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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.

Tilly Metz in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, in June 2022.

Europe · Nov 12, 2026Tilly Metz elected Vice-President of the European Parliament: what does the role involve?Luxembourg MEP Tilly Metz of Déi Gréng joins the Bureau of the European Parliament. From organising the assembly and representing it to the renewal scheduled for January, here are the responsibilities of the role.

A hand adjusts a radiator’s thermostatic valve.

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.

The two former Belval chimneys after they were reduced, photographed in 2012.

Culture · Nov 12, 2026Arbed chimneys: why the absence of listed status does not decide their futureThe Minister for Culture believes that the Arbed chimneys do not meet the criteria for national listing. However, their preservation also depends on their owners, a project and its funding.

The Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts building in Kirchberg, photographed in April 2021.

Education · Nov 12, 2026ESSCA in Kirchberg: what to check before choosing your courseESSCA’s Kirchberg campus focuses on management and finance. Programmes, placements and degree recognition: what to check before choosing.

A few euro coins placed on a light-coloured fabric.

Economy · Nov 11, 2026Unexpected expenses: 21.8% of residents say they could not copeEurostat data for 2025 reveal wide differences by household and age. People living in a household with one adult and dependent children are particularly exposed.

A Luxembourg–Nancy TER at the platform at Thionville station.

Economy · Nov 11, 2026Cross-border workers: tax transfers or funded projects, two distinct choicesGilles Roth favours concrete projects, while Franz Fayot wants to discuss the instrument. The Franco-Luxembourg debate is about sharing revenue, but also about deciding how to spend it.

Economy · Nov 11, 2026Health insurance in Luxembourg: what the contribution increase in 2027 will changeThe health and maternity insurance contribution rate is due to rise from 5.60% to 5.85% on 1 January 2027. Here is how the increase will be shared and why it is intended to preserve the scheme’s reserve.

The Adolphe Bridge, its arches and the trees in Luxembourg’s Pétrusse Valley.

Economy · Nov 11, 2026Public investment: what the IMF is examining in LuxembourgAn IMF mission is examining the management of public investment in Luxembourg from 11 to 24 November. Here is how PIMA and its climate module assess planning, selection, implementation and maintenance.

Facade of the Chamber of Deputies in Luxembourg City.

Society · Nov 11, 2026Cost-of-living supplement: what could change about applying in LuxembourgThe cost-of-living supplement is intended to bring together four social benefits in Luxembourg and introduce a single application procedure. Who could be eligible, how would the application process change, and what stage has the project reached?

The façade of the Opéra de Lausanne, on a square at dusk.

Music · Nov 11, 2026Renée Auphan: from singing to opera managementTrained as a soprano, Renée Auphan led opera houses in Lausanne, Geneva and Marseille. Her career reveals the artistic work and the decisions that shape an opera house.