Europe Luxembourg Red Cross called again for urgent blood donations as hospital stocks are at ‘worrying’ levels; the Luxembourg community typically responds very well to these alerts, with over 1.700 people sometimes volunteering within two weeks from call
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg prison officers’ association warned of concern for staff safety and poor working conditions in institutions, calling for ‘massive and rapid’ recruitment across the country's detention centres
Europe Luxembourg The Grand Duchy’s population stood at just under 691.000 on the first day of 2026, according to Statec data: as immigration fell, population growth slowed in 2025
Europe Luxembourg A compromise has been reached over the future of a 160-year-old windmill near the CHL hospital center, following controversy over its proposed demolition; the tower will be deconstructed, moved, and rebuilt a short distance from its original location
Europe Luxembourg A motion to support housing cooperatives has been passed unanimously in Parliament; though the first cooperative projects kicked off just months ago, the chamber was ready to back a national framework for affordable, community-driven homes
Europe Luxembourg Le Bovary, Luxembourg’s first literary café, shut down after ten years of activity; the mood will change, but the café won't be lost, reopening soon with news owners
Europe Luxembourg Plans for unisex toilets and shared changing rooms in schools have encountered the public's resistance and were countered by fourteen petitions to the Chamber of Deputies; following parliament rules mean only one can be formally taken into consideration
Europe Luxembourg Food safety agency recalled two more baby formulas, the third and fourth in a week, issuing separate alerts as the products may show “possible presence of cereulide, produced by the microorganism Bacillus cereus”
Europe Luxembourg Despite concern pervading the business community in 2025, for reasons that include tariffs, increasing inflation, rising unemployment, higher pension contributions, warnings about profitability, sentiment for 2026 is resilient and even positive
Europe Luxembourg Grand Duke Guillaume urges solidarity in his first Christmas address, paying tribute to Ukrainians, volunteers and frontline workers, calling for compassion amid rising living costs and global instability
Europe Luxembourg Doctors’ and dentists’ association, pursuing its goal of higher remuneration for doctors has caused conflict with the government and hospitals, as the organization, newly named Médecins du sector hospitalier, says the billing system lacks transparency
Europe Luxembourg The owner of a restaurant in the capital’s Gare neighbourhood has said his business is at risk of closing because customers have deserted the venue due to crime in the area; though warned, he chose to open there to set an example and support the district
Europe Luxembourg Two rare violins crafted by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798–1875) were sold to acclaimed violinist André Rieu by a Luxembourg-based alternative investment fund, the largest exclusively dedicated to historical violins, cellos and bows; price wasn't disclosed