Luxembourg Opens Ottawa Embassy as Canada Shifts Its Attention to Europe

Luxembourg City's old town skyline is seen from across the deep gorge that runs through the city in July, 1996. AP Photo/Paul Ames

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.