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Luxembourg is proportionally among the EU countries that give out the most first residency permits to non-EU children. Copyright (c) 2018 Fishman64/Shutterstock. No use without permission.

Lux among leaders in EU to welcome minors

In 2020, Luxembourg handed out 944 residency permits to children of non-EU countries for reasons related to family formation and reunification, making it one of the countries with the highest ratio of such permits in the European Union.

Tracy Heindrichs • 11/30/2021

Luxembourg has the highest minimum wage in the EU, though most lower-income households see most of their income go towards rent. Copyright (c) 2019 Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock. No use without permission.

EU works towards fairer minimum wage

Delano.lu • 11/30/2021

Of all the municipalities in Belgium, the city of Arlon will receive the largest amount. (Photo: Didier Boseret/Maison Moderne/Archives)

Arlon receives over €8m from Luxembourg

Nicolas Léonard • 11/30/2021

Health minister Paulette Lenert is due to replace Dan Kersch as deputy prime minister. Photo: SIP / Julien Warnand

Paulette Lenert to become deputy prime minister

Cordula Schnuer • 11/30/2021

The party will convene as soon as possible to determine Gramegna’s successor. Photo: Mike Zenari.

Finance minister Pierre Gramegna resigns from government

Delano.lu • 11/30/2021

There is enough building land in Luxembourg, say housing minister Henri Kox (left) and Claude Turmes, minister of spatial planning, in a joint press conference. MLOG

Enough building land available

Tracy Heindrichs • 11/29/2021

The CovidCheck system will work only for vaccination and recovery certificates in the leisure sector under plans presented on 29 November Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne

CovidCheck limited to vaccinated, recovered

Cordula Schnuer • 11/29/2021

Romain Schneider (l.) handing over his post as sport minister to Dan Kersch in 2018 Library photo: Matic Zorman

Deputy-PM, social security minister to exit government: report

Delano.lu • 11/29/2021

A new joint press conference will take place on 29 November at 5pm, just after an extraordinary government council. (Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne/Archives)

Bettel and Lenert to deliver virus update at 5pm

Nicolas Léonard • 11/29/2021

PCR tests will be valid for only 48 hours, down from 72, once parliament rubberstamps the government proposal Library photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne

Government clamps down on tests over virus spread

Cordula Schnuer • 11/26/2021

Members of parliament entering the Chamber of Deputies for a plenary session in October Library photo: Romain Gamba / Maison Moderne

Petitioners fail to convince MPs on constitution referendum

Cordula Schnuer • 11/25/2021

Every victim is one too many, says Taina Bofferding Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne

Breaking the silence around domestic violence

Cordula Schnuer • 11/25/2021

France plans to abolish packaging of fruit and vegetables from January 2022. In Luxembourg, it will probably take a little longer. (Illustration: Maison Moderne)

Waste law overhaul expected in 2022

Catherine Kurzawa • 11/24/2021

According to Sven Clement, updating the CovidCheck application is simple. (Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne/archives)

Sven Clement demands quick update of CovidCheck app

Nicolas Léonard • 11/23/2021

The order of about 30kg of medicinal cannabis is divided into two products: 28.5 kilos of cannabis with 18% THC and less than 1% CBD, and 2.25 kilos of cannabis with 10% THC and 10% CBD. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Luxembourg buys 30kg of medicinal cannabis

Paperjam.lu • 11/23/2021

The two petitions aim to pressure the government into reviewing its tax policies after a reform project was shelved until after 2023. Library photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne

Petitions demand lower taxes for singles, single parents

Cordula Schnuer • 11/22/2021

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