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Ehsan Tarinia says he has been threatened for his activism and is in disbelief over the EU’s hesitation to declare the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation. The US has already done so. Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne

No way back: Iran regime must fall say activists

Six months after the death of Mahsa Amini and the outbreak of anti-regime protests, people in Iran continue their fight against the ruling theocracy, with activists in Luxembourg standing in solidarity with their country and seeking ways to help the revolution.

Cordula Schnuer • 16.03.2023

Grace Asirwatham has served as Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Luxembourg since 2019. Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne

Sri Lankan ambassador: “We are confident we will come through” the crisis

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 18.02.2023

Searches for survivors in the worst-affected areas have been launched, in particular thanks to local associations. Photo: Syrian Association for Relief and Development

Emergency in Syria is everywhere, says Caritas

Léna Fernandes • 08.02.2023

Aid materials at the Red Crescent’s Hatay Logistics Center are loaded onto vehicles before moving to the region where they will be distributed. Photo: Red Crescent/Twitter/6 February 2023.

Luxembourg sends emergency communications tool to Turkey

Lydia Linna • 07.02.2023

Eric Weerts (l.) and Mehdi Magha say support for the people of Afghanistan does not equal support of the Taliban as the NGO continues operations in the country Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne

Luxembourg steps up as Afghanistan health system collapses

Cordula Schnuer • 05.02.2023

Luxembourg dropped in a global corruption ranking from 9th to 10th place with a score of 77, down from 81 the previous year. Photo: Shutterstock

Luxembourg drops in global corruption ranking

Cordula Schnuer • 31.01.2023

Spacety's images have an unprecedented level of accuracy with small C-band satellites of 25 to 50 centimetres. This makes it possible to provide high-quality information. Photo: Spacety

Spacety on US government’s radar

Thierry Labro • 27.01.2023

Members of Luxembourg’s 900-strong army on parade. The country’s small army compared to a large GDP means the grand duchy is far from reaching a 2% Nato defence spending target Library photo: Edouard Olszewski

Luxembourg critical as Nato eyes higher spending target

Cordula Schnuer • 27.01.2023

Franz Fayot, pictured during a press conference last year, spoke with Delano from Costa Rica, where Luxembourg is planning on opening an embassy. Library photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne

Luxembourg to open embassy in Costa Rica in cooperation shift

Cordula Schnuer • 26.01.2023

Protecting 30% of land, coastal areas and inland waters, restoring 30% of ecosystems or halving food waste and pesticide risks: nations agreed on four goals and 23 targets for 2030 at COP15 on Monday 19 December 2022. Photo: Shutterstock

Biodiversity gets ‘historic’ deal in Montreal

Pierre Pailler • 19.12.2022

Ara City Radio’s Tom Clarke and Delano’s Lydia Linna talked about Twitter in the radio’s studios on 5 December. Ara City Radio

Delano’s Top of the Week: Twitter regulations and Shiba Inus

Delano.lu • 05.12.2022

Eric Scotto, co-founder of the Akuo Foundation, and François Gemenne, a lead author at the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, pose for a portrait prior to speaking at a conference organised by the Fondation de Luxembourg at the Cercle Munster, 30 November 2022. Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne

“Finance is often a blind spot in climate action”

Tracy Heindrichs + Marc Fassone • 02.12.2022

Prof Gyal Lo, a Tibetan activist, pictured at Neumünster abbey where he held a talk on what he describes as a colonial boarding school system in Tibet. Photo credit: Amis du Tibet

Europe must unite against China, says Tibetan activist

Cordula Schnuer • 01.12.2022

The Crown Prince Guillaume holding the hand of Sungsoo Kim, a Korean War veteran. On the right, Min-sik Park, South Korean minister of patriots and veterans. Photo: SIP / Julien Warnand

Honouring Luxembourg’s participation in the Korean War

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 29.11.2022

Delano’s Duncan Roberts in the Ara City Radio studios. Photo: Ara City Radio-Delano

Delano’s Top of the Week: all things Korean

Delano.lu • 28.11.2022

Luxembourg financial players demonstrated the country’s willingness to participate in a fair transition to tackle the disparities in the development of sustainable finance across the world. Photo: Shutterstock.

‘Luxembourg needs to use great reputation’ for just transition

Tracy Heindrichs • 22.11.2022

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Banks
Collective agreement to protect Credit Suisse employees for 2 years
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Funds
“Asset managers must embrace innovation”
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Institutions
Three-quarters in Luxembourg would pay more for climate-friendly food
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Institutions
Involving people in politics, but how?
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Markets
“If China doesn’t work this year, it’s never going to work,” says portfolio manager