Luxembourg

The country will spend 300 million euros more on research, a 17% increase over three years, bringing the budget to 1,7 billion, in response to criticism of its lagging research spending

Anyone wishing to enlist in the Luxembourg army from today will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19; at the moment there are no plans to impose the requirement in other public roles or government ministries

The country is at the bottom of the Eu records for online sales, with the lowest share (10%) of businesses having effectively developed e-commerce

After last weekend's antivax demonstrations became violent, the city set up restricted protest zone and established that any protestor breaking out of the zone would face legal penalties

EU statistics agency reports that in the country women have fewer top jobs, with low proportion of female managers, but better pay

There is a huge shortage of medical cannabis because the only supplier cannot meet demand: doctors have prescribed a total of 140 kg in 2020, almost three times more than in 2019, and this year the figure is expected to be much higher

According to a study, almost a third of pedestrian crossings in the capital do not respect the minimum distance of five metres required from parking spaces

The country will be the first in the EU to legalise the cultivation and consumption of cannabis; under the new laws, people aged 18 and over will be able to grow up to four plants for personal use and carry three grams

Around 3.500 people dressed in white and carrying white balloons walked silently through the city centre on Friday night in the name of 'freedom of choice' as 'fundamental and inalienable right'

For the next five years, 200 police officers a year will be recruited in response to complaints of not having enough staff to provide security, after a recent attack in the capital

26 more companies have recently signed up to the Diversity Network; by signing the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter, organisations commit to promoting and managing diversity through concrete actions and promoting inclusion, equality and cohesion

The EU has asked for financial sanctions on the country as it has not adopted stricter restrictions on firearms in its national legislation, as required by the 2017 ordinance

After journalists gathered earlier this year calling on the government to make it easier for the media to access official documents, PM Bettel pledged his commitment to the issue, including the review of the 2018 Access to Government Documents Act