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The Patuxai (pictured) is a monument in Laos, the cheapest vacation destination in 2025. Photo: Shutterstock
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New ranking of travel destinations by affordability

A new ranking from Hellosafe reveals the most and least expensive travel destinations in 2025 (airfare not included). With a daily budget of €14.80, Laos is the most affordable holiday spot, while Luxembourg--at €169 per day--is among the most expensive in Europe.

Hugo Hirsch • 04.03.2025
Mike Koedinger is chairman of the European Magazine Media Association (Emma) and founder and CEO of Maison Moderne, publisher of Paperjam. Archive photo: Guy Wolff
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The fight for a free press in the digital age

Two out of three patients say they have confidence in the healthcare system. Photo: Shutterstock
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93% of patients satisfied with quality of care

Of the 244 buses registered in 2024, 238 run on electric power. Photo: Matic Zorman/archives
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98% of new city buses are electric

Six years after its creation, the House of Startups has been named one of the best European hubs. Photo: Chamber of Commerce
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House of Startups ranked among Europe’s top incubators

From 2 March 2025, the tram will provide a free service to the airport with two new stops, facilitating access but raising concerns for private transport. Photo: Matic Zorman/Archives
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Taxi drivers concerned by tram extension to Findel airport

Rebeca Suay • 28.02.2025
The fines and costs associated with non-compliance with CO2 emission reduction targets could reach €15bn for the European automotive industry by 2025, according to Clepa. Photo: Shutterstock
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“The European automotive industry is in danger”

Hugo Hirsch  • 28.02.2025
Christian Tock will take up his post as board chair of Luxinnovation on 1 March 2025. Photo: Ministry of the Economy
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Christian Tock named board chair of Luxinnovation

Émilio Naud • 27.02.2025
“The end of the tunnel is far from being reached,” says Luxembourg Consumer Protection Association (ULC) president Nico Hoffmann. Photo: Matic Zorman/Archives
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Consumer protection association worried about end of energy price cap

Hugo Hirsch • 27.02.2025
The airport’s impact extends far beyond its runways. Photo: Romain Gamba/archives
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Luxembourg Airport’s economic impact estimated at 13% of GDP

Hugo Hirsch • 26.02.2025
Nora Back hasn’t yet given up on the Frieden government. But she is calling for dialogue. Photo: Jessica Theis
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“Roundtables are not social dialogue”

Marc Fassone • 26.02.2025
This year's Quality of Work Index score is 54.3, slightly down on 2023 (54.6). Photo: Shutterstock
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One employee in two suffers from mental distress

Pierre Théobald • 26.02.2025
Eliane Fuchs, Rachel Hamen, Ginette Jones, Elisa Da Silva, Carolyn Linnevers and Simone Delcourt (left to right) have differing views on the question of quotas. But they all agree that women are not yet sufficiently represented. Photos: Maison Moderne
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Quotas to improve parity: what’s being done elsewhere

Maëlle Hamma • 25.02.2025
For the women directors we interviewed, a combination of political, corporate, cultural and even family measures is needed to improve the representation of women in decision-making bodies. Image: Maison Moderne
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Proposals to improve the representation of women on boards

Maëlle Hamma • 25.02.2025
“One of the main risks lies in relying on the results provided by AI without questioning them,” says Christoph Schommer, professor at the University of Luxembourg. Image: Maison Moderne
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Creating the conditions for good collaboration with machines

Sébastien Lambotte • 25.02.2025
It is still difficult to predict the exact impact of the strike on train movements. It will depend on the extent to which the unions mobilise. The main CGSP and CSC unions have not yet mobilised. Only two smaller unions, SIC and SACT, are involved in the strike. Photo: Romain Gamba/Archives
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Strike in Belgium to disrupt train services 21 February to 2 March

Maëlle Hamma • 21.02.2025
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