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Good news for Luxair: Boeing’s new 737 MAX 10 has finally secured certification, with the Luxembourg airline having four units on order.

Luxembourg drivers heading abroad face a patchwork of road-charging systems, from vignettes and distance-based tolls to urban-zone fees in several European countries.

As digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) transform the workplace, Luxembourg's Inspiring More Sustainability (IMS) project aims to help companies and their staff build the skills they need.

Six men, including a Luxembourg entrepreneur, received suspended sentences in Metz on Monday over violent clashes that followed Saturday’s 5,000-strong protest.

ROUX Magazine's Margaryta Aleksandrova delves into the world of artist platform Embrio Creative.

A French Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashed in north-east France during a training flight on the outskirts of Nancy, killing at least one member of its crew, the country's air force said Wednesday.

The Luxembourg Red Cross continues to issue urgent calls for blood donations, but how serious is the current situation in Luxembourg’s hospitals, and when are transfusions required?

The Chamber of Deputies will debate two petitions on Wednesday morning, one on making Luxembourgish the language of integration and one on the right to carry self-defence tools.

The RTL Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Wednesday, 21 October.

Ahead of COP 31 in Paris, the UN warned on Wednesday that global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century.

Three people were injured in two separate traffic accidents on Tuesday evening, with the CGDIS called to both scenes.

Steve Witkoff US will meet Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday after "very productive" talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo.

The man accused of critically wounding Australian lawmaker Helen Haines by ramming her with a car appeared in court Wednesday, as police warned of rising online extremism.

A transformer caught fire at the Cattenom nuclear power plant on Tuesday afternoon, near reactor 3, with the blaze quickly brought under control and no radioactivity released.

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UK police have re-arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Iran over a security scare at RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the US, they said Tuesday.

Prime Minister Luc Frieden addressed the press on Tuesday evening following lengthy follow-up meetings with Luxembourg's social partners, part of the tripartite process initially launched in June.

The European Court of Justice has ruled that banks must refund clients for unauthorised transactions, even if the customer was grossly negligent.

Sources suggest that more than half of Luxembourg's municipalities may not fully follow public procurement procedures, but the Ministry for Home Affairs has released no official figures, leaving the true extent of the problem unclear.

The government and Luxembourg's social partners met in Senningen on Tuesday to assess the measures introduced after June's tripartite, as concerns grow that the economic crisis could last longer than expected.

Video surveillance will be installed in Esch’s Brill and Al Esch neighbourhoods following a ministerial decree signed by Minister for Home Affairs Léon Gloden on 16 October.

Two people were injured, one of them trapped in their car, when two vehicles collided at the junction of the N11 (Route d'Echternach) and CR119 near Stafelter shortly after 12.35pm on Tuesday.

The public prosecutor's office is investigating a cardiologist on suspicion of healthcare fraud; the man has been placed in pre-trial detention.

Luxembourg's crime rate per capita has been "practically stable" over the past three years, Police Director Pascal Peters told RTL on Tuesday.

Greenpeace Luxembourg has renewed its warnings about safety and security at France's Cattenom nuclear power station, as the plant's first reactor passes its original 40-year operating limit.

Our extensive coverage of the Champions League continues with yet another top quality match as PSG take on Barcelona.

Ryanair will cut 20 routes and more than one million seats from its Belgian schedule for winter 2026/2027, after the government confirmed a steep rise in the passenger flight tax.

A power outage at a Google data centre in London on Tuesday disrupted payments and other digital services at several online banks, with customers in Luxembourg also reporting problems.

Luxembourg's unemployment rate held at 6.5% in September 2026, the same as in August, even though the number of job seekers is well above last year's level, particularly among young and highly qualified people.

Australian independent MP Helen Haines has reportedly lost a leg after being critically injured in a deliberate car attack, prompting widespread condemnation and renewed concerns over rising threats and abuse against politicians.

Focaccia that sells out by evening, a pizza piled with burrata and pistachio, and pasticciotti flown in from Puglia: Salento brings a taste of Italy’s sunny south to Luxembourg City.

Police in Luxembourg City and Bereldange detained several suspects on Monday after a violent theft in the Gare district and two shoplifting incidents.

With autumn settling in and mussel season under way, RTL's latest Readers' Choice is on the hunt for the best spot in Luxembourg to tuck into a pot of "Mullen".

The Luxembourg Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations after reserves fell below the minimum needed to supply hospitals, with blood groups A negative and 0 negative particularly affected.

Police apprehended several motorists for speeding, driving under the influence, and breaching driving bans during traffic checks between Monday evening and the early hours of Tuesday morning.

In an interview with RTL, lawyer Jean-Jacques Schonckert explained the government's plans to toughen sanctions for misconduct on public transport.

Alberta voters have rejected independence from Canada, with more than 76% backing unity as Prime Minister Mark Carney warns against separatism.

Car dealers say more customers are considering electric vehicles as energy prices stay high, though changes in registration data will take time to show.

Luxembourg's government and the main social partners meet in Senningen on Tuesday to review the anti-inflation and purchasing power measures agreed at June’s Tripartite, as economic uncertainty persists.

Authorities began uprooting infected vines on the Moselle on Monday, after Luxembourg's first outbreak of fire blight, with winegrowers facing at least a year of fallow land and many unanswered questions.

Luxembourg's government asked for the border region to be exempted from Belgium’s new road tax, but that request appears to have been rejected by authorities in Namur, with Steinfort’s mayor warning of knock-on effects for cross-border traffic.

The Education Ministry has warned students about phishing emails that lead to a fake version of the official Centre for Educational IT Management (CGIE) platform, which runs digital services for Luxembourg’s education sector.

The Luxembourg Philharmonie has reported suspicious bank transactions worth €160,000 to the authorities, after they were spotted during internal controls.

A defective cable led to a power outage in Remich on Friday, affecting municipal services.

On Friday afternoon, the government unveiled a practical guide to help residents become self-sufficient for 72 hours in the event of an emergency, as part of Luxembourg's National Resilience Strategy.

On Thursday afternoon, police responded to reports of a person throwing stones at a building in Belair.

South African judge and human rights advocate Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong commitment to international justice and the prosecution of war crimes and genocide, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from Israe…

The annual Museum Night takes place this Saturday, with Luxembourg City's museums opening late to offer visitors a broad cultural programmme.

Gary Diederich, the incoming MP for déi Lénk (The Left), explains his party’s nuanced stance on the tax reform and calls for structural changes to improve social and economic justice.

Your Weekly Recap for 5–9 October 2026.