Friday, 24.05.13 · 18:09
Understanding Luxembourg:
current affairs, business,
lifestyle,
culture
current affairs, business,
lifestyle,
culture
Business
Published 02.04.2013
Regional leader
Economy: The Grand Duchy has the second highest GDP per capita of any region in the EU, a recent report has found. Luxembourg’s GDP per capita was 266% of the EU average in 2010, placing it sec... 
Business
Published 29.03.2013
Least dependent in Greater Region
Demographics: The Grand Duchy has a relatively large working age population, a recent study has reve...
Business
Published 28.03.2013
Frieden fights back
Euro zone: The Grand Duchy’s finance minister has rebutted comments that Luxembourg’s financial sector is too big for the country. Luxembourg’s finance minister has fired back at accusation...
Current affairs
Published 28.03.2013
paperJam in favour
Media: The cover story of the April edition of economic, political and financial magazine paperJam dedicates its cover story to the integration of non-Luxembourgers into the democratic process. paperJ...
Business
Published 27.03.2013
Tax wedge drops for families
Economy: The Grand Duchy’s single workers incur OECD average labour taxes, but the bill drops significantly for families with children, a new report finds. Luxembourg offers families the highest le...
Culture
Published 27.03.2013
The Aye Tunes live
Music: The local covers band plays a gig at Updown Bar this Friday. Those loveable chaps from The Aye Tunes play a gig at the Updown Bar (28 montée du Grund) on Friday evening. The acoustic tr...
Business
Published 26.03.2013
Sending the right message
Job Doctor: Each Tuesday Darren Robinson answers questions about career development and finding a new position. Dear Job Doctor,
You recently suggested that a social media profile was “insuran...
Current affairs
Published 25.03.2013
3rd highest refugee rate
Migration: The Grand Duchy had one of the highest proportions of asylum applications in Europe last year, and one of the highest rejection rates. Luxembourg saw the third highest rate of asylum appli...
Business
Published 22.03.2013
Does size matter?
Finance: Three lawyers who attended this week’s Alfi conference reckon that bigger players gain, while smaller players suffer, from the current wave of increased regulations. US tax reporting rules...
Current affairs
Published 22.03.2013
Brave conference, part IV
TEDxLuxembourgCity 2013: The event’s second edition--which is part of the world-famous network of intellectual confabs--featured speakers who have “ideas worth spreading” on the topic of “cour...
