The majority of children’s birthday parties held in Luxembourg are nothing but an excuse for parents to excessively drink in the middle of the day, according to recent findings. A report published by the University of Wiltz claims that 84 percent of parents in the Grand Duchy say they would never organize or accept an […]
Couple at restaurant ask for tap water
LUXEMBOURG CITY — What began as a normal lunchtime at a restaurant in Place d’Armes on Tuesday quickly turned into confusion, disgust, and outrage after a couple ordered tap water. Their embarrassed waiter pretended he didn’t understand, so the couple loudly repeated their request, silencing other diners and causing at least one child to cry, […]
Casemates turned into luxury flats
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — The Grand Duchy’s silliest network of tunnels has finally been given a reason to exist. On Monday, the project to transform some of the Bock Casemates into a residence of luxury flats was completed, according to the developer. The residence comprises 34 medium-sized apartments as well as one four-bedroom penthouse with its own […]
Man calls police to report absence of drug dealers on Rue de Strasbourg
GARE — What began as a normal walk home from a bar last weekend ended in confusion and panic for one local man who says that he made it all the way up Rue de Strasbourg without a single offer for drugs or sex. Marco Atunes, a 34-year-old insurance adjuster who has lived in the […]
Luxembourg kissophobes allowed to give three handshakes instead
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An expat who has rejected the Luxembourgish custom of giving three kisses to female acquaintances will be allowed to give three alternating handshakes instead, a court has ruled. The decision was handed down on Tuesday by a three-judge panel from the Court of Etiquette. The court was obliged to rule on the matter […]
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