Oh, moien and bonjour. Hello, if you prefer. I realize these are not the most ideal of circumstances under which to meet, but one must make do. Yes, we see each other, for we are side-by-side in our respective cars, inching along Route d’Arlon during the worst of the afternoon rush hour: you, having resigned […]
Archives for October 2017
‘Best investment ever’ says couple who bought cramped studio in Lux center for €850,000
An expat couple who earlier this month paid a fortune for a 42-square-meter studio apartment in Luxembourg-ville center have convinced themselves that it was a sound investment. “Property values can only go up, or so I’m told by a Luxembourgish guy in my cycling club who works in finance or real estate or something,” said […]
Badass: anglophone has conversation in French for 8 seconds
KIRCHBERG — An anglophone who moved to Luxembourg last year is reportedly “thrilled” after having been able to participate in a short, functional conversation in French with a supermarket cashier that observers likened to toddler-speak. “I must have an innate talent for languages or something, because I was able to effortlessly greet her in French […]
First prove you can grow facial hair, Europe says to new Austrian chancellor
BRUSSELS — Saying that in theory there is no reason why a 31-year-old shouldn’t lead a prosperous, democratic nation like Austria, Europe is still demanding that the new chancellor first demonstrate that he can grow facial hair. “It doesn’t need to be a full-on lumberjack beard or anything, just a solid patch of face fuzz […]
Generosity: woman donating old dresser to deserving person who will come over, disassemble it, and take pieces away by 6 p.m. today
Contrary to the belief that people in Luxembourg have little interest in giving back to the community, one woman is showing how big her heart truly is. Bank employee Claudia Dirici, who lives alone in Junglinster, says that she would like to donate to charity a dresser that she bought at Conforama when she moved […]