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August 18, 2021

How the scramble to leave Afghanistan is unfolding

With the Taliban returning to power in Afghanistan, foreign nations are scrambling to get their citizens and Afghans who worked with them out of the country. Here is a round-up of the latest developments: – US banks on ‘safe passage’…

August 15, 2021

Luxembourg denies licence for Russia’s RT German channel

Luxembourg has refused to grant a licence for Russian state-backed network RT to broadcast a German-language channel from the country, the authorities said. “The Luxembourg Department of Media, Telecommunications and Digital Policy concluded that Luxembourg is not the competent jurisdiction…

August 3, 2021

EU makes first payments from huge recovery plan

The European Union made the first pay-outs to member states Tuesday from its 800-billion-euro ($950 billion) post-coronavirus recovery plan. The first instalments from the pooled “Next Generation EU” fund were 770 million euros to Belgium, 12.1 million to Luxembourg and…

July 30, 2021

Amazon fined 746 mn euros in Luxembourg over data privacy

Amazon was fined 746 million euros ($880 million) by Luxembourg authorities over allegations it flouted the EU’s data protection rules, the online retail giant said Friday. The fine was issued July 16 by the Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection…

July 30, 2021

Amazon fined 746 mn euros in Luxembourg over data security

Amazon was fined 746 million euros ($880 million) by Luxembourg authorities over allegations the giant online retailer flouted the EU’s data protection rules, Amazon said Friday. The fine was issued July 16 by the Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection…

July 29, 2021

ArcelorMittal to invest $10 bn to cut emissions by 25%

ArcelorMittal, the world’s top steel firm, announced Thursday it will invest $10 billion to cut its global carbon emissions by a quarter by the end of the decade. The company also increased its European target to a 35-percent reduction by…

July 15, 2021

At least 19 dead in Germany as storms lash Europe

Heavy rains and floods lashing western Europe have killed at least 19 people in Germany and left around 50 missing, as rising waters led several houses to collapse on Thursday. Unusually heavy rains also ravaged neighbouring Luxembourg, the Netherlands and…

July 14, 2021

Lights, action, Luxembourg: Cinema’s crush on Vicky Krieps

Vicky Krieps from tiny Luxembourg is headed for the big time, with a busy schedule of blockbusters in the pipeline and two official selections at the Cannes film festival. Since acting opposite movie monument Daniel Day-Lewis in “Phantom Thread” in…

July 8, 2021

Luxembourg PM leaves hospital after Covid treatment

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel left hospital on Thursday after treatment for Covid-19 and will resume work this week, officials said. A statement from Bettel’s government said his condition had improved, allowing him to work from home. He had been…