Luxembourg News

May 12, 2021

Amazon wins EU court appeal in Luxembourg tax case

Amazon scored a major legal victory on Wednesday when an EU court annulled an order from the bloc’s powerful antitrust authority that Luxembourg recoup 250 million euros ($295 million) in back taxes. The decision handed a fresh defeat to EU…
May 11, 2021

‘Luxleaks’ whistleblower loses appeal at Europe rights court

One of two whistleblowers behind the so-called Luxleaks scandal that revealed tax breaks for multinational companies lost an appeal at Europe’s top rights court Tuesday against a conviction for sharing confidential documents. The LuxLeaks scandal erupted in 2014 and sparked…
March 24, 2021

Belgium tightens virus rules, Luxembourg loosens up

Belgium announced Wednesday a renewed partial lockdown of four weeks, with schools closed and non-essential stores open to customers by appointment only. The decision came as a potential third wave of the coronavirus was gaining momentum in the EU country…
February 11, 2021

ArcelorMittal names founder’s son new CEO

Steel giant ArcelorMittal announced Thurday that Aditya Mittal, the son of company founder Lakshmi Mittal, will replace him as the group’s chairman and CEO. The elder Mittal will become executive chairman of the Luxembourg-based company while the younger, currently chief…
February 8, 2021

Luxembourg tax rules under fire after media probe

Luxembourg’s competitive tax rules hit the headlines on Monday, triggering renewed allegations that lax laws make it a haven for billionaires, mafia bosses and profit-shifting big businesses. According to the “OpenLux” investigation — published by Le Monde, Süddeutsche Zeitung and…
February 1, 2021

Expatica launches new website in Austria

The online resource for expat living expands into Austria with essential guides on moving, working, and living in the alpine nation
January 27, 2021

Luxembourg agrees to pay Holocaust reparations

Luxembourg marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by signing an “historic” agreement to provide financial compensation for the confiscation of property from Jews during World War II. The accord with Jewish groups will see the government pay one million euros…
January 12, 2021

Pompeo and US UN envoy scrap trips to Europe, Taiwan

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled his final official visit to Europe, while Washington’s UN envoy scrapped a trip to Taiwan, officials said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump faces an impeachment vote in Congress. The two-day stay in Europe…
January 12, 2021

Pompeo scraps Europe visit after Luxembourg FM slams Trump

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has ditched a final official visit to Europe, officials said, first cancelling the Luxembourg leg after its foreign minister labelled President Donald Trump a “criminal”. Pompeo has also called off a visit Wednesday to…

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