People who’ve never become obsessed with the “Game of Thrones” series, either because they have real-world hobbies or because they know dragons aren’t real, are expressing delight after hearing that Sunday’s final episode left fans feeling betrayed and miserable. “I don’t care about the Stark family and their war with the direwolves,” said one Luxembourg […]
Something called ‘benfica’ blamed for power outage
A power outage that lasted for several hours on Saturday night was likely caused by something called a “benfica,” according to perplexed expats. Julie Brightman, a 32-year-old who moved to Luxembourg in 2017 and resides in Bonnevoie, says she was just finishing watching a gardening program on television when her electricity went out around 1 […]
Newcomers warned against accidental exposure to Eurovision
Luxembourg officials are warning about a potentially strong outbreak of the Eurovision Song Contest this year, and they are advising newcomers — particularly those from other continents who’ve never seen the contest — to avoid being accidentally exposed to Saturday night’s televised final. “One moment you’re flipping through channels looking for a good action movie […]
New Gare-area homeowners telling selves drug dealers ‘add to the charm’
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A couple who recently purchased and moved into a two-bedroom flat near the Gare are trying to convince themselves that having drug dealers line their street at night is actually a bonus to living in the neighborhood. “Pickpockets, beggars, those guys who pass out in our doorway, and the people who sell hard […]
EU employees lay flowers at site where thousands of unread reports are buried
KIRCHBERG — In commemoration of Europe Day in Luxembourg, a crowd of employees from European Union institutions gathered at a document burial site to pay respect to the millions of pages of official reports that, once printed, were never read. “It’s great that we have this day to celebrate European unity, but it’s important to […]
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