe’s most sparsely populated nations.Luxembourg is a major financial hub and Statistics Canada ranks it as the eighth-largest source of foreign direct investment in Canada, which does not include other countries’ indirect funding through Luxembourg.
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