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Make sure you know your rights upon retirement
Retirement

Luxembourg pensions: all your questions answered

From what age and how you can start receiving your pension, your rights if your partner dies, rules for the self-employed and part-time workers, and voluntary contributions


Wine column

Alcohol-free sparkling wines offer an alternative to traditional crémant

Wine columnist Claude François continues to explore alcohol-free beverages as part of Dry January, but are they a tasty alternative?


A feast for the eyes and the palate, but not so easy to eat: Ramen at "Kaito".
Table talk

Warmth for body and soul: Kaito at Place de Paris

Despite no option to make a reservation, Kaito’s ramen bowls are worth the wait

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Smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn toward the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, January 10, 2025, triggering new evacuation orders. Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
News of the growing toll, announced late Thursday January 9 by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, came as swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins. (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER / AFP)
Wildfires

Weather set to heighten Los Angeles fire risks after respite

Dry winds will raise the risk of critical fire weather conditions across Southern California late Saturday


The 19th century Cannon Tower, a landmark of Kehlen
West Luxembourg

In the neighbourhood: Kehlen

The idyllic rural villages of Kehlen commune combine a commuter base with a pottery and distilling past, and some great walks and restaurants


Cargo aviation is a “cut-throat business” says University of Luxembourg professor as Cargolux is looking to expand its portfolio
Weekly roundup

Top five stories you may have missed

In case you missed them, the Luxembourg Times has selected the week’s top five news stories for you


View over the Hambach mine, a large open-pit coal mine in North Rhine–Westphalia, west of Germany, operated by RWE and used for mining lignite.
German politics

Germany’s political frontlines shift to downtrodden rust belt

Anxious working class is putting once-affluent areas in play for next month’s snap election.

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Luxembourg’s social model, in which unions, employers and government meet to discuss the country’s challenges, as here in April 2023, is key to the country’s stability
Forecast 2025

Luxembourg social dialogue looks fragile amid threat of industrial action

Talks between unions, employers and government on collective bargaining, absenteeism and pensions reform will come to a head over next 12 months

Teaching about healthy habits from an early age on crucial to a mindset of prevention
Health

How prevention could help cure Luxembourg’s overworked healthcare system

Stopping illnesses from developing or becoming life-altering could alleviate the strain on doctors and hospitals

Cargo aviation is a “cut-throat business” says University of Luxembourg professor as Cargolux is looking to expand its portfolio
Diversifying

Cargolux looks at further diversifying its business

Business filings show the company is exploring new revenue streams after launching a subsidiary renting wildfire planes last year

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pictured at a corruption trial against him at a district court in Tel Aviv on 16 December
Forecast 2025

Netanyahu, Putin arrest warrants spell challenge for criminal court

Luxembourg says it will respect its obligations after other ICC parties remain non-committal on arrest orders

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Cargo aviation is a “cut-throat business” says University of Luxembourg professor as Cargolux is looking to expand its portfolio
Weekly roundup

Top five stories you may have missed

In case you missed them, the Luxembourg Times has selected the week’s top five news stories for you


young lady hacking a computer network, or using computer
Cyberattack

Luxembourg government websites knocked offline in latest cyberattack

Several websites were inaccessible for a two-hour period on Friday afternoon


The Grand Duchy is one of only four EU countries that experienced a decline in property prices over the last 12 months, according to the latest data from Eurostat
Housing

Luxembourg house price growth among EU’s slowest

Housing prices in the Grand Duchy grew by just 0.2% between July and September last year, according to Eurostat data


Mondorff, the French commune next to Mondorf-les-Bains, is a popular commune for cross-border commuters
Population growth

Surge in population of communes along Luxembourg border in past decade

Some areas in France and Belgium which lie close to the border with the Grand Duchy have recorded a 50% increase in residents in past ten years


Government and opposition have differing views on the 2024 provisional crime statistics
Crime statistics

Home affairs minister says feeling of security has improved

Provisional figures for 2024 indicate a drop in certain crimes in the Grand Duchy, though drug-related arrests in the capital city were up


The construction sector remains an area of concern, the report noted, with an increase of over 27% in insolvencies last year
Bankruptcies

Luxembourg bankruptcies surged by over 25% last year

Insolvencies are expected to continue to rise during 2025, according to analysis by debt collection agency Creditreform


Luxembourg Defence Minister Yuriko Backes
Defence spending

PremiumLuxembourg defence minister rejects Trump’s call for hike in spending

Yuriko Backes said targets are defined by consensus within the Nato alliance, after incoming US President called on members to more than double current spending


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Return to office

JPMorgan tells staff to return to office five days a week

Some locations don’t yet have the capacity to accommodate a full return of every employee, and the bank will confirm where it’s possible by the end of this month


Sébastien Gandon 
People Moves

Banque de Luxembourg Investments appoints new senior client portfolio manager

Sébastien Gandon brings more than two decades of experience in the investment funds sector


An architect’s impression of the future PwC site
New development

Belgian developer Atenor leads construction of PwC’s Cloche d’Or campus

Work on the new complex, which will replace the former Renault site, is due to start in January


Standard Chartered’s offices in Singapore
Cryptocurrency

Standard Chartered launches Luxembourg entity to expand crypto services

Bank aims to benefit from passporting regime offered by the EU’s MiCA regulation


Investigators are probing the theft of €61 million from the Caritas charity, reportedly by a former employee
Caritas

CSSF to conclude probe into banks involved in Caritas affair by March

The European Central Bank could issue its own conclusions in the next few weeks


BIL’s headquarters on the Route d’Esch in Luxembourg City
Financial sector

BIL closes Hong Kong wealth management business

Bank aims to strengthen focus on wealth management offering in Europe

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View over the Hambach mine, a large open-pit coal mine in North Rhine–Westphalia, west of Germany, operated by RWE and used for mining lignite.
German politics

Germany’s political frontlines shift to downtrodden rust belt

Anxious working class is putting once-affluent areas in play for next month’s snap election.


LSAP politician Robert Krieps (l.) confronted Le Pen in the European Parliament in 1990 following a speech by Nelson Mandela
Death of Jean-Marie Le Pen

PremiumWhen Luxembourg’s Robert Krieps almost came to blows with Le Pen

The two politicians are said to have argued in the European Parliament cafeteria in Strasbourg in 1990 over the visit of Nelson Mandela


Brussels on New Year’s Eve, as Belgium starts the year with a successful sovereign debt sale.
Government debt

Belgium starts European debt-sale rush with record orders

The offering bodes well for a raft of other European countries’ sales still to come


Economy

Luxembourg inflation jumped in December

Estimated rate of 1.6% remains below eurozone average, but is accelerating faster, Eurostat says

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Smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn toward the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, January 10, 2025, triggering new evacuation orders. Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
News of the growing toll, announced late Thursday January 9 by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, came as swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins. (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER / AFP)
Wildfires

Weather set to heighten Los Angeles fire risks after respite

Dry winds will raise the risk of critical fire weather conditions across Southern California late Saturday


Climate change

PremiumWorld breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time in 2024

Data for warmest year sparks fears climate change is accelerating faster than expected


TOPSHOT - Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun poses for a photograph at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on January 9, 2025. Lebanon's lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on January 9, after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. (Photo by Fadel ITANI / AFP)
New President

Lebanon picks US-backed Aoun as President in shift from Iran

Challenges include helping to maintain Israel-Hezbollah truce


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A feast for the eyes and the palate, but not so easy to eat: Ramen at "Kaito".
Table talk

Warmth for body and soul: Kaito at Place de Paris

Despite no option to make a reservation, Kaito’s ramen bowls are worth the wait


Wine column

Alcohol-free sparkling wines offer an alternative to traditional crémant

Wine columnist Claude François continues to explore alcohol-free beverages as part of Dry January, but are they a tasty alternative?


The 19th century Cannon Tower, a landmark of Kehlen
West Luxembourg

In the neighbourhood: Kehlen

The idyllic rural villages of Kehlen commune combine a commuter base with a pottery and distilling past, and some great walks and restaurants

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‘Birth’ depicts the interconnected narratives of three generations of women in a single family, as they go through pregnancy, motherhood, marriage and loss
Theatre review

Ground-breaking performance from Theatre Re sells out in Luxembourg

‘Birth’ is an extraordinary piece of visual theatre that paints a rich tapestry of life’s most universal yet fragile experience


Martin Rajna
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Martin Rajna named chief conductor of Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

The 29-year-old is recognised as one of the most outstanding young conductors to emerge from Hungary in recent years


This latest Wallace & Gromit film displays a level of quality you don’t gnormally see
Film review

Wallace & Gromit return with rich claymation magic, gnomes and penguins

True to form, Vengeance Most Fowl might be one of the best-looking claymation films currently available

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Financial Crime Surge in Luxembourg: Local Lessons and Preventive Measures Examples

In 2024, Luxembourg faced high-profile financial scandals, including embezzlement, money laundering, and corruption.

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Understanding and Preventing Banking Frauds

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