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 […]
Multicultural group freezes mid-hello because no one knows which greeting to use
BELVAL — What started out as a chance to have a drink and catch up after the holidays turned into an exhausting ordeal when a group of international students found themselves frozen by extreme uncertainty in the middle of greeting each other. Joshua Bartleby, 21, a North American who organized the meetup, says that within […]
Interview with a deaf boy in the center who asks passersby to sign his petition
One cool afternoon, the Wurst had the chance to chat with one of the deaf boys who hangs out in the center and asks you to sign his petition. Tell us a little about yourself. Well, I could give you my name, but it would be fake anyway. So how about you just call me […]
900-year-old Melusina found living in Luxembourg water treatment plant
BEGGEN — An interspecies creature thought to have died long ago has been found alive and well, currently residing in a Luxembourg water treatment facility. Melusina, the half-human, half-fish creature whose life was widely chronicled during the medieval period, was spotted on Tuesday by a sanitation worker who initially mistook her for a large salamander. […]
A look back at summer 2018
It might seem like a distant memory, but the unusually nice summer of 2018 was not that long ago. What did you do during this year’s annual few days of sun? “This summer was amazing. I took my dog on a long walk around the lake in Echternach. I didn’t even have to wear a […]