In what’s being called a logical move, the satire and humor website the Luxembourg Wurst has been sold to a German sausage manufacturer. A spokesperson for Hamburg-based Wurst Prinz, Jürgen Thüringer, says the company had long been considering Luxembourg as a potential new market. “From Wikipedia, we learned that Luxembourg has a veritable love affair […]
Man has no idea how to pronounce ATOZ
A Luxembourg man has admitted that although he’s passed the prominent tax advisory’s office near the airport many times, he has no idea how to pronounce ATOZ. “I assume it’s pronounced like ‘A to Zed’ in order to suggest a comprehensive range of services,” said Jurgen Krebber, 35. “Unless the founders preferred American English, then […]
New companies offer bed-sharing services
In response to growing demand for inexpensive lodging close to Luxembourg City, several start-ups are now offering bed-sharing services. Like office sharing, bed sharing is an attractive option for students, freelancers just starting out, or anyone earning less than 1.5 times the legal minimum salary. “I was making 2200 euros a month, and half that […]
Restaurateur sends 200 bottles of mineral water to help put out Australia fires
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A local restaurateur says he was so heartbroken after seeing videos of the fires ravaging Australia that he has decided to donate 200 bottles of his best mineral water to help extinguish the blazes. Antoine Wassermann, who owns a trendy restaurant in Limpertsberg, says that his first reaction was to like and share […]
Home burglary fastest growing jobs sector
The Grand Duchy’s office for unofficial statistics, UNSTATEC, has released new figures showing that home burglary is now the biggest jobs sector, beating out more established ones like sausage farming and orchid sitting. To local burglars, the report comes as no surprise. “Luxembourg is full of homes, nice unguarded homes,” said one burglar who last […]