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The Digital Euro Gets Its Marching Orders

The European Parliament voted 416-169 to launch trilogue negotiations on the digital euro. The real fights, over bank compensation and merchant fees, are just beginning.

Twelfth

Politmonitor survey: PM Frieden stuck in 12th place as coalition partners outperform him, raising questions about a third DP-LSAP-Greens alliance.

Thirty-Seven Sites

Luxembourg City unveils a greening plan to prepare the capital for a hotter climate, targeting 37 sites over five to ten years.

Swiss Cheese

A corruption investigation involving fake diplomas, fictitious employment contracts, and visas exposes gaps across three Luxembourg ministries.

Full-Duplex Voice

OpenAI replaced Advanced Voice Mode with GPT-Live, full-duplex voice models that can listen and speak simultaneously. A look at what that means for AI interaction.

Five Point Two

Petrol prices rise again in Luxembourg as global instability pushes 95 octane up 5.2 cents per litre.

Strait of Hormuz and the Ankara Summit

The US launched strikes on Iran after three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara. Two geopolitical crises are unfolding at the same time, and neither one can wait for the other to finish.

Forty Hours of Argument

Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies spent Wednesday arguing about the 40-hour work week. Five parties, five opinions, zero consensus.