Organizers of the Great Britain stand at this year’s International Bazaar have confirmed that due to conflicting opinions about where the stand should be located, it will be both inside and outside the Luxexpo facilities. Several months ago, six out of the 10 stand volunteers voted to move it outside the Luxexpo facilities near the […]
Opinion: moien, um, please restructure your administration to meet my linguistic needs
Moien, bonjour, and guten whatever. Do you speak English? Great, that’s a relief. Um, could you please restructure your administration to meet my linguistic needs? I know, I realize that would require tens of thousands of civil servants to sort of, um, yeah, take one or 10 English courses, a difficult proficiency exam, maybe spend […]
Luxembourg trick-or-treater dreaming of getting actual candy this year
A nine-year-old from Bridel who is going trick-or-treating with a group of friends on Halloween has admitted to harboring wild fantasies about getting actual candy this year. “How cool would that be if someone gave me a Snickers bar or a piece of gum,” said the boy. While wearing a zombie costume last year, he […]
7 tips for newcomers to Luxembourg
New to Luxembourg and feeling a bit overwhelmed? Follow these tips to make settling in a piece of Kuch. Paperwork It may seem like you’ve got a ton of paperwork to do, but trust us, it can all be done at the local commune, you know, your local town hall thingy place. Just ask for […]
‘Franglais’ recognised as official EU language
Amid shouts of “c’est très good” and “at longue last,” Franglais has become the 24th official language of the European Union. Franglais, a blend of French and English, has been spoken for centuries by the upper echelons of both francophone and anglophone societies, usually by those wishing to seem educated and worldly even as they’re […]
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