Insisting that Belgium’s recent decision to put residents of the Grand Duchy on a so-called red list has nothing to do with it, Luxembourg has announced a total ban on all cars with a B on the number plate. “This decision to forbid vehicles with B plates is not connected to the recent and very […]
Expat survives afternoon of shopping in Trier industrial zone
A wealthy expat from Luxembourg City who visited a store on the outskirts of Trier has described the experience as “a nightmare” and says she feared she might not live to tell the story. Jeanna Klebertz made the 40-minute journey to Germany to visit a shop that specializes in wood furniture as part of a […]
Facebook friend wants you to know she took selfie at Notre Dame in 2014
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,” […]