A road worker who was directing traffic around a giant hole on Thursday morning became the focus of a local man’s fury when the two made brief contact during rush hour. One lane of a two-lane road had been closed, causing traffic to back up for 500 meters in both directions, resulting in a catastrophic […]
Colossal golden Melusina arrives at new stadium
Luxembourg’s new football and rugby stadium, which is being built in Cloche d’Or and will be completed by 2020, has received its artistic centerpiece, one that officials say will speak to the country’s robust economy. The sculpture, named “Golden Melusina and a Giant Golden Football,” was inspired by the mythical half-woman, half-fish creature who according […]
Oops: Grand Duke realizes they forgot to give him last name
A routine visit from the national statistics agency STATEC to Berg Castle this week has left Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri embarrassed after the monarch realized that he doesn’t have a last name. “Just to verify, your first name is Grand, your middle name is Duke, and your family name is Henri?” the young interviewer asked […]
Man survives 46-second walk from air-conditioned car to air-conditioned office
CLOCHE D’OR — A man being called “the Bear Grylls of Luxembourg’s dedicated car-driving community” has survived a harrowing 46 seconds outside in extreme heat while he trekked from his car to his office. On Wednesday, Jacques Becker, a 36-year-old senior lawyer from Wormeldange, was thrust into the life-or-death situation after discovering that someone had […]
Fun facts about Luxembourg’s National Day
Luxembourg’s National Day is celebrated every year on June 23. Impress your friends by sharing these fun facts. Although June 23 has never been the birthday of any ruler of Luxembourg, it was the date selected in 1961 to be the official royal birthday, meaning that all future grand dukes and grand duchesses are now […]
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