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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 […]

Marijuana study: most Luxembourg residents unable to roll fat joint, hit that shit

A recent study examining the proposed legalization of cannabis in Luxembourg has revealed a lack of basic marijuana-smoking skills, including the widespread inability to roll a fat joint as well as general ignorance how to hit that shit. The study, authored by a team at the University of Wiltz using data collected from surveys, says […]