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 […]
8 things to do while stuck in the Irrgarten traffic circle
Passing through the Irrgarten traffic circle, neatly tucked between Hamm and Hell, used to be a rush-hour nightmare, but thanks to the massive project to enlarge this three-lane pretzel, now it’s something worse. But just because you get stuck in this knot twice a day doesn’t mean that your time is lost. Here are some […]
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 […]
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