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Two-Tier

Former Finance Ministry director Jeannot Waringo warns of a two-tier society between public and private sectors, and says it's time to talk about capping the index.

Thirty-Five Degrees

Luxembourg City schools hit 35°C during heatwave. The city council resisted air conditioning, then changed its mind.

Signal Box

CFL train traffic between Dommeldange and Ettelbruck suspended due to signal box fault. Replacement buses deployed.

No Jokes

At the CSV summerfest, PM Frieden avoided the jokes that got him in trouble last year, while his party colleagues grilled the opposition instead.

No Irregularities

Luxembourg police and customs carry out joint drug checks at Mertert port as part of the European Ports Alliance against organised crime.

From the 1970s to 2028

Luxembourg unanimously votes to modernise its tax administration IT, which dates back to the 1970s. The price tag: EUR 226 million.

Swiss Cheese and Visas

A fraud scandal across three Luxembourg ministries reveals how fake diplomas, fictitious contracts, and aligned gaps in oversight let hundreds of illegal visas slip through. ASTI wants the full audit made public.

Net Catch

China's Long March-10B completed its maiden flight and caught its first stage on a seaborne net platform. The reusable rocket race just got more crowded.