Luxembourg

The government once again discussed the future of Caritas, with a plan to liquidate some of its entities; the new organisations that would replace them could then employ Caritas employees, but under separate management

A petition calling for more flexibility in the workplace for women with endometriosis collected 4.668 signatures, exceeding the 4.500 signatures it needed to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies

Most motorists caught exceeding the speed limit by the cameras installed between a series of tunnels just north of the capital incurred minimal fines; number of serious accidents did not change with the arrival of the controls

EU targets for e-waste collection are 'unachievable', said the director of a Luxembourg-based association in charge of disposing of the items; having collected 74% of its e-waste, it remains below the EU target of 85%

This year marks 100 years since Luxembourg women first participated in the Olympics

All employees in the Luxembourg banking sector will receive a €500 bonus starting next year, according to a new collective agreement signed by the trade unions and the country's banking association

Luxembourg rescue services responded to a record number of calls in 2023, more than 275.000, an average of one every seven seconds, according to the latest annual report of the Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

The legal framework for perpetrators of domestic violence will be tightened and a national action plan against gender-based violence and a national centre for victims of abuse will be planned

The date for next year's ING Night Marathon in Luxembourg City has already been set, with the event organisers planning to continue the partnership in the future despite the turmoil caused by the bank's decision to abandon retail clients

The 10th youth hostel in Luxembourg is set to be constructed at the Ettelbruck railway station, to attract more tourists to northern areas; the project, just passed by MPs, will feature 120 beds, parking for 60 bicycles, and a rooftop panorama platform

The horticultural exhibition Luxembourg Urban Garden - known as Luga - will kick off in a year's time: parks, gardens, paths and public spaces in Luxembourg and Ettelbrück will be redeveloped in the spirit of local flora and fauna

The Fondation de Luxembourg launched a climate foundation under its own name to enable individual companies to invest in climate-related projects in Luxembourg and the Greater Region

The Grand Duchy is one of nine countries in the EU with rising GDP-to-GDP ratios between the end of 2022 and the last quarter of 2023