Europe Luxembourg A new bill approved by the government is intended to eliminate the current mandatory three-day reflection period before a pregnancy can be terminated
Europe Luxembourg Considering overnight stays, Luxembourg residents are at the top of the list in Europe with a 35 nights spent away from home, ahead of Sweden (30) and Finland (25), according to a report by the Luxembourg statistical office Statec
Europe Luxembourg Most of bottled waters sold in Luxembourg contain chemicals, a study by an environmental group has found, after previous research had also found pollutants in tap water
Europe Luxembourg Google has revealed the interests of Luxembourg residents for 2024: Euro 2024 in Germany tops the list, followed by another football tournament in second place, the African Cup of Nations
Europe Luxembourg A pilot project for the deployment of additional police officers on the streets of Luxembourg's two largest cities will soon be extended to Differdange
Europe Luxembourg According to an OECD report, one in four premature deaths in Luxembourg, or before the age of 75, is related to cancer, the leading cause of mortality in the country and a significant public health challenge
Europe Luxembourg The number of phishing attacks in the country has exploded in the past four years, increasing almost fifty-fold since 2020, said Justice Minister Elisabeth Margue
Europe Luxembourg People travelled around 30% more on trains in the Grand Duchy in 2023, putting it at the top of the list of EU countries where trains were most used last year
Europe Luxembourg Financial aid was disbursed to 33.349 higher education students in the winter semester of the 2023-24 academic year and 30.605 in the summer semester, with €172,5 million disbursed in the form of scholarships and €121,3 million in the form of loans
Europe Luxembourg Speed cameras in Luxembourg flashed more than 352.000 times in 2023, generating fines of more than €15 million, marking an increase over 2022 according to government figures
Europe Luxembourg The government announced a €5 million bridging loan for Caritas, which went into crisis following the embezzlement of €61 million, allegedly by an employee
Europe Luxembourg Local police officers will be deployed in municipalities that request them, but only if the security situation requires it, following the success of the pilot project to deploy additional police officers on the streets of the capital and Esch-sur-Alzette
Europe Luxembourg Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg on 26 September; the last Apostolic visit to the country has been the one of Pope John Paul II in 1985