Luxembourg's Minister of Economy casts doubt on Luxtrust reform after major failure

Minister of Economy Lex Delles expressed scepticism about Luxtrust's reform plans, announced after the departure of its president Serge Allegrezza from the board of directors. In an interview with RTL, the minister emphasised that the main criterion for the state remains not the management structure, but the existence of a "functional and sustainable" digital identification system.

The comments were prompted by Allegrezza's statement about the development of additional technical solutions to prevent a repeat of the December incident, when the Luxtrust service was unavailable for several hours. Delles acknowledged that the discussions at Wednesday's board meeting were "a first step towards improving the situation," but questioned why such measures had not been proposed earlier.

The minister noted that he had learned of the company president's arguments not directly, but from press publications. On the day of the failure, Delles publicly criticised Luxtrust and questioned the appropriateness of its monopoly position. According to him, this position has not changed after the council meeting: the authorities should calmly and carefully consider which other service providers Luxembourg could cooperate with in the future. Thus, the possibility of alternatives to Luxtrust remains open.

Delles also dismissed Allegrezza's concerns that the potential changes could jeopardise the jobs of the company's 130 employees. According to the minister, even if Luxtrust retains an important role in the market, this cannot be used as an argument against a thorough modernisation and improvement of the system's sustainability.

In conclusion, Delles recalled that since Luxtrust was founded twenty years ago under Allegrezza's leadership, the technological and market environment has changed significantly. According to him, this requires a review of previous approaches and adaptation to new conditions, where the reliability of digital services is becoming critically important for the state and the economy.