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Yuriko Backes has presented Luxembourg’s updated defence spending roadmap, outlining a steady increase in military investment through 2029 as the country responds to growing international security concerns... Read more - https://www.luxembourgexpats.lu/stories/news/luxembourg-unveils-major-defence-spending-plan
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KOLL an AKTIOUN by Musée de l'Ardoise, Haut-Martelange The festival for the whole family – creative, festive, and social! Concerts, entertainment programs, workshops, artisan markets ✨ THE FESTIVAL FOR EVERYONE 👪 This multidisciplinary and participatory festival offers a diverse program featuring music, street art, a local market, exhibitions, workshops, and food. At “Koll an Aktioun,” there’s something for everyone. The festival is guided by the principles of sustainability, gender equality, and the circular economy. Since its creation, Koll an Aktioun has aimed to provide a regional program that is accessible to all. To put these values into practice, we have carefully designed our pricing policy accordingly. Entry to the festival site is free. The ticket is valid for concerts and special areas! ✨ 📍 Location - Haut-Martelange, 8823 Obermartelingen Rambruch, Luxembourg 🎟️ Ticket and more details - https://link.luxembourgexpats.lu/e17fb8
Luxembourg is preparing to celebrate children and families through a nationwide initiative focused on wellbeing, education, creativity, and inclusion. The fifth edition of Children’s Week will take place from May 30 to June 5, 2026, bringing together schools, organizations, parents, and... Read more - https://www.luxembourgexpats.lu/stories/education/childrens-week-2026-special-week-for-children-and-families
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Luxembourg's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 6.3% in April, unchanged for the third month running. The rate remains the highest recorded since February 2021. The number of unemployed persons fell by 58 compared to the previous month, bringing the total to 20,265. While that marginal drop offers some relief, the broader picture shows a labour market that has cooled noticeably from a year ago. In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted rate was 5.9%. Total employment rose by 407 in the month to reach 301,984, while the active labour force among Luxembourg nationals grew by 348 to 322,248. Cross-border worker flows, a defining feature of the Luxembourg economy, continued to expand. Incoming cross-border workers increased by 599 to 234,855, while the number of resident workers commuting outward grew by 25 to 15,266. The figures reflect a labour market that is holding its ground in terms of employment volumes, but where the jobless rate has not responded to those gains. For residents and expats watching the jobs market, the picture is one of stability rather than recovery, with the headline rate sitting a full 0.4 percentage points above where it was twelve months ago.
Europe is expected to experience one of its busiest travel seasons in recent years as millions of tourists prepare for summer holidays across the continent. Recent travel reports show that demand for flights, hotels, cruises, and holiday packages continues to rise despite economic uncertainty and increasing travel costs... Read more - https://www.luxembourgexpats.lu/stories/travel/europe-prepares-for-massive-summer-travel-rush
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Luxembourg’s harmonised inflation rate has spiked to 5.2% , propelled by a sudden surge in energy costs and shifting European economic dynamics. The latest data, compiled by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat , reveals that the Grand Duchy now holds one of the highest inflation rates in the Eurozone. This metric is crucial because the European Central Bank (ECB) relies directly on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) to evaluate price stability and dictate monetary policy across the single-currency bloc. The Disconnect: HICP vs. National CPI While the pan-European HICP places Luxembourg’s inflation at a striking 5.2%, the national consumer price index (CPI) measured by the local agency STATEC reflects a lower figure of 3.1%. This substantial difference comes down to methodology. The HICP is explicitly designed by Eurostat to compare inflation across EU member states on an equal playing field. It places a much heavier statistical weight on cross-border expenditures, such as fuel purchases by foreign commuters and tourists, which significantly skews Luxembourg's numbers when global energy markets fluctuate. Energy Costs Fuel the Fire The primary catalyst behind this multi-year inflationary peak is a dramatic disruption in the energy sector. Geopolitical tensions—specifically conflicts affecting major shipping lanes and the Strait of Hormuz—have driven up the cost of petroleum products, heating oil, and motor fuel. Because fuel is heavily weighted under the ECB’s standardized HICP formula , any pump price spike disproportionately inflates Luxembourg’s harmonised ranking compared to its neighbors. Direct Impact on Local Wages This inflationary spike has triggered immediate consequences for the domestic economy. Luxembourg operates on a unique sliding wage scale index , meaning that when local consumer prices rise by a threshold of 2.5%, salaries and pensions must automatically adjust by 2.5% to maintain purchasing power. Following these steep spring price hikes, STATEC confirmed that the 2.5% threshold has been crossed, triggering an automatic nationwide wage increase for workers and retirees.
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Luxembourg ended 2025 with 8.3 trillion euros in assets under management, cementing its position as the continent's leading fund domicile. The growth was spread across alternatives, ETFs, and sustainable finance, with ETFs alone crossing 500 billion euros in assets. The industry body ALFI published its "SIU Blueprint" and co-produced a study on Europe's productive capital gap with McGill University, pushing the Savings and Investments Union agenda forward. On the technology front, fund tokenization moved from the experimental phase into active scaling, backed by Luxembourg's Blockchain IV Law and growing market adoption of distributed ledger technology. Artificial intelligence is also being absorbed into operations and client-facing processes across the sector. Regulatory activity was heavy across the period, covering AIFMD II, liquidity tools, AML reform, the creation of AMLA, DORA, SFDR, and T+1 settlement changes. ALFI also launched a Member Collaboration Hub with an AI assistant called ALFIBot, held 49 events across eight countries, and attracted more than 12,000 registered participants. On the geographic side, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are growing as key distribution destinations for Luxembourg-domiciled funds, reinforcing the country's role as a conduit for international capital rather than purely a European hub. The leadership framing from ALFI executives is consistent: tokenization and AI will reshape fund distribution, regulatory reform is strengthening competitive positioning, and connecting retail savers to capital markets remains the long-term structural priority.
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg has opened its new Geneva office at 2 Place de Hollande, in the city's banking district. The move is framed as a commitment to the French-speaking Swiss market rather than an expansion play. Lionel Pilloud, head of French-speaking Switzerland for the bank, said Geneva remains a key centre for clients, staff, and future development. The new space covers nearly 900 square metres and was redesigned in collaboration with interior architecture firm Von Pettersdorff. BIL Switzerland employs around 120 people across Geneva, Zurich and Lugano, with roughly 25 based in Geneva. The opening ceremony was attended by senior BIL Suisse leadership including CEO Hans-Peter Borgh, COO Tobias Kamber, head of wealth management Nadia Bargetzi, and head of business development Paul Jessup.
Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies passed the first constitutional vote on 3 March 2026 to add the freedom to access abortion to the country's constitution, making Luxembourg the second country in the world to do so, after France in 2024. The text adopted adds a new paragraph to Article 15 of the constitution, reading: "The freedom to have recourse to voluntary termination of pregnancy is guaranteed. The law shall determine the conditions under which this freedom is exercised." The amendment passed with 48 votes in favour, six against and two abstentions. The proposal was brought by Marc Baum of déi Lénk, who also served as rapporteur for the file. Under Article 131 of Luxembourg's constitution, any amendment requires two successive votes separated by at least three months, each requiring a two-thirds majority, with proxy votes not permitted. The second vote may therefore take place no earlier than 3 June 2026. The debate centred on terminology. The governing coalition parties objected to framing abortion as a "right," arguing it would impose a state duty, and a compromise settled on "freedom." Under current law, abortion is legal on demand up to 12 weeks, with changes in July 2025 having already eliminated a mandatory three-day waiting period and pre-abortion counselling requirement. The Council of State noted that the distinction between "freedom" and "right" does not change the legal scope, as any restrictions must in either case respect the principles of legality and proportionality.
Kavitha Ramachandran has been promoted from regional COO to CEO of FundRock and head of Apex's management company in Luxembourg. The full article details are not accessible without a subscription to The Drawdown.
Luxembourg is digitalising its infectious disease surveillance through the PHRESH (Public Health Rapid Epidemiological Surveillance Hub) project, running from 2025 to 2028. The initiative is led by the Health inspection within Luxembourg's Health directorate and supported by the European Commission under the EU4Health programme. PHRESH takes a One Health approach, integrating human, veterinary, and environmental data to enable earlier detection of health threats. It brings together clinical, laboratory, hospital, and environmental data to improve coordination of public health responses. On the ground, progress is already visible. Two national hospitals are now implementing real-time syndromic surveillance, continuously monitoring emergency department diagnoses to detect unusual patterns. A new digital system for reporting and managing infectious disease cases is being deployed and already covers ten notifiable diseases. The ECDC is also involved, showcasing its Epi+ platform. Epi+ is an open-source platform designed to strengthen event-based surveillance across the EU and EEA, enabling more streamlined data sharing across human, animal, food, water, and environmental health sectors. The European Commission contributed 83 million euros across 23 countries in 2023 to improve national surveillance systems, with the Luxembourg PHRESH grant drawn from that funding. Sandra Gallina, Director-General for Health and Food Safety, described it as a model for how EU funding can build preparedness capacity that benefits not just Luxembourg but broader European health security.
LIFE IN DUBAI used to be about as blissful as white-collar expatriate existence gets. The private schools are good, beaches pretty, flight connections plentiful and booze legal (so long as you are not Emirati or Muslim). Expats face no income tax, so no pesky inspections of their finances; no ostracism, so Chinese crypto millionaires and Russian oligarchs can mingle with Western bankers, Arab property moguls and Israeli entrepreneurs; and no rain, so the only thing they need to worry about is the SPF factor of their sunscreen. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/05/18/where-expat-escapees-from-dubai-end-up
Martine Deprez represented Luxembourg at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where global leaders and healthcare experts gathered to discuss major international health challenges. The annual event organised by the World Health Organization brings together ministers from around the world... Read more - https://www.luxembourgexpats.lu/stories/health-and-fitness/luxembourgs-minister-of-health-joins-global-health-talks-in-geneva