Admitting that communes across the country have been unable to cope with the large amounts of snow that have fallen over the past few days, Luxembourg officials have hired dozens of Belgian friteries to take over the job of salting the roads. “Around midnight last night, we had a meeting to figure out what to […]
Thousands of car worshippers arrive for Lux Autofestival
Travelling by foot from as far away as Brussels, thousands of car worshippers are flocking to Luxembourg this weekend for the start of the annual celebration known as the Autofestival. The festival, which is held around this time every year and has its roots in Roman chariot worship, is one of the most important religious […]
Firefighters protest for right to work at home
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Members of the local firefighters union 351 staged a protest at the Gëlle Fra monument in the city center on Tuesday to call attention to the fact that they are unfairly denied the opportunity to work from home — an opportunity routinely given to other professionals, particularly those who work in business. “My […]
Nordic residents delighted with Luxembourg’s warm weather
With current temperatures hovering around zero, many residents from Luxembourg’s sizable Nordic population are celebrating the weather as comfortable and even warm. Teija Jalovaara, who comes from central Finland, says: “That’s one of the reasons I took a job here, for these mild winters that could be mistaken for a spring day where I’m from.” […]
New app warns pedestrians in crosswalk when car is about to hit them
Responding to the increasing number of pedestrians in Luxembourg who are stuck to their smartphones and enter crosswalks without looking up, a local man has created an app that provides a warning when the distracted user is about to be crushed by an approaching vehicle. Developer Boris Glavak says the LuxSafe app will allow the […]
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