- Luxembourg only has the capacity to store 9 days of petrol reserves, even though an EU directive calls for a minimum of 93 days. The information was disclosed by Étienne Schneider, the LSAP economy minister, in a response to a parliamentary question from the DP MP Max Hahn.
- Stefan Braum is stepping down as dean of the University of Luxembourg’s law, economics and finance college. Katalin Ligeti will replace him in September.
- 115 women need to be named to boards of directors of organisations where the government has a stake in order to reach the goal of women representing 40% of board members in 2019.
- France’s Grand Est regional council said it would increase service on the commuter train line between Luxembourg and Nancy by 64% over the next five years.
- The labour minister, Nicolas Schmit, presented prizes to the 40 best secondary school students in economics and social sciences. See pictures from the ceremony.
Luxembourg only has one-tenth of the national fuel reserves required by the EU, Étienne Schneider, the deputy prime minister, wrote in reply to a parliamentary question from Max Hahn. Pictured: A petrol storage facility is seen in this archive photo taken by Jessica Theis.