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Residents’ travel: looking beyond the average to understand the budgetSTATEC’s 2025 report links higher spending with shorter stays. A few distinctions help avoid confusing the price of a night, the overall budget and how often people travel.
Electricity grids: ESA seeks useful services on the groundA call opened on 29 September brings together space data and the needs of electricity grids. Luxembourg companies can prepare their applications.
DigiSanté: preparing health data for its European journeyLuxembourg is setting up a committee to support its 25 digital health projects. The European timetable sets out several milestones between 2027 and 2031.
BepiColombo: Mercury in sight, science in 2027After its transfer module separated, the mission is preparing to arrive in orbit around Mercury. Orbital capture and the start of observations remain two distinct stages.
BPF: prepare a partnership before applying for fundingThe call is open until 31 October. Beyond the €300,000 ceiling, the application must bring together partners, funding and tangible benefits in the country concerned.
FLEX: observing plants beyond their colourLaunched on 15 September with Sentinel-3C, the European satellite is targeting a subtle signal: plant fluorescence. Interpreting it takes more than a beautiful green image.
ECB interest rates: what a quarter of a point really changesThe increase decided in September applies to key interest rates. For a loan or savings account, you then need to check the contract and the bank’s terms and conditions.
European forests: hectares don’t tell the whole storyA satellite study distinguishes the area affected from the biomass lost. This difference changes how damage is interpreted, without providing a complete carbon balance.
Developing champions: coaches meet in LuxembourgLa Coque will host a conference on 10 and 11 October. The programme explores the transition to senior level and how to build lasting performance.
Africa, Europe, UN: food security links the issuesMeeting in New York on 20 September, the three partners linked peace, finance and food. The communiqué sets out priorities, but does not prove they have been achieved.
Food safety: what Europe wants to simplifyThe Council set out its position on 30 September. Pesticide residues, authorisations and checks are part of a dossier that is still under negotiation.
European fisheries: modernising boats, conserving resourcesThe Council is preparing European support for 2028–2034. Its partial position concerns the rules; the overall budget remains to be negotiated.