Admitting that people all across the world are suffering in the wake of a fire that almost destroyed the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, a Facebook friend wants you to know that for her the pain is personal because during a 2014 visit to the city she took a selfie there. “I know […]
Cross-border worker gets stuck on other side of new fence
A fatigued and visibly chilly Belgian employee of a Luxembourg bank has finally shown up at work, three days after getting stuck behind a new fence at the border in the southwest of the country that officials hope will keep out wild boars possibly infected with African swine fever. Risk analyst Laurence Bouchain, 29, lives […]
Scientists discover new sea animal made entirely of plastic
A team of marine biologists from Luxembourg who were exploring the Mediterranean coast on Thursday reported finding a new aquatic species, one made entirely of plastic. The animal roughly measures 40 centimeters long and appears to move around with the help of drinking straw appendages. “This is a simple case of adapting to the environment,” […]
Luxembourg buys French region Lorraine for use as giant parking lot
Amid a collective sigh of relief from local drivers who face difficulties finding parking spots in the capital, France has agreed to sell its entire northeastern area of Lorraine to be converted into a giant lot for Luxembourg cars. The large plot will accommodate up to 10 million vehicles, says project head Fernand Braun, and […]
Majority of cross-border workers ‘masochists’
A recent study shows that while some cross-border workers don’t actually enjoy the hellish daily commute into and out of Luxembourg, a majority find it “totally pleasurable,” which is one of the main reasons why they choose to work inside of the country yet live outside of it. Delphine Gilles, 34, a professor of sociology […]