AI-powered project: Luxembourg joins global launch of health data initiative to advance cancer research

The International Health Data Space Initiative (IHDSI) brings together institutions from Luxembourg, the United States, and South Korea to build a secure, federated, and privacy-compliant infrastructure for health data integration and research. The IHDSI …

Pickpocketing: Suspect arrested after snatching wallet in Luxembourg City

Police in Luxembourg City apprehended a suspected pickpocket shortly after a wallet was stolen from a pedestrian on Rue de Bonnevoie Monday evening. A pickpocket targeted a distracted pedestrian in Luxembourg City on Monday evening, only to be apprehended …

Luxembourg consolidating its status as Europe’s leading fund domicile

Luxembourg is consolidating its status as Europe’s leading fund domicile, driven by the convergence of sustainable investment demand, private markets innovation and regulatory reform. Sustainable funds continue to play a central role. The jurisdiction now …

Across 117 different countries: Over half of Luxembourg's pensions now paid abroad, CNAP report shows

The 2024 annual report of Luxembourg's National Pension Insurance Office (CNAP) reveals that €6.8 billion in pensions were paid to over 233,000 beneficiaries across 117 countries, alongside tens of thousands of applications, information requests, and …

Luxembourg Jobless Rate Falls To 5.9%

Luxembourg's unemployment rate decreased slightly in June, the latest figures from the statistical office showed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate came in at 5.9 percent in June, down from 6.0 percent in May. In the corresponding month …

Joint statement: 26 countries, including Luxembourg, demand immediate end to war in Gaza

In a joint statement published on Monday, 25 foreign ministers and the EU Commissioner for Equality issued an urgent call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza. The 26 signatories condemned the devastating impact on civilians, including the deaths over …

Luxembourg fails to bring Germany on board over EU deforestation law delay

Minister for Defence Pål Jonson to receive Luxembourg’s defence minister at Karlberg Palace

SWEDEN, May 16 - On Friday 23 May, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will meet with Luxembourg’s Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes at Karlberg Palace for bilateral discussions. Photojournalists are welcome to attend the formal ceremony and the beginning of …

Merz and Starmer weigh Israel action after Macron turns up heat

Israel launched its attack on Gaza in October 2023, after an attack by Hamas militants on Israeli territory killed over 1,000 people. Nearly 60,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to local health …

Emergency services: Two cyclists injured in accidents on Friday

On Friday evening, two cyclists sustained injuries on Luxembourg's roads. At 5.45pm, a cyclist was struck by a bus on Route de Hollerich in the capital, suffering an injury as a result. The local ambulance and fire brigade attended the scene. At 7.30pm …