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Esch: ideas before the voteEsch’s participatory budget is open for proposals until 31 October. Multilingual books and a shared community space illustrate ideas still to be considered.
Organic: agreement on European rulesThe 20 October compromise distinguishes between the sale of imported organic products and the use of the European logo. Formal adoption is still pending.
Longevity: adapting society to the extra yearsThe UN is preparing a meeting on longer lives for 8 October. At the heart of the debate: social protection, access to services and the participation of older people.
Voting where you live: removing barriersThe European reform adopted in May is aimed at the procedures that hinder municipal voting by citizens living in another Member State. The right already exists; the challenge is to exercise it.
Cost-of-living supplement: the project aims to bring benefits togetherPresented to the committee on 28 September, the future scheme is intended to simplify the process for the households concerned. The bill remains under discussion, with implementation announced for 2027.
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.
Biergerpakt: take part in Luxembourg, even if you live elsewhereThe citizens’ pact also welcomes cross-border workers. A way to discover the country beyond the commute between home and work.
Social security: Europe revises the rules between countriesThe reform adopted by the Council covers five areas. For cross-border workers, the first step is still to distinguish European coordination from national entitlements.
Growing food for the Moon: three agencies start with a ground-based demonstratorNASA, the Canadian Space Agency and DLR are preparing joint work on crops in controlled environments. The announcement on 30 September concerns a preparatory step, not a greenhouse already installed on the Moon.
PasserelleAdminGR: helping neighbouring administrations work better togetherApproved subject to reservations in July, this project plans exchanges, training and meetings until the end of 2028. Its ambition concerns administrative practices; it will not, by itself, create a single point of contact for all cross-border commuters.
Greater Region: three in four adults in employment, an indicator to read carefullyThe employment rate among 20–64-year-olds reached 75.3% in 2025, according to the regional publication issued in September. This figure measures participation in employment; it is not the same as the unemployment rate.Unemployment in Luxembourg: why 6.5% and thousands of vacancies coexistFrom July to September 2026, unemployment in Luxembourg rises from 6.3 to 6.5%. Job vacancies, graduates, young people, cross-border workers: ADEM figures explained, along with useful steps to take.