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Designer coronavirus masks all the rage in Luxembourg

As fears about the coronavirus sweep across Europe, Luxembourg’s fashionistas are wondering: how can I protect myself while showing that I’ve got great taste and a disposable income greater than my neighbour’s? The answer: designer face masks.  “During our weekly coffee yesterday, my girlfriends and I were talking about the virus, and we worked ourselves […]

Grand Ducal Mint readies 50-cent Brexit coin

In response to news that the U.K. government is releasing new 50 pence coins featuring the slogan “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations,” Luxembourg officials have announced they too will release a celebratory Brexit coin. To be released on January 31, the day that Boris Johnson’s U.K. leaves the European Union, the collectible 50-cent […]

‘Let’s make it happen’ must be changed into an official language

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Following the failure of a petition to require the Chamber of Deputies to debate adding English as the country’s fourth official language, leaders have decided to scrap “Let’s make it happen,” admitting that Luxembourg’s brand tagline should, for obvious reasons, be in French, German, or Luxembourgish.  “True, we promote ourselves as an international […]

The future: a peek at Luxembourg in the 2020s

Using a crystal ball won at the Schueberfouer in 2011, we gazed into the future. Here’s some of what’s in store for Luxembourg in the 2020s. 2020: Free public transport becomes a reality in Luxembourg, but it will go unnoticed by thousands of residents who weren’t aware you were supposed to pay in the first […]