After days of violent protests in France, demonstrators known as the “gilets jaunes,” named for the yellow safety vests they wear, have spilled over into Luxembourg. By Monday afternoon, the group had forced hundreds of motorists to slow down and stop. Reports indicate that the gilets jaunes have appeared in nearly every neighborhood in the […]
8 things to do while stuck in the Irrgarten traffic circle
Passing through the Irrgarten traffic circle, neatly tucked between Hamm and Hell, used to be a rush-hour nightmare, but thanks to the massive project to enlarge this three-lane pretzel, now it’s something worse. But just because you get stuck in this knot twice a day doesn’t mean that your time is lost. Here are some […]
Luxembourg man gets summer, winter tires on same day
OBERPALLEN — A resourceful man from the west of the country saved time and energy on Friday by getting his summer and winter tires put on during the same visit to a garage. Luc Verhaegan, a 38-year-old restaurant manager, says that it occurred to him last week that he had forgotten to change his winter […]
Majority of cross-border workers ‘masochists’
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 […]
Brave pedestrian hero leads dozens into crosswalk before signal turns green
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An anonymous commuter rose to the status of heroic leader on Friday morning after he entered a crosswalk on Avenue de la Liberté while the signal was still red, prompting dozens of others to follow him and arrive at the other side seconds ahead of schedule. “There I was, waiting with a bunch […]
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