Calling it “a practical solution to a huge problem” and “a way for young customers to learn about physics” as well as “a method for shoppers to release stress after being forced to walk along a narrow 1.2 km path through a crowded space,” the Ikea store near Arlon now features a giant slingshot that […]
How to survive Ikea being closed
With the Ikea near Arlon still closed, many Luxembourg residents have been forced to delay their furnishing and redecorating projects, causing them to suffer from sadness and anxiety. “Most of us aren’t equipped to handle a long wait for ready-to-assemble furniture and stylish, cheap accessories,” said Dr. M. Alphonse, a psychiatrist in Luxembourg City. “We […]
Luxembourg bans cars with B plates
Insisting that Belgium’s recent decision to put residents of the Grand Duchy on a so-called red list has nothing to do with it, Luxembourg has announced a total ban on all cars with a B on the number plate. “This decision to forbid vehicles with B plates is not connected to the recent and very […]
Review: ‘Back to the Friterie’
The 1980s classic “Back to the Friterie” follows Martin “Marty” McFrite, a student from Arlon, Belgium who dreams of becoming a DJ. Always nearby is his friend “Doc” Emond de Bruyn, an eccentric scientist who is leaving science to open a chip shop. When Doc de Bruyn asks Marty to join him at midnight to […]
Cross-border worker gets stuck on other side of new fence
A fatigued and visibly chilly Belgian employee of a Luxembourg bank has finally shown up at work, three days after getting stuck behind a new fence at the border in the southwest of the country that officials hope will keep out wild boars possibly infected with African swine fever. Risk analyst Laurence Bouchain, 29, lives […]