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Stranger Things caused the Kate Bush song "Running Up The Hill" to reappear in the charts, much to the singer's surprise. Fans such as these in Australia get together regularly dressed as their idol in another of her songs, "Wuthering Heights".
TV review

More behind "Stranger Things" success than Kate Bush

Friday saw the launch of the second half of Season 4 of most popular series on Netflix
by Tómas Atli Einarsson 3 min. 01.07.2022
Sponsored content

It takes a lot of hands to get things moving

Yves Even, Partner and leader for commercial and industrial companies at EY is touring the country to meet global leaders settled in Luxembourg and share their stories. Sudhakar Sivaji, CFO of Aperam, accepted to share his insights on what’s on top of his personal and business agenda: Sustainability.
A dog shows its prowess in sniffing out drugs and explosives at a demonstration by the police on Thursday
Canine unit

New dogs show skills for sniffing out drugs in prison

11 01.07.2022
July 1-3

What's On: weekend events in Luxembourg

30.06.2022
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel meeting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv last Tuesday
Ukraine

EU to propose €1bn in immediate support for Ukraine

01.07.2022
Pascale Toussing, chief of the Luxembourg tax office
Exclusive

Luxembourg tax office hiring campaign flounders

01.07.2022
The European Parliament, Council and Commission approved new provisions on the supervision of cryptoasset service providers
Crypto

EU reaches provisional deal on landmark crypto rules

01.07.2022
Passengers quieting at Gatwick, London
Travel

How Europe became the epicentre for this summer's travel chaos

01.07.2022
The European Commission in Brussels employs around 32,000 staff
European Court of Auditors

Commission splashes out €1bn a year on consultants, ECA says

30.06.2022
Bitcoin

Bitcoin set for biggest quarterly drop in more than a decade

30.06.2022
Luxembourg
Scenes of congestion on the A3, near the Belgian border, could be set to become more commonplace from Friday
Traffic

End of teleworking tax deal could clog roads again

Longer traffic jams expected from Friday, when Belgian, French and German staff can no longer claim tax exemption for teleworking
30.06.2022
The past decade's explosion in housing prices has seen calls for government to intervene
Housing

House prices jump by more than 10% in space of year

But number of transaction drops in the first quarter amid early signs market may be cooling
by John MONAGHAN 30.06.2022
Newly built properties have been the source of many complaints about defects in Luxembourg's construction sector
Construction

Leaks and mould: complaints rise about shoddy building work

30.06.2022
Restrictions are being eased at the same time as cases are soaring
Covid-19

Parliament scraps Covid restrictions despite surge in cases

29.06.2022
Kia Sportage
Car

Carmakers in Luxembourg raided in emission scandal

29.06.2022
The building of the European Court of Justice in Kirchberg, in Luxembourg's capital city
Employment

Keeping talent is Luxembourg's biggest worry - EY survey

28.06.2022
Business & Finance
The City of London
Money laundering

UK lawmakers slam London’s ‘dirty money’ habit

Response to war in Ukraine undermined by decades-long policy of welcoming dubious funds, critical report by parliament committee concludes
2 min. 30.06.2022
Virtual Rangers founder and CEO Matthieu Bracchetti presenting the Luxembourg Metaverse
Metaverse

Reporter avatars gather at Luxembourg Metaverse launch

With 20 partners already signed up to the virtual country, Luxembourg Metaverse is a public space where companies can present themselves
by Andréa OLDEREIDE 2 min. 29.06.2022
Luxembourg Central Bank Governor Gaston Reinesch
Eurozone

Luxembourg bank warns on "dramatic" inflation, rate hikes

29.06.2022
Leonardo Del Vecchio, founder of Luxottica and major shareholder of Luxair, has died at the age of 87 in Milan
Luxair

Italian billionaire owning Luxair stake dies

28.06.2022
Big Four auditing firm EY has agreed to a record €94.4mn settlement
Big four

EY agrees record $100mn US settlement over ethics exam cheating

28.06.2022
Foyer Group in Luxembourg
Insurance

Allianz sells insurance portfolio to Foyer Group

28.06.2022
European Union
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire at a press conference after the Ecofin meeting in Luxembourg in June
Tax

EU can implement minimum tax without Hungary, says France

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire working with EU Commission on mechanism allowing bloc to press ahead with plans
30.06.2022
People attending a concert at the Bataclan were among those targeted by attackers
France

Terrorists behind 2015 Bataclan attack sentenced to life

Searing 10-month trial for survivors and French nation sees 20 convicted
3 min. 30.06.2022
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (centre) flanked on the left by French President Emmanuel Macron and on the right EU Council President Charles Michel
EU funds

No clarity on how Luxembourg spends EU recovery cash

30.06.2022
Environment Minister Joëlle Welfring hit out at parts of the EU's new deal, despite the government signing up to the text
Climate

Luxembourg raps weak deal as EU bans petrol cars

29.06.2022
A migrant from Sudan looks through a fence in a refugee centre in Melilla on Saturday in Melilla, a day after the 23cdeaths
The Eurocrat

Melilla tragedy shows Europe’s migration cynicism

28.06.2022
A PCR test conducted in Spain to detect monkeypox
Monkeypox

Vaccines to arrive in EU nations in response to monkeypox

28.06.2022
World
The US Supreme Court issued its decision on Thursday
USA

Supreme Court crimps Biden’s climate agenda with limits on EPA

The ruling casts fresh doubt on Biden’s pledge to reduce US emissions in half by the end of the decade
4 min. 01.07.2022
A cut-off of so-called interconnector pipelines would be among the early measures under the UK’s emergency gas plan
LNG

UK plans to cut pipelines to EU if Russia gas crisis intensifies

29.06.2022
Meeting between Finnish, Swedish and Turkish delegations before NATO summit
Defence

Finland, Sweden closer to joining NATO with Turkey deal

29.06.2022
Members of US law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, in which at least 46 people were found dead
US

Officials say 46 migrants found dead in trailer in Texas

28.06.2022
Culture
Miles Teller (Jeff), director Joseph Kosinski, and Jurnee Smollett (Lizzy) at a screening of Spiderhead in New York on 15 June.
Netflix review

Spiderhead is futile adaptation of good story

It's fun to compare films with the books they are based on. In this case, just read the story.
by Tómas Atli Einarsson 4 min. 24.06.2022
Luxembourg's national day is celebrated in honour of the Grand Duke's birthday - which is actually in April
National Day

Expats join in for Luxembourg's National Day party

23.06.2022
Jun 24-26

What's On: weekend events in Luxembourg

23.06.2022
Reading

Four must-read books for nature lovers

17.06.2022
Expat Hub
It's not all 20km hikes, you can take a leisurely stroll of less than 7km in many of Luxembourg's areas of outstanding beauty
Short Walks

Seven trails less than 7km

Want to make the most of nature but daunted by the length of hiking trails? Sarita Rao gives you the lowdown on seven of her favourite short circular walking routes
by Sarita RAO 5 min. 26.06.2022
9-10 July sees a return of the Street Fest, including a parade, and two stages for live performances at Luxembourg Pride Week 2022
Diversity

Luxembourg Pride Week 2022 and LGBTIQ life

1 26.06.2022
Beaufort castles - Medieval and Renaissance castles sit side by side. Photo: Birgit Pfaus-Ravida
Day out

Castles you can visit

1 25.06.2022
A nautical and beach theme at Elch Club located just outside Bertrange village
Holiday atmosphere

Summer beach bars and restaurants

25.06.2022