Luxembourg News

January 13, 2019

Gloomy German left remembers murdered Rosa Luxemburg

Germany’s sharply divided left-wing parties, deep in a period of historic weakness, on Sunday commemorated the larger-than-life revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg on the 100th anniversary of her murder. Organisers said thousands turned out in memory of “Red Rosa” and prominent fellow…

December 12, 2018

Strasbourg suspect: violent criminal on France terror watchlist

The 29-year-old man sought by police over a shooting in Strasbourg lived in a small apartment in a ramshackle housing bloc and has convictions in France and several European countries after a life of crime, officials say. The man, Cherif…

December 6, 2018

Luxembourg to offer public transport free

The tiny EU country of Luxembourg is seeking to make travel free on its trains, trams and buses as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. The re-elected coalition government of liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said…

December 5, 2018

Dozens of mafia suspects held in international sting

Police arrested dozens of suspected mobsters in Europe and South America on Wednesday in a huge international swoop targeting Italy’s notorious ‘Ndrangheta mafia clan, officials said. Nearly 90 people including high-ranking members of the powerful organised crime syndicate accused of…

October 15, 2018

EU says still time for Brexit deal as failure looms

British and European leaders insisted Monday they could still reach a Brexit deal despite the latest failed round of divorce talks, but the EU warned a no-deal scenario was “more likely than ever before”. British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted…

October 14, 2018

Luxembourg PM faces coalition talks after losing poll

Luxembourg’s liberal premier Xavier Bettel will meet the country’s Grand Duke on Monday to discuss whether he can maintain his coalition after a disappointing legislative election. As expected, the centre-right CSV won the biggest share of the vote, with 28…

October 14, 2018

Luxembourg premier faces coalition talks after poll

Luxembourg’s liberal premier Xavier Bettel will meet the country’s Grand Duke on Monday to discuss whether he can maintain his coalition after an inconclusive legislative election. As expected, the centre-right CSV beat Bettel’s DP by 28 percent to 17, according…

October 14, 2018

Luxembourg votes with liberal PM’s job in the balance

Luxembourg voters went to the polls on Sunday in a legislative election that will decide the fate of liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel’s five-year-old government. The small Grand Duchy has an electorate of just 256,000 choosing 60 deputies, but eight…

September 19, 2018

EU says McDonald’s tax deals with Luxembourg legal

The European Union on Wednesday ended a long-running investigation into the tax arrangements between US fast food giant McDonald’s and Luxembourg, finding the setup did not amount to illegal state aid. “Luxembourg did not break EU state aid rules,” EU…