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Opgepikt - Lotti
Wofür werden Großherzogs eigentlich bezahlt? Nicht mal eine klitzekleine Homestory für Bunte, Gala oder Paris Match spendierten sie dem nach blauen…
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"The Mudam is no scandal-ridden place"
20 years of Mudam: What once began as a politically controversial prestige project has long since become an internationally respected museum for…
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Editorial – Pasta salad on the fringes of the rule of law
Germany is stubbornly sticking to its border controls. Neither EU law, nor objections from ministers in neighbouring countries, nor requests from the…
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The Chamber is undermining democracy - in order to protect it
Could Luxembourg withstand an authoritarian regime? Democratic rights are being curtailed in an increasing number of countries. For the first time in…
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Everyone in Luxembourg knew Arbed. Who still knows ArcelorMittal?
During Arbed's heyday, it was common and something to be proud of for people in Luxembourg to apply for a job there. Today, the much more globalised…
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"We have already tried the same one-size-fits-all approach. It did not work"
Anne Heniqui has been President of the National Observatory on Childhood, Youth and Educational Quality (OEJQS) for the past nine months. A…
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Luxembourg's rivers are drying up, but there are things we can do at home to help
It has been raining. Nevertheless, water levels in Luxembourg's rivers remain at historically low levels. Some streams have dried up completely. We…
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She holds hands when no one else is there
Sylvie Porte has been working in care for almost 30 years. She supports people with dementia, is there for families during difficult times, and cares…
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flux #10 - Géi dohinner, wou de Kabes wiisst
De Kierchbierg war mol eng Kéier de Stater "Geméisgaart". Haut fënnt een um Plateau keng Bauere méi mat hire Felder, mee vill Leit am Kostüm, déi an…
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"Whoever sticks their neck out first loses it"
We talk to Franz Fayot about why he would rather not talk about running as a lead candidate for the time being, what he feels is missing from the…
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Wat mengs du? – So that our children may still recognise the country we love
The heatwaves that have characterised this spring and summer in Luxembourg serve as a reminder of a reality that has become hard to ignore: climate…
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Job gone, loan gone, house gone: How quickly poverty can happen
Christmas isn't the only time when people need support and a sense of community. This is also evident at the eighth 'Barbecue de la rue'. Here,…
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What Mozambique can teach Luxembourg about disability
In Mozambique, Handicap International has helped to set up an inclusive digital startup incubator – the first of its kind. Young people with…
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When words fail you in hospital
Anyone who is ill wants to express themselves in the language they feel most comfortable in. In hospitals, that's not always a given. That is why…
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The timid beginnings of the financial centre
Contrary to popular belief, the birth and development of the financial centre did not come about by a happy accident beyond the control of those who…
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Back when the blast furnaces were still burning: A smelter worker remembers
Gaston Simon had originally wanted to study medicine. Instead, in the 1950s he became a smelter in Belval, one of the most modern steelworks of its…
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Opgepikt - Lotti
Wofür werden Großherzogs eigentlich bezahlt? Nicht mal eine klitzekleine Homestory für Bunte, Gala oder Paris Match spendierten sie dem nach blauen Blut lechzenden Volk in diesem unendlichen Sommer. …
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"The Mudam is no scandal-ridden place"
20 years of Mudam: What once began as a politically controversial prestige project has long since become an internationally respected museum for contemporary art. Director Bettina Steinbrügge talks a…
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Editorial – Pasta salad on the fringes of the rule of law
Germany is stubbornly sticking to its border controls. Neither EU law, nor objections from ministers in neighbouring countries, nor requests from the European Commission, and certainly not rulings by…
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The Chamber is undermining democracy - in order to protect it
Could Luxembourg withstand an authoritarian regime? Democratic rights are being curtailed in an increasing number of countries. For the first time in 20 years, there are once again more autocracies i…
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Everyone in Luxembourg knew Arbed. Who still knows ArcelorMittal?
During Arbed's heyday, it was common and something to be proud of for people in Luxembourg to apply for a job there. Today, the much more globalised steel industry – under the name of ArcelorMittal –…
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"We have already tried the same one-size-fits-all approach. It did not work"
Anne Heniqui has been President of the National Observatory on Childhood, Youth and Educational Quality (OEJQS) for the past nine months. A conversation about wasted potential in schools, Project Alp…
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Luxembourg's rivers are drying up, but there are things we can do at home to help
It has been raining. Nevertheless, water levels in Luxembourg's rivers remain at historically low levels. Some streams have dried up completely. We examine what this means for Luxembourg, and why, of…
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She holds hands when no one else is there
Sylvie Porte has been working in care for almost 30 years. She supports people with dementia, is there for families during difficult times, and cares for people right up until their death. A conversa…
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flux #10 - Géi dohinner, wou de Kabes wiisst
De Kierchbierg war mol eng Kéier de Stater "Geméisgaart". Haut fënnt een um Plateau keng Bauere méi mat hire Felder, mee vill Leit am Kostüm, déi an den ënnerschiddlechsten EU-, Finanz- a Kulturinsti…
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"Whoever sticks their neck out first loses it"
We talk to Franz Fayot about why he would rather not talk about running as a lead candidate for the time being, what he feels is missing from the Frieden government – and why, today, no minister woul…
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Wat mengs du? – So that our children may still recognise the country we love
The heatwaves that have characterised this spring and summer in Luxembourg serve as a reminder of a reality that has become hard to ignore: climate change is no longer a distant concern. It is now af…
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Job gone, loan gone, house gone: How quickly poverty can happen
Christmas isn't the only time when people need support and a sense of community. This is also evident at the eighth 'Barbecue de la rue'. Here, people facing difficult circumstances not only receive …
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What Mozambique can teach Luxembourg about disability
In Mozambique, Handicap International has helped to set up an inclusive digital startup incubator – the first of its kind. Young people with disabilities are using it to launch their own businesses a…
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When words fail you in hospital
Anyone who is ill wants to express themselves in the language they feel most comfortable in. In hospitals, that's not always a given. That is why around 100 staff members at the CHNP are currently le…
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The timid beginnings of the financial centre
Contrary to popular belief, the birth and development of the financial centre did not come about by a happy accident beyond the control of those who governed it. Benoît Majerus, professor of European…
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Back when the blast furnaces were still burning: A smelter worker remembers
Gaston Simon had originally wanted to study medicine. Instead, in the 1950s he became a smelter in Belval, one of the most modern steelworks of its time. Today, the 87-year-old talks about hard work,…
