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Vines in the foreground and the Moselle valley, seen from Markusberg in Schengen.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Fruit, vegetables and vines: Luxembourg plans drought-related aidThe government has given its agreement in principle to targeted compensation. It has announced a 30% income-loss threshold and an aid rate of 40% for fruit, vegetable and grape producers.

The equestrian statue of William II and the façades of Place Guillaume II in Luxembourg City.

Society & culture · Nov 12, 2026Luxembourg: fewer arrivals in 2025, but population continues to growInternational arrivals to Luxembourg fell in 2025, but net migration remained positive. Migration flows, population and nationality: the figures describe different realities.

Rows of tea plants at Xiding, at the foot of a hill in Taiwan’s Alishan mountain range.

Climate · Nov 12, 2026In Alishan, adapting tea cultivation to drought comes at a costIn Alishan, mulching, alfalfa and growing tea under trees are different responses to water stress. These practices focus on protecting the soil, but involve an economic trade-off: how can growers make a living from smaller harvests?

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Technology · Nov 12, 2026Phishing: protecting cloud account sessions and permissions tooProofpoint’s observations show a rise in phishing detections. But cloud accounts can also be exposed through sessions that are already open and permissions granted to applications.

Aerial view of the Bełchatów power station in Poland, with its industrial buildings and tall chimneys.

Climate · Nov 12, 2026Climate: why current policies lead to 2.7 °C in 2100The Climate Action Tracker estimates that current policies are associated with warming of 2.7 °C by 2100. Lower scenarios depend on additional commitments and their implementation.

Orange robotic arms handle crates in an industrial bakery facility.

Entrepreneurship · Nov 12, 2026Agile Robots raises $500 million to accelerate its industrial expansionAgile Robots has announced $500 million in funding and a valuation of $8.5 billion. These figures do not mean the same thing as its reported deployments or the maximum capacity of its new German site.

Robert Caro seated in a red armchair at the LBJ Presidential Library, in April 2019.

Books · Nov 12, 2026« The Power Broker » in French: understanding the power behind New YorkThe French edition of « The Power Broker » makes Robert Caro’s investigation of Robert Moses accessible: how an unelected administrator shaped New York and the lives of its residents.

European flags in front of the Berlaymont, the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels.

Finance · Nov 12, 2026ESG reports: what limited assurance checksThe European Commission is consulting until 18 January 2027 on the assurance of sustainability reports. What limited assurance checks, and how to distinguish it from funds’ ESG disclosures in Luxembourg.

A Luxembourg soldier near an armoured vehicle during a forest exercise in Germany in 2015.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Defence: how to read the €1.373 billion effort planned for 2027The defence effort announced for 2027 amounts to €1.373 billion. This figure exceeds the Army’s budget. It is also important to distinguish between expenditure and funding for the Military Equipment Fund.

Laurent Mosar, left, and Solvita Āboltiņa during an official visit to Luxembourg in March 2013.

Economy · Nov 12, 2026Civil service: Mosar wants to review the replacement of staff retiringLaurent Mosar’s proposal not to automatically replace every member of staff who retires raises a question of how to balance workforce changes, service quality and public investment.

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Education · Nov 12, 2026Third-country qualifications: what Luxembourg is preparing to simplifyLuxembourg is preparing a targeted simplification of the equivalence criteria for certain foreign qualifications. Here is what the announcement covers and how to distinguish school-level equivalence, academic recognition and access to a regulated profession.

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Economy · Nov 12, 2026In France, 34% of households say they have difficulty paying some energy billsIn France, 34% of households surveyed say they have difficulty paying some energy bills in 2026, compared with 36% in 2025. This figure is distinct from the share of bills in household budgets, thermal discomfort and the vulnerability measure calculated by Insee.