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Dawn in the Amazon is one of the greatest spectacles in the world
Feature

The Amazon: A journey to the lungs of the Earth

'The jungle here swallows everything, even men'
by Ricardo J. RODRIGUES 7 min. 24.03.2023
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A month with a BMW iX: "I'm considering going electric now”

What happened when a car lover swapped their combustion engine car for a 100% electric BMW?. Nicolas, a Luxembourg resident had use of a new BMW iX in February and told us what he thinks.
Flanked by a red stone castle and straddling the River Neckar, the pretty, half-timbered houses and cobblestone streets of Heidelberg are less than 3 hours' drive from Luxembourg City
Getaway

Weekend Away: Heidelberg

today at 09:00
Brasserie Bosso in Grund has a great choice of dishes including spätzle
Food:

City dining on a budget

today at 09:00
President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe speaks to media as he arrives for a EU Summit in Brussels on Friday
EU

Banking turmoil renews EU’s push for financial integration

24.03.2023
The face of a hibernating greater horseshoe bat, featuring the horseshoe- shaped organ that collects sound waves the animal sends to locate insects
news roundup

Top five stories you may have missed

25.03.2023
Book review

Pure Colour: a philosophical fable that's hard to put down

24.03.2023
Blood donor sitting while making his offering
Blood donation

Blood donation policy discriminates, health minister says

24.03.2023
Manufacturing readings for Germany stayed below the 50 threshold that separates contraction from expansion, a warning sign for industry-heavyweight Germany
Economy

Europe’s top economies grow as services offset factory slump

24.03.2023
NSO's flagship spyware Pegasus was widely used to snoop on politicians, dissidents and critical journalists
Dispute

Luxembourg spyware fight over NSO control moves to US

24.03.2023
Luxembourg
Contraception which will be fully reimbursed includes the pill, contraceptive patches and rings, injections, implants as well as vasectomy for men
Contraception

Contraceptives to become free of charge from April

Law change was first proposed by coalition when it took power in 2018, but was delayed due to pandemic
by Heledd PRITCHARD 23.03.2023
Sponsored content

MVGM: Team spirit, boosting client service

Real estate is all about transactions, and these are represented by numbers. For this reason, at MVGM Luxembourg the Real Estate & Corporate Accounting department is regarded as the team’s engine.
Housing prices are set to drop 2.3% over the year
Housing

Unions cry for help to save real estate agent jobs

23.03.2023
TikTok is a popular social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance
Social Media

Luxembourg waves off TikTok ban as pressure mounts

23.03.2023
Luxembourg companies within the manufacturing, construction and public work industries have hundreds of job openings ready to be promoted
Employment

Manufacturing, construction to have over 700 job openings

23.03.2023
The costs to operate the tram in Luxembourg amounted to €277.4 million in 2022
Public transportation

Cost of free public transport keeps rising

23.03.2023
Business & Finance
Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
Shares

Deutsche Bank shares plunge in renewed bout of stress

Ongoing concern about the industry sent its shares slumping the most in three years
24.03.2023
A Union flag flies above the Bank of England, Britain's central bank, in the City of London
Interest rates

BOE raises rates with UK likely to avoid recession for now

Highest rates since 2008 leaves door open to further increases
3 min. 23.03.2023
La Philarmonie Theatre, a modern architecture in Kirchberg district in Luxembourg city
Jobs

Headcount ticks up most in financial and insurance sectors

23.03.2023
The Credit Suisse bank logo displayed at their headquarters
Bonds

US bondholders prepare to sue Swiss government over Credit Suisse wipeout

23.03.2023
Quintet has operations in 50 cities across Europe and employs over 2,000 people
Banking

Quintet makes a profit for first time in years

23.03.2023
Raphael Halet
Tax

A decade later: LuxLeaks whistleblower Halet

22.03.2023
European Union
French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on screens as he speaks during a TV interview from the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on 22 March, 2023
Pension

Macron compares protests to Capitol riots, sticks to reform

Fresh nationwide day of strikes and marches planned Thursday - Macron sticks to plan to raise retirement age two years to 64
3 min. 23.03.2023
An empty bed in a clinic's intensive care unit
Mortality

Luxembourg pensioner Covid death rate among EU's highest

Covid was the most likely cause of death among pensioners across the bloc in 2020, Eurostat found
by Daniel DE JONG 21.03.2023
Cars at a Mercedes dealer
ECJ

Mercedes loses EU suit over ‘defeat device’ system in cars

21.03.2023
The European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg's Kirchberg area
Artificial Intelligence

EU auditors take first look at Europe's AI shortfall

20.03.2023
A demonstrator holding a flag of French trade union General Confederation of Labour (CGT) talking with a truck driver as they block the road during a demonstration
Strike

Macron government faces vote of no confidence amid protests

20.03.2023
Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank
Interest rates

ECB delivers half-point hike but offers little on next move

16.03.2023
World
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on 24 March, 2023
Israel

Netanyahu in London to discuss Iran as Israeli tensions soar

After a day of protests, he’s pushing ahead with court plan - Attorney general accuses him of violating court order
3 min. 24.03.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a ceremony to present presidential prizes for young culture professionals and writing and art for children and young people, at the Kremlin in Moscow on 22 March, 2023
Ukraine war

Putin’s mercenary Prigozhin shifts focus after Ukraine setbacks

23.03.2023
Drug

Zurich to legalise cannabis in trial scheme

22.03.2023
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves his house in London on 22 March, 2023
Brexit

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to vote against Sunak’s Brexit deal

22.03.2023
Culture
March 24-26

What's On: Weekend events in Luxembourg

Witness a cinematic session of D&D or a claustrophobic Willem Dafoe on the big screen or indulge in some the Grand Duchy's finest classical music. Or head over to the Rotondes for the vinyl market
by Tómas Atli Einarsson 23.03.2023
Lily James plays a celebrated documentary maker struggling to come with her next big idea. When she decides to make one about the arranged marriage of her childhood friend, things run their predictable course in this film.
Film

Arranged marriage romcom suffers from genre fatigue

23.03.2023
A play within a play takes you beyond the writing into what happens to a work when it's "translated" by the director
Theatre

Clever production exposes bias in theatre

1 20.03.2023
Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win best actress
Culture

The best and worst of the 2023 Oscars

17.03.2023
Expat Hub
Brasserie Bosso in Grund has a great choice of dishes including spätzle
Food:

City dining on a budget

Dining out can be expensive in Luxembourg, so here's our take on budget eats in the city with mains from €10-15, and sometimes less
by Sarita Rao 5 min. today at 09:00
Garage band The Hives headlining at last year's Siren's Call
Going Out

Festivals in Luxembourg this spring and summer

Head to established favourites like Usina, Siren's Call and e-Lake, or try some jazz, flamenco, gourmet food, or street photography.
3 by Sarita RAO 10 min. 25.03.2023
Cinema is popular, but two tickets cost the same as a meal for two in a budget restaurant
Nightlife

Where can you go for a cheap night out?

25.03.2023
If you contribute social security payments (CCSS) in Luxembourg you are entitled to a European Health Insurance Card. Photo: Guy Wolff
Travelling

Have you got your EHIC?

25.03.2023
Where do you go for oysters, who has the best seafood platter or offers different bacalao recipes? Don't worry, we have you covered
Dining

Ten places to try fish and seafood

18.03.2023
Luxembourg has the highest statutory minimum wage in Europe
Work

Looking for a new job?

1 19.03.2023