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Efforts still need to be made in terms of the consumption of fruits and vegetables, found the OECD health report published on 5 December. 48% of adults in Luxembourg do not eat fruits and vegetables daily. Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
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OECD report: 48% of adults in Luxembourg don’t eat fruits and vegetables

In collaboration with the European Commission and health authorities in Luxembourg, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have published a report on health systems in Europe. The report covers strengths and challenges for the grand duchy. Life expectancy was up slightly, but there were diet concerns.

Lydia Linna • 16:32
Soil health is crucial in combating climate change and increasing food production, but it is hard to measure and harder to improve. Pictured: a photo of a diatom, one metric of soil health, taken and colourised by LIST researcher Dr Carlos Wetzel. Photo: Carlos Wetzel
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Researchers, politicians call for attention to soil health

Jeff Palms • 06:01
Uerschterhaff prison was inaugurated on Wednesday 30 November 2022. Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne
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Uerschterhaff Prison is ready

Céline Coubray • 02.12.2022
The lack of regulation around the job leads to patients coming across unqualified psychologists without being able to seek support down the line. Photo: Shutterstock
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Psychologist union asks for more regulation

Tracy Heindrichs • 29.11.2022
Some ministries or departments offer less bonuses than others, leading to stagnation within the government. Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
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Monthly average pay for civil servants €8,688

Tracy Heindrichs • 23.11.2022
Before Raphaël Liégeois, no Luxembourger had ever come close to going into space. (Photo: Screenshot of the press conference)
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Belgian-Luxembourg national among ESA astronauts

Mathilde Obert • 23.11.2022
A three-year-old inhales medication to cure Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Young children and babies who have not been exposed to many viruses during the covid pandemic are particularly vulnerable to the virus, which causes Bronchiolitis. Photo: Blanscape/Shutterstock
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Bronchiolitis warning as Kannerklinik feels the pressure

Duncan Roberts • 22.11.2022
Marjut Falkstedt will take up her post as Director General of the EIF on 1 January 2023. (Photo: EIB)
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Marjut Falkstedt to head the European Investment Fund

Mathilde Obert • 21.11.2022
One of the issues that InfoMann meets in its work is that men often wait too long before acknowledging and accepting that they need help.   Photo: Shutterstock
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Helping men get in touch with their potential

Tracy Heindrichs • 21.11.2022
The Environment Administration has explained in more detail the delays in processing applications for solar panel subsidies. Photos: Shutterstock
ARCHITECTURE + REAL ESTATE

What is blocking aid for solar panel instalments

Mathilde Obert • 18.11.2022
The highway code provides information on important traffic rules in Luxembourg. Srdjan Fot/Shutterstock
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Highway code available in English

Lydia Linna • 17.11.2022
Alexandra Oxacelay has been director of the Stëmm vun der Strooss since 1998. (Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne)
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“More and more new poor” at Stëmm vun der Strooss

Ioanna Schimizzi • 15.11.2022
Syvicol president Emile Eicher hopes to see closer collaboration between Syvicol and the state on the finalisation of the master plan for spatial planning. Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne
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Syvicol worried about application of spatial planning project

Tracy Heindrichs • 14.11.2022
Duncan Roberts in the Ara City Radio studios Ara City Radio
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Delano’s Top of the Week: World Cup Qatar controversy

Delano.lu • 14.11.2022
The City of Luxembourg is currently underway preparing a smart city strategy. Illustration: Salomé Jottreau
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A smart city in the making

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 13.11.2022
Giovanna Gnerre Landini, researcher in international human rights law and member of the organising committee of the Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict, pictured outside the Italian embassy residence. Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
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3 questions to Giovanna Gnerre Landini

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 12.11.2022
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