Institute for Social and Solidarity Economy: Romain Biever criticises shift in social economy policy in Luxembourg

The president of Luxembourg's Institute for Social and Solidarity Economy (ILES) warns that the country's social economy is becoming overly commercialised, sidelining grassroots civic initiatives. In an interview with RTL Radio on Wednesday,...

Analysis: Luxembourg's modest push on vacant plots and land tax reform

Despite promises to reduce speculation and encourage construction, the government's delayed property tax reforms and softened measures on vacant plots and housing suggest little immediate change for the housing crisis. Under the slogan "Build...

New museum planned in Pétange: Southern Luxembourg's industrial past fuels tourism boom

EU updates list of priority cross-border renewable energy projects

The list of thirteen renewable energy cross-border projects are eligible to apply for construction or study grants under the Connecting Europe Facility. August 5, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Guillaume Périgois, Unsplash The European Commission has...

CIP takes 70% stake in H2APEX’s hydrogen project in Lubmin

Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired a 70% majority stake in the first phase of Luxembourg-based H2APEX’s hydrogen project in Lubmin, Germany, through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), acting as a strategic...

Luxembourg court considers economic substance in interest-free loans decision

On April 17 2025, the Luxembourg Administrative Court made a pivotal decision in case No. 50602C. The judgment clarified whether an interest-free loan from an indirect shareholder constitutes debt or equity for tax purposes. Building on previous...

National survey : Luxembourg industry embraces AI, but challenges remain

Luxembourg’s industrial sector is showing strong momentum in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI), according to a national survey conducted by FEDIL, in collaboration with Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Digital...

Private Debt Powers Ahead Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty and Economic Volatility

The question of how the private debt market is adapting to the geopolitical risk and the current volatile economic environment, was one of the key topics of conversation at the Funds Europe High-Level Dialogue on Private Markets held in Luxembourg...

International competition: Luxembourg Confederation urges flexibility and fair play in the country's evolving market

Tom Baumert, director of the Luxembourg Confederation, has called for flexible shop opening laws, fair competition with global online platforms, and better enforcement of existing rules, while emphasising the continued value of traditional retail....

Ann Oren’s new “fetish feature”, Objet a, concludes shooting in Germany and Luxembourg

PRODUCTION / FUNDING Germany / Luxembourg / Greece by David Katz 04/08/2025 - Following up her Locarno-premiering hit Piaffe, the Berlin-based director returns with another outré and risqué-sounding project The cast and crew of Objet a on set (©...

For the first time in the US, Spotify is letting your family get access to this feature

Tech Team / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is expanding its Audiobooks Plus plans to users in the US. Audiobooks Plus is an add-on that grants 15 additional hours of audiobook listening per month. Audiobooks Plus for Plan Members allows other...

Luxembourg Based VCL Group To Set Up Manufacturing Unit in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (KNN) The Ambassador of Luxembourg to India, Peggy Frantzen inaugurated the corporate office of VCL India Pvt Ltd- the Indian arm of Luxembourg-based VCL Group in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. VXL Group i a leading European...

European airports report steady passenger traffic growth amid geopolitical tensions and market volatility in first half of 2025

European airport trade body ACI EUROPE has released its air traffic report covering June, the second quarter (Q2), and the first half (H1) of 2025. Passenger traffic across the European airport network rose by 4.5% in H1 compared with the same...

Slumping corporate sales: Mixed signals for Luxembourg's auto sector in 2025

Luxembourg's car industry is experiencing a slowdown in corporate sales due to economic pressures, policy changes, and cautious investment, with FEDAMO calling for clarity and flexibility as the sector adapts to electric mobility. Selling vehicles...

New role for Rae at Michelman

Andy Rae has returned to the supplier side of the industry with a new role at Michelman. US-headquartered Michelman makes coatings and surface additives used in a wide range of industries, including print and packaging. It has a specific range of...

Electrica Listed the Largest Issue of Green, Corporate, and Non-financial Bonds on BVB

Electrica, a leading company in the national economy and a major player in electricity distribution, supply, and production in Romania, listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (stock symbol: EL) since 2014, launched its first bond issue on the...

Luxembourg Group Seeks Sustainability in Powering Data Center Operations

The global buildout of data centers continues to put a spotlight on the energy needs of those facilities. LuxConnect, a Luxembourg-based data center firm, has made sustainability one of its main goals, pursuing energy efficiency through the use of...

Report draws criticism: Luxembourg hits emission targets while three sectors exceed limit

While Luxembourg celebrates five straight years of meeting overall emissions targets, new data reveals significant exceedances in three sectors accounting for 30% of national emissions, sparking criticism from the Ecological Movement. The Ministry...

New York Film Festival Sets Main Slate With Jafar Panahi & Joachim Trier Cannes Winners, Ulrich Köhler’s ‘Gavagai’ World Premiere

The New York Film Festival has unveiled the main slate of its 63rd edition, featuring prize winners at top fests like Cannes’ Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident (Palme d’Or) and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value (Grand Prix), Oliver Laxe’s...

Luxembourg Probes Possible Wrongdoing Tied to China CO2 Credits

Luxembourg authorities are looking into possible wrongdoing tied to carbon-credit projects based in China that have been tapped by European companies to reduce their CO2 footprints. “The Prosecutor General’s office is currently investigating the...