LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Using lies, threats, and old-fashioned schoolyard taunts, a local child amassed so many Cactus emojis that she is now considered to be the country’s number one crime boss. Nine-year-old Sophie Goergen became the subject of an investigation earlier this month after reports emerged that she had illicitly obtained hundreds of the tiny figures […]
Terror as man walks around Luxembourg City smiling at strangers
An unidentified man has left a trail of confusion and fear after having spent much of the day smiling at total strangers, say officials. On Wednesday, a 20-something male was reported to have smiled at no fewer than 10 people, many of them employed in the service industry. In some cases, he went on to […]
Sun in Luxembourg: how to survive
Every year, thousands of residents of the Grand Duchy suffer from confusion, fear, and physical injury when something commonly known as “the sun” briefly appears in the sky. Follow these tips to stay safe. Don’t panic Is there a giant ball of fire in the sky? Yes. But does that mean it’s the end of […]
‘Traffic unusually bad today,’ says Luxembourg resident unaware it will be like this forever
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A resident of the capital was shocked on Monday morning after spending nearly an hour driving only 3.2 kilometers to get to work, oblivious that such congestion is now normal. “I wonder if there was an accident?” he said to himself at the same moment thousands of other flummoxed drivers were asking the […]
Speaking French mostly ‘about attitude’ admit French teachers
A survey of French teachers in the Grande Région has shown that contrary to popular belief, learning to communicate effectively in French is mostly a question of having the right attitude. “Students worry that you need to learn the tense system, passé composé, future simple and all that, but that’s not true,” said one teacher […]
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