Luxembourg Wurst

Knock A Shining Dog

Their school banned phones, so they now spend the day swiping their palms and sending Snaps in their minds 

In an act of peaceful protest that’s being compared to Nelson Mandela secretly writing his autobiography while in prison, hundreds of lycée students from Luxembourg City have vowed to continue using smartphones all day long “in their hearts and minds” despite a school-wide ban.  The lycée, located in the Limpertsberg district, recently implemented a policy […]

Taking responsibility: after this teen and his friends smashed the fuck out of a Vel’oh, they left it where VDL workers might find and repair it 

While many adults disparage today’s youth for being self-centered and useless, one Luxembourg City teen has shown there’s still hope for the future.  Giorgios Taliotou, aged 16, was having a typical Friday evening with his two friends when they decided it would be cool to forcibly remove a Vel’oh from its station and ride it […]

It’s true: I do do due diligence

It happened again. I was out with some friends, well not really friends, but acquaintances. They’re fellow model train enthusiasts. We meet up once a month to discuss wheels and watts.  A new member, seemingly prompted by the others, introduced himself, and we chatted. When I told him what I do for a living, he […]

Child nearly forced to hold birthday party at home

A primary school pupil is recovering from emotional injury after his parents attempted to host the child’s birthday party at their little home in Neudorf.  Alerted on Saturday by a neighbor, police were able to help the eight-year-old before the arrival of his friends from school, which could have led to “catastrophic damage” to the […]