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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde arrives for a press conference on the Eurozone's monetary policy, at the central bank's headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 18, 2025

ECB holds interest rates at 2%
BNP Paribas logo seen on a building

BNP Paribas beats on profit, raises mid-term targets
The Red Cross needs 100 bags a blood a day to meet the needs of hospitals in Luxembourg

How to donate blood and get an organ donor card in Luxembourg
Flowers and candles lie on the platform in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, after the death of a train conductor who was violently attacked on Monday. According to the public prosecutor's office in Saarbrücken, the suspect has said he lives in Luxembourg.

Suspect in killing of German train conductor believed to be resident in Luxembourg
One of Luxembourg's prisons, in Schrassig near Sandweiler

Luxembourg sent more than 50 minors to adult prisons in last six years
The logo of Swiss bank UBS

UBS slammed by US senators for obstructing probe of Nazi accounts
René Benko has been in custody for a year

Signa bankruptcy: ICC awards Mubadala 700 million euros
Trump’s dollar ‘yo-yo’ has investors looking overseas

Trump’s dollar ‘yo-yo’ has investors looking overseas
Spain to ban children from social platforms like Grok and TikTok

Spain to ban children from social platforms like Grok and TikTok
Roland Fox, director of the Administration des ponts et chaussées (National Roads Administration) and member of the airport's supervisory board

Pollution near Sandweiler: Findel Airport under suspicion
UK fears ‘made in Europe’ plan will hit car, tech, green sectors

UK fears ‘made in Europe’ plan will hit car, tech, green sectors
Decision comes amid allegations of bullying and opaque promotions, after MPs criticised a planned HR-focused review and called for independent scrutiny of the university’s governance

Government launches governance audit into the University of Luxembourg
Jeffrey Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell in 2005. The financier cultivated contacts with high-ranking politicians and businessmen worldwide.

Luc Frieden and Jean-Claude Juncker mentioned in the Epstein files
The Grand Ducal palace in Luxembourg City

Even royals are not exempt from identity theft
Japan's deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu is anchored at a pier of the Shimizu port in Shizuoka prefecture. Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres on a Japanese test mission, the government said on 2 February. Library image

Japan boosts deep-sea mining plan to cut rare-earth reliance
Tom Sawyer and Wesley Hourdequin, the two founders of Crush.lu.

Crush.lu, the Luxembourg app for authentic dating
Albert Kalmes travelled to Greenland with a group of Luxembourgers in 2008 as part of the "180 Degrees - The Climate U-turn" project by Caritas, ASTM and Greenpeace to see and report on climate change on the ground.

Trump covets Greenland. A Luxembourger knows better.
Luxembourg’s Environment Minister Serge Wilmes

“To make electric cars accessible to all, we are going to introduce social leasing”.
Theatre students attend workshops before FEST26, visited by the British Ambassador to Luxembourg, Joanne Olivier

Festival of English-language School Theatre: 8 plays at Rotondes
What’s on in the Greater Region: stand-up workshops, drama and love readings

What’s on in the Greater Region: stand-up workshops, drama and love readings
Antoine Collin, sports coach at SweatNest

Gym membership booms in Luxembourg following New Year’s resolutions
Archaeologists Johanna Steffestun and Rudolf Sebastian at the site in Schieren

Archaeologists toil to preserve Roman villa site next to roadworks
Treatment error or complication? Requesting the patient file is an important step in clarifying complaints.

How to proceed if you think you have been a victim of medical malpractice
Luxembourg City financial district, Kirchberg.

S&P confirms Luxembourg triple-A credit rating
Living conditions on the first floor of the residential building in Dudelange which led to the mayor’s closure order

Rats and mould: Dudelange mayor orders closure of slum property
Luxembourg apples could breach EU safety rules for babies and toddlers

Luxembourg apples could breach EU safety rules for babies and toddlers
The suspect was arrested in Dubai in December 2025.

First ever extradition from United Arab Emirates to Luxembourg amid fraud probe
Netty Klein-Hoffmann will become president of Hëllef um Terrain (HUT) on 1 February

Caritas successor HUT appoints new president
A U.S. Border Patrol member issues a directive as he confronts people in a vehicle that was following agents on Thursday in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

CEO defends social media tracking amid violent enforcement actions in the US
More than 191,000 reports of suspected child sexual abuse material hosted in Luxembourg - out of more than 4.5 million worldwide - were recorded in the first three quarters of 2025

Luxembourg investigates two cases of AI-generated child sexual abuse material
EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrives for a EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 29, 2026.

EU lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group
Avenue de la Faïencerie in the Limpertsberg area of Luxembourg’s capital, where the fatal stabbing took place on Tuesday

Woman seriously injured in Limpertsberg knife attack no longer in critical condition
Former EU Commissioner Nicolas Schmit lost his job in 2024 when the government nominated Christophe Hansen to be Luxembourg’s commissioner

Luxembourg’s former EU Commissioner appointed to head Brussels think tank
Labour Minister Marc Spautz raised the problem during a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday

IT glitch at Adem delays 900 unemployment claims
Françoise Jaminet shakes hands with Grand Duke Guillaume after hear swearing-in

Royal household appoints new HR and finance chief
Avenue de la Faïencerie in the Limpertsberg area of Luxembourg’s capital, where the fatal stabbing took place on Tuesday

27-year-old only suspect in fatal Luxembourg stabbing
Building work is yet to begin at the site of the planned data centre.

Google has started hiring at Luxembourg data centre
Chronic disease may increase by 70% by 2050, health observatory says

Chronic disease may increase by 70% by 2050, health observatory says
Opti-Vue has around 80 employees and 11 branches throughout Luxembourg

Luxembourg eyewear company Opti-Vue acquired by German chain Fielmann
Does changing jobs often make you look unreliable?

Does changing jobs often make you look unreliable?
Police cordoned off an area on Avenue de la Faïencerie in Limpertsberg.

Woman killed in knife attack in Luxembourg City’s Limpertsberg district
EU looks to expand direct oversight powers of markets watchdog

Europe private credit reporting burden to be eased, ESMA says
Rector Jens Kreisel told the higher education commission that he saw ‘no systemic malaise’ at the University of Luxembourg

University to commission external audit into bullying allegations
Energy Minister Lex Delles (left) and Prime Minister Luc Frieden at the summit in Hamburg on Monday.

Luxembourg among EU countries to sign renewable energy deals
Protesters at the demonstration outside the US Embassy in Luxembourg on Monday

US embassy protest in Luxembourg condemns Minnesota immigration raids
University of Luxembourg rector Jens Kreisel

Rector says university under ‘attack’ as lawmakers to discuss complaints
One driver a day lost licence on spot due to speeding in Luxembourg last year

One driver a day lost licence on spot due to speeding in Luxembourg last year
CFL Evasion offer rail holidays in a wide range of countries including Vietnam

Train operator CFL to close travel and tourism subsidiary
French tax probe intensifies strain at billionaire’s beer and wine empire

French tax probe intensifies strain at billionaire’s beer and wine empire
Luxembourg’s health ministry last week ordered the partial suspension of Philippe Wilmes, an orthopedic surgeon, who is challenging the decision

Doctor’s suspension raises procedural fairness concerns in Luxembourg
Rape and murder in 1899: the Mondercange killer

Rape and murder in 1899: the Mondercange killer
Black designer bag with silver and pearl embellishments

US luxury market: sales growth expected in 2026 despite challenges
An undated illustration of a couple hugging after seeing their pregnancy test results.

Having children: ‘Sometimes you just need patience and a little luck’
Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy

Lawsuit claims Meta can see WhatsApp chats in breach of privacy
Eva Marija is seen performing ‘Mother Nature’ during the Luxembourg Song Contest 2026 on Saturday

Luxembourg Song Contest 2026: winner revealed
France reports second baby death amid tainted formula crisis

France reports second baby death amid tainted formula crisis
Parcels left on doorstep are seller’s responsibility, says consumer lobby

Parcels left on doorstep are seller’s responsibility, says consumer lobby
Luxair has postponed its flight to Dubai from Saturday to Sunday

Airlines including Luxair suspend Middle East flights amid rising Iran tensions
What to consider when choosing a school, and the different English-language education systems in Luxembourg

Best international schools in Luxembourg: full guide
For women "low representation is not a statistical abstraction but a lived reality that affects their sense of legitimacy and recognition", the report noted

Women and politics in Luxembourg: a critical and demanding relationship
The decision follows the surgeon’s suspension by Hospitals Robert Schuman, where he had been practising

Surgeon accused of unnecessary operations partially suspended by health ministry
Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie together with their two children, Princes Charles (left) and François, at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV.

Grand Ducal couple meet Pope in Vatican visit
The potential contamination is thought to be linked to arachidonic acid (ARA), a synthetic substance used in some baby formulas

Recall of Picot infant formula in Luxembourg following detection of a bacterial toxin worldwide
Library picture of a train operated by the Belgian national railway SNCB

Belgian railway staff announce five-day strike
Romain Swertvaeger, Fintech Leader / Christian Schlesser, Tax Leader / Vanessa Müller, ESG Services and Consulting Banking & Capital Markets Leader / Robert White, Europe West Wealth and Asset Management Assurance Leader / Vincent Remy, Private Debt Leader and Jens Schmidt, Wealth & Asset Management Consulting Leader.

New reforms Start 2026 with the right information [and take the right direction]
Over 3,500 people live in the upper city, 31.85 per cent of whom are of Luxembourgish nationality.

A look at Luxembourg City’s diverse population
Library picture of the same type of aircraft, a Dash 8-400, but the not the exact airplane that made an emergency landing in Nice on Thursday afternoon

Luxair flight makes emergency landing in Nice
AtHome revenue rises 13% despite ongoing tensions over pricing transparency and agency complaints.

AtHome reports record profits amid backlash from agencies
Live cinema at the Philharmonie, courtesy of the Cinémathèque, features a new score to Ernst Lubitsch’s 1925 adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’

What’s On: love on the rocks, local musicians and fleamarkets
Farmers react as the EU parliament's vote result is announced during a protest on Wednesday against the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries in Strasbourg, France

EU lawmakers send Mercosur deal for legal test at top court
Colette Flesch, seen during an interview in 2014

Colette Flesch dies at 88: trailblazing Luxembourg politician and Olympian
Defence Minister Yuriko Backes seen during a press interview earlier this month

Luxembourg parliament backs second military satellite as defence spending ramps up
This combination of pictures created on January 19, 2026 shows US President Donald Trump speaking during the House Republican Party (GOP) member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on January 6, 2026 (Top) and a photo of European Union flags in the Europa Building before a summit at the European Council in Brussels on December 18, 2024.

EU freezes US trade deal approval over Greenland threats
Luxembourg is ready for a smooth rollout of the new EU rules from the summer, said Finance Minister Gilles Roth

Luxembourg ready for EU customs fee on small parcels, says finance minister
Firefighters and rescue personnel work at the site where at least one person died and four were seriously injured when a regional service train collided with a collapsed wall between Sant Sadurni d'Anoia and Gelida, near Barcelona, early January 21, 2026. The latest incident is likely to raise more questions about Spanish rail safety after the collision of two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia on Sunday killed 42 people and injured more than 120.  (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

One dead and five seriously injured in another railway disaster in Spain
Finance Minister Gilles Roth (centre), seen here presenting the 2026 budget in the Chamber, revealed details of the successful sale of the defence bonds at Tuesday's session of the Chamber of Deputies.

Over 90% of Luxembourg defence bond buyers are residents, says finance minister
The national airline Luxair has ordered six Embraer E195-E2s. There is also the possibility of purchasing three more aircraft.

Authorities and experts play down impact of Embraer restrictions on Luxair
Delhi, India March 2023 : Paytm QR code at general store for digital payment.

Indian fintech giant Paytm establishes Luxembourg subsidiary
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026.

EU tells Trump ‘a deal is a deal’ as Greenland threats escalate
Trump floats 200% champagne tariff if Macron snubs peace board

Trump floats 200% champagne tariff if Macron snubs peace board
View of the old town in Luxembourg’s capital

Luxembourg tourism grows 6% in line with EU trends
The new Embraer aircraft during their arrival at Findel in November

Are Luxair’s new jets safe for winter operations?
ADR MEP Fernand Kartheiser

Kartheiser slams Trump’s foreign policy as ‘deep dismay’ replaces earlier praise
As long as your car is delivered to you before the end of 2023, you can benefit from a 16% VAT rate.

Autofestival: Get the Best Deals on New Cars in Luxembourg
At least 21 dead and dozens injured in collision between two trains in Spain

At least 21 dead and dozens injured in collision between two trains in Spain
Young people with placards reading "Greenland is not for sale!" take part in a demonstration against the US President's plans to take Greenland, on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland, near the US Consulate to Greenland.

German soldiers leave Greenland after 44 hours
Murder in 1950: the deadly sisters of Dudelange

Murder in 1950: the deadly sisters of Dudelange
Climate change in Luxembourg: Seniors show how winters have changed with photos

Climate change in Luxembourg: Seniors show how winters have changed with photos
There used to be 14 farms in Breidfeld and, for over two decades, the village also had its own dairy. Today, however, no one stops to chat while the centrifuge is running, but at best while waiting for the bus.

From WW2 history to farming traditions: welcome to Breidfeld
Joël Schmit, the creator of the Mindory app

Mindory: the Luxembourg app for neurodivergent people
US President Donald Trump holds a chart outlining tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025.

Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs until Greenland deal is agreed
The carbon dioxide gives the sparkling non-alcoholic drinks a certain length. The products from Mionetto (a Prosecco offshoot) and the Spanish rosé from Cava giant Freixenet tasted best.

Totally alcohol-free, but rarely wine-like
Luxembourg advertising criticized: sexist stereotypes spark backlash

Luxembourg advertising criticized: sexist stereotypes spark backlash
A liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker ship and storage tanks are seen at the Port of Rotterdam in 2019

European gas prices surge: cold weather and low inventories drive volatility
Pascale Toussing

Former head of tax office nominated for directorship at CSSF
Ali Ruckert has led the Communist Party in Luxembourg for over a quarter of a century

Ali Ruckert steps down as Luxembourg Communist Party leader after 26 years
The passengers had been due to travel on a KLM flight between Vienna and Lima

Airline passengers must receive third-party commissions in any refund, ECJ rules
Patrick H. is said to have killed his wife at their home in Dommeldange in 2023

Man denies planning murder of wife but had looked for place to dump body
Finance Minister Gilles Roth at the presentation of the defence bond scheme on Thursday

Defence bonds in Luxembourg: interest rates, security and advantages
Martine Deprez, the health and social security minister (CSV), seen during a press interview last week

Government rejects claims of pension fund confusion
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