Covid battle for the truth: in Luxembourg, parliament rejects provocative enquiry

After two years of waiting, on 24 April 2025, petition No. 2489, which had collected almost 5,000 signatures, was finally presented to the Luxembourg Parliament for discussion. Its author, Amar Goudjil, demanded the creation of an independent multisectoral commission that would examine whether the crisis response during the Covid-19 pandemic was justified, from mortality statistics to vaccination policies.

However, despite strong public support, the parliament refused. There will be no Commission of Inquiry.

Launched in 2023, the petition called for the creation of an independent body capable of "multidisciplinary" evaluation of the authorities' actions in all aspects: medical, scientific, political and legal. The main message is that there should be an honest reassessment of the decisions taken, without the influence of the state and pharmaceutical structures.

During the hearing, Gudgil made statements that drew criticism from parliamentarians. In particular, he claimed that vaccines allegedly "destroy children's immunity" and turn them into "future clients of pharmaceutical companies". The MPs called such statements disinformation and rejected them as unacceptable and unscientific.

Health Minister Martine Deprez spoke in defence of the country's medical system:  "Our medics were not just good - they were exceptional throughout the three years of the pandemic. If there is a lesson we must learn, it is the importance of these people."

She also emphasised that vaccines remain an important part of the safety and protection system for both patients and health professionals themselves.

Francine Closener, head of the parliamentary petitions committee, acknowledged that some decisions from the pandemic era were indeed controversial and needed to be rethought. However, the issue of vaccines, she said, is beyond the competence of national parliaments because their development, approval and control are regulated at EU level.

Parliament's decision not to investigate emphasises the official policy: Luxembourg's pandemic policy is considered sound and transparent. Instead of a "witch hunt", the MPs suggested continuing to work on building confidence in the health system.