Sunday interview: René Closter reflects on foundation and future of Luxembourg Air Rescue

René Closter, founder of Luxembourg Air Rescue (LAR), reflects on the challenges of creating the service in 1988 and its evolution into a world-class lifesaving organisation with helicopters, ambulance aircraft, and roughly 185,000 members. A few...

Stargazing in Luxembourg: Milky Way viewing season: What you need to know

With its dense star fields and dark rifts, the return of the Milky Way in our skies brings a striking reminder of our place in the universe; in Luxembourg, the show reaches its peak in late summer, especially in August, when the galactic core is...

Sedentary lifestyle in Luxembourg: How excessive sitting affects your health

Sitting has become the new health risk, with people averaging more than 10 hours a day in a chair and many struggling to get enough movement. A recent survey conducted by the German health insurance company DKV, in collaboration with the German...

Ten dead, more missing: Luxembourg’s Cape Verdeans respond with solidarity event

Tropical Storm Erin has wreaked havoc on Cape Verde’s São Vicente and Santo Antão islands, claiming at least ten lives and triggering a state of emergency, while Luxembourg's Cape Verdean community rallied to raise funds this weekend. In the night...

Police bulletin: Drug bust in Rumelange, muggings in Luxembourg City

The Grand Ducal police were kept busy overnight with a number of interventions to start off the weekend. A police patrol in Rumelange stopped a vehicle on Rue des Martyrs in the night to Saturday. An initial search revealed a bag containing...

Luxembourg's Millicom to pay $520 million for stake in Tigo-Une as part of merger

Swimming: All Luxembourg bathing waters safe from algae this weekend

Luxembourg’s bathing waters remain open this weekend, with tests confirming that no blue-green algae blooms are affecting Remerschen, Weiswampach, Echternach, or the Upper-Sûre lake. The good news for swimmers is that none of Luxembourg’s official...

Luxembourg Slashes Fund Manager Taxes to Lure Top Talent

Luxembourg aims to draw the world’s leading financial minds with a bold tax overhaul targeting fund managers. The government unveiled Bill 8590 on July 24, 2025, specifically designed to slash taxes on carried interest, a major component of hedge...

160 km/h police chase: Speedster pulled over in Luxembourg after fleeing German police

On Thursday night, a vehicle bearing Luxembourgish plates was caught speeding on a German motorway. The German "Bundespolizei" are seeking witnesses after a high-speed car chase which ended in Luxembourg on Thursday night. A police patrol...

Mondercange and Luxembourg City: Police warn of burglars targeting homes overnight

Several break-ins were reported over the last few hours, say police. On Thursday evening, intruders broke into a house on Rue Neuve, Mondercange, by smashing a window at the back of the property. In Luxembourg City, a break-in attempt occurred at...

Luxembourg plans deep carried interest tax cuts to strengthen global financial hub status

Luxembourg’s government has introduced a new plan, Bill 8590, to lower taxes on carried interest. The goal is to attract the best financial talent to the country, especially as institutional investors plan to increase their hedge fund investments...

Spangdahlem Blue Page 250812 Schueberfouer Fair Luxembourg

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY 08.11.2025 The following was a blue page for AFN Spangdahlem for Aug. 12, 2025. VIDEO INFO Date Taken: 08.11.2025 Date Posted: 08.15.2025 08:10 Category: Commercials Video ID: 973839 VIRIN:...

Your Weekly Recap: Heatwave hits Luxembourg, Trump and Putin to meet, and Israel strike kills journalists

Your Weekly Recap for 11–15 August 2025. Here are five things you should know at the end of this week: Luxembourg endures heatwave under orange and yellow alerts National men's football team coach Luc Holtz resigns, joins German third division...

Luxembourg invests $350 million in GovSat-2

The Luxembourg government is to invest $350 million (€298.6 million) in its joint-venture GovSat-2 project with SES. The government will also put in place $233 million for a “strategic capacity reserve”.—the investments will be made over the next...

Considering the gaps between capital and savings markets at Funds Europe Luxembourg conference

Micaela Forelli, Chief Executive Officer, M&G Europe, Thomas Klein, group head of asset servicing & financial intermediaries, Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, and Chrystelle Veeckmans, EMA head of asset management, KPMG, will discuss the gaps...

Luxembourg invests $350m in GovSat-2

The Luxembourg government is to invest $350 million (€298.6m) in its joint-venture GovSat-2 project with SES. The government will also put in place $233 million for a “strategic capacity reserve”. The investments will be made over the next 12...

Incident in France: No cyclists injured by suspended string in Luxembourg to date

Earlier this week, a French cyclist was injured after riding into a length of string suspended at neck height in Kirchberg, Haut-Rhin. RTL investigated whether such incidents have ever been reported in Luxembourg. In a post shared on Facebook, the...

This Country Just Proved Money Can Buy Happiness—Here’s Why It Ranks No. 1 for Wealth and Quality of Life

George Pachantouris/Getty Images A scenic view of the Ahn village in Grevenmacher district of Luxembourg.Whoever said "money can't buy happiness" must have never lived in Luxembourg. In June, Casinova released the findings of its study identifying...

Police: Violent theft and two drink-driving incidents

The police were called out to several separate incidents between Saturday and Sunday, including a violent theft in Luxembourg City's Gare district and two cases of drink-driving in the south of the country. Shortly before 2am on Sunday, an armed...

Screens: Luxembourg box office top 5: Holiday Blockbusters

Today Radio is counting down the hottest films lighting up screens in Luxembourg this week! You can get ticket and show time info for these films and more at kinepolis.lu, but for now, let’s dive right into the current Kinepolis Top 5: 1. Weapons...