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A passion for brewing
From San Diego to the Belgian Gaume, a Luxembourg resident has travelled a unique path to turn his passion for craft beer into a business. A crowdfunding campaign helped him get started in what has b…
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J'ai deux mots à vous rire - Liberté dépression
Grand amateur de journaux, notre chroniqueur n’a pourtant pas pleuré la disparition d’un certain titre...
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Bluetongue disease: damage in the millions
The bluetongue disease has severely impacted livestock farmers in the second half of 2024. However, it is far from over – and the economic damage has already reached millions. But according to Agricu…
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Healthcare access as a prolonged temporary solution
Medical care for people without health insurance: Before the "Couverture universelle des soins de santé" (CUSS) can be given a legal basis, Minister Deprez wants to have an audit carried out. 300 peo…
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Luca Wiltgen - A young historian who sometimes takes a critical view of history
Not a "specialised idiot with a Master's degree", but a student who sometimes lends a hand: Luca Wiltgen is in the final semester of his degree, helps out on the neighbouring farm in his spare time a…
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Cancelled appointments, jobs at risk
Since the Covid pandemic, last-minute cancellations and no-shows, i.e. appointments that are "forgotten" without feedback, have become more frequent in many industries. Two entrepreneurs explain the …
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When AI brings voices back to life
The recent controversy surrounding the use of artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of a deceased French voice actor in a film trailer has rekindled debate about the role of AI in the film in…
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Seeking asylum in Luxembourg: Laughed at and offered to simply leave
In the context of the increasingly restrictive refugee policies in Luxembourg, Lëtzebuerger Journal spoke to refugees who arrived in the country several years ago. Their stories reveal that even back…
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Offline, unreachable, happy: The smartphone rebels
Smartphones are so closely interwoven with our everyday lives that it seems difficult, almost unthinkable, to voluntarily do without them. The replacement of the Luxtrust token by an app shows that h…
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"Good tourism in the little things"
Where hard labour once took place, tourists now come to rest: the "Kabaisercher" of the Minett Trail preserve Luxembourg's industrial heritage. Simpleviu founder and "Gîtes" operator Philippe Freitas…
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The "totally motivated" superminister
In terms of portfolios, Yuriko Backes is clearly the second super minister in this government with three ministries alongside her party colleague Claude Meisch. As a result, her agenda is full to bur…
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Trapped in your own home: no lift, no exit for people in wheelchairs
Aleksandra Kozak was locked in her own home for a fortnight. The reason: a broken elevator. The 33-year-old has multiple sclerosis and is dependent on a wheelchair. Without a lift, she cannot leave h…
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Raising awareness for cybersecurity
Cyberattacks are evolving, and with them the challenges businesses and institutions face. But where is the line between fraud and cybersecurity? This is the central question addressed in the latest e…
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Targeted support for disadvantaged pupils
In light of growing inequalities, elementary schools with many disadvantaged children should receive additional resources - but with conditions attached. This is the recommendation of the National Ob…
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Construction crisis: "Cautious optimism" in the skilled trades
The Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts welcomes the government's measures in the construction sector, even if the crisis has not yet been overcome. This is what Tom Wirion, Director General of the …
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The basics of self-employment: Q&A with an expert
Anyone who is self-employed will be familiar with the many letters that land in your letterbox every month from the tax office, social security and the like to sort out financial matters. No idea abo…
