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Woman saddened to see how roadworker on her street has aged over last 10 years

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A resident of the capital has found herself overcome with melancholy after recalling how spritely and young the roadworker on her street looked when he first appeared nearly a decade ago. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” she said. “A notice from the commune about a six-month project, the temporary no-parking signs […]

‘Gilets jaunes’ blocking traffic in Luxembourg

After days of violent protests in France, demonstrators known as the “gilets jaunes,” named for the yellow safety vests they wear, have spilled over into Luxembourg. By Monday afternoon, the group had forced hundreds of motorists to slow down and stop. Reports indicate that the gilets jaunes have appeared in nearly every neighborhood in the […]

Luxury parka helps woman survive dangerous expedition through Luxembourg city center

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A local woman survived a perilous solo expedition through the city center on Friday thanks in part to an expensive Arctic-style parka. Days earlier, Katarina Villeneuve, 42, organized an afternoon tea with friends at an upscale Rue des Capucins cafe. The plan was simple. Villeneuve would drive her Range Rover to the Théâtre […]

New support group for people who get nationality but still can’t speak Luxembourgish

In an upscale cafe on the Grand Rue in Luxembourg’s capital, Helen Porter and six other adults stand in a circle and hold hands. “We are Luxembourgish, we deserve to be Luxembourgish, but we cannot speak Luxembourgish,” they say in unison. “And that’s okay.” Porter is leading a weekly meeting for people who obtained the […]