Unbeknownst to her, an elderly Luxembourg woman has broken the world record for uninterrupted staring at a stranger. The feat was performed last Wednesday in a doctor’s waiting room in Mersch when Pascale Beck, aged 76, spent 29 minutes and six seconds continuously looking at a young woman sitting across from her. The woman, aged […]

Despite years of petitions urging Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies to consider passing a law requiring restaurants to offer free tap water in addition to bottled water, the drive has gone nowhere.  Still, customers who dislike the idea of spending five euros for what is essentially the same stuff that comes out of your bathroom water […]

It’s your last day on the island or otherwise beachy summer destination. Suddenly you remember that guy from IT who once gave you some yak cheese from his trip to Mongolia or the woman in billing who brings you anise-flavored vape cartridges whenever she visits her family in Nice. In a fit of panic, you […]

Admitting that it is insensitive to continue holding the annual Schueberfauer on sacred ground without honoring those entombed below it, officials have unveiled a statue of a financial services professional that will become a permanent feature of the fair.  The statue, called the Unknown Portfolio Manager, is located between the Jean La Gaufre stand and […]

Officials in Luxembourg are setting up a warning system to alert authorities, vendors, and innocent bystanders when someone attempts to put ketchup or other unauthorized condiments on their Gromperekichelcher. The Gromperekichelchen, a fried potato cake that is often served at Christmas markets and other outdoor events, is considered a national treasure and has a special […]