Luxembourg News

October 14, 2019

EU condemns Turkey over Syria, but no formal arms ban

The EU on Monday condemned Turkey’s assault on Kurdish forces in northern Syria but stopped short of imposing the formal arms embargo some countries have urged. Several European states including Germany and France have already halted arms exports to Turkey…
October 14, 2019

Johnson repeats Brexit vow as EU talks reach critical point

Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeated Monday that Britain must leave the EU on October 31, as divorce talks resumed in Brussels in a pivotal week that could define how and when Brexit finally happens. In an elaborate ceremony in parliament…
October 14, 2019

Britain, EU enter make-or-break Brexit week

Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeated Monday that Britain must leave the EU on October 31, as divorce talks resumed in Brussels in a pivotal week that could define how and when Brexit finally happens. In an elaborate ceremony in parliament…
September 24, 2019

Starbucks, Fiat brace for EU court decision on taxes

An EU court on Tuesday will decide if orders by Brussels that Starbucks and Fiat Chrysler pay back taxes are legal, in an early signal on how the same judges will decide a similar case with Apple. The cases from…
September 16, 2019

UK PM Johnson snubs news conference with Luxembourg counterpart

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson skipped a joint media conference with his Luxembourg counterpart Monday after holding Brexit talks with the European Commission chief that offered no breakthrough. Luxembourg’s premier, Xavier Bettel, went ahead with the briefing in front of…
August 30, 2019

Britain has ‘nothing credible’ to replace Brexit backstop: Ireland

Britain has come up with “nothing credible” to replace the controversial Irish backstop in its deal to leave the EU, Ireland’s foreign minister said Friday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the backstop — the fallback provisions for the border between…
August 10, 2019

Luxembourg clears up after tornado

Luxembourg began clear-up operations on Saturday after a violent tornado ripped through the tiny state’s southwest, causing serious damage to dozens of homes and injuring 19 people. The tornado hit towns close to the French and Belgian borders on Friday,…
August 9, 2019

Tornado rips across southwest Luxembourg, seven injured

A huge tornado ripped across southwest Luxembourg on Friday leaving at least seven people injured, authorities said, as images posted on social media showed the powerful twister whipping roofs and other debris into the air. With winds reaching 128 kilometres…
March 22, 2019

‘Anything is possible’ on Brexit, says EU’s Tusk

EU Council President Donald Tusk said Friday that all Brexit options are on the table until the new April 12 deadline, including Britain cancelling its withdrawal. Prime Minister Theresa May returned to Britain to try for a third time to…

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