For a state whose security has long rested on alliances rather than armaments, Luxembourg’s interest in acquiring a long-range air-defence system marks a notable shift. The Grand Duchy’s exploration of … Read More
NATO’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, has issued one of the alliance’s starkest warnings in years, telling European governments they must prepare for “a scale of war our grandparents endured” if … Read More
On International Human Rights Day, Amnesty International Luxembourg mobilized hundreds of people in the capital on Wednesday, urging the country to confront persistent concerns over the treatment of immigrants and … Read More
School pupils across Germany have staged coordinated walkouts in protest against a parliamentary decision to revive large-scale military screening for 18-year-olds, a move critics say signals a renewed drift towards … Read More
A conference jointly organised by Banque BEMO and the Embassy of Belgium has revived debate on one of Lebanon’s longest-standing inequalities – the inability of Lebanese mothers to pass their … Read More
Luxembourg has built one of Europe’s most generous family-support systems, steadily raising child benefits and widening its poverty-reduction measures. Yet the country continues to grapple with a demographic puzzle – … Read More
Luxembourg is moving to establish a clearer legal foundation for imposing entry sanctions, signalling a shift toward a more structured and transparent regime governing who may be barred from entering … Read More
Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of a new voluntary military service scheme has landed in a political climate thick with anxiety. France, like much of Europe, is weighing a changing global order, … Read More
Pope Leo XIV visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque – a landmark he toured in reflective silence rather than prayer, comes at a moment when global Christianity faces deepening fractures, geopolitical … Read More
Belgium’s attempts to strengthen protections for women and girls have drawn rare commendation from, which notes that the country has taken “laudable” steps in recent years to give practical force … Read More
Luxembourg’s environment minister has issued an unusually blunt warning – the country cannot continue managing its forests as though the climate were standing still. For a nation that has invested … Read More
Women’s groups in Luxembourg are stepping up pressure on the government to recognise femicide as a distinct crime, arguing that the country can no longer rely on general homicide laws … Read More
The nationwide strike that dragged Belgium into an uneasy standstill for three days ended on Tuesday, leaving behind a country split between relief, frustration and a reckoning over what social … Read More
Germany’s decision to investigate a man believed to be around 100 years old for alleged service as a guard in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp has reopened a familiar and uneasy … Read More
Luxembourg frequently appears in European rankings as wealthy, safe and socially progressive, a place where public institutions function and rights are broadly respected. Yet beneath that polished image lies a … Read More
