Highlights

Forbes Luxembourg • 2 November 2025

Why Chinese Banks Keep Choosing Luxembourg As Their EU Gateway | Forbes Luxembourg

It was against this backdrop that the Bank of China opened in Luxembourg in 1979, marking the first overseas branch of any Chinese bank. This would mark the start of a continuing partnership between the two countries.

RTL • 20 October 2025

Luxembourg research team advances Parkinson’s prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

The initiative celebrates 10 years of research into the disease, personalised care for patients, and collaboration for early detection and diagnosis. RTL Today sits down with neurologist Prof. Rejko Krüger for a deep dive into Parkinson's research in Luxembourg.

RTL • 30 September 2025

Flooding and faecal matter: Belval student and staff accommodation in disarray

Amid flooding and sewage problems in university housing, a group of students has spoken out to highlight their ordeal.

RTL • 25 September 2025

10 years later: Political parties and associations debate voting rights for foreigners

10 years after the 2015 referendum in which Luxembourgers rejected giving foreign nationals the right to vote in parliamentary elections, a growing and changing country discusses this very right once more.

RTL • 20 September 2025

Constitutional crossroads: Abortion debate: Did France walk so Luxembourg could run?

Parliamentary debates have kicked off and Luxembourg is on track to enshrine abortion into the constitution – but will it come down to a freedom or a right?

RTL • 15 September 2025

In France's footsteps: Luxembourg's journey to constitutionalising abortion begins

On Monday, 15 September, a gathering of around 70 people took off outside the Chamber of Deputies. Through unrelenting rain, attendees included party members from the Left, the Greens, and LSAP as well as representatives of organisations including OGBL and Amnesty International.

RTL • 8 September 2025

Moien, wéi geet et?: Luxembourg's language: the cornerstone of a multilingual country

Luxembourg's rich mix of languages reflects both its multicultural roots and its modern challenges, with French opening doors, Luxembourgish anchoring identity, and growing demand reshaping how newcomers integrate.

RTL • 2 September 2025

Deep dive (part 1): From left to right, where do Luxembourg's parties stand on pension reform?

With unions warning of burdens on youth and workers, and parties defending divergent fixes, the debate over Luxembourg's pensions is set to intensify this autumn.

RTL • 2 September 2025

Deep dive (part 2): From left to right, where do Luxembourg's parties stand on the pension gender gap?

Pension reform has been one of the dominating topics of 2025. Ahead of the next discussion scheduled for 3 September, some key issues have dominated headlines, conversations, and union rebuttals.

RTL • 28 July 2025

What comes next: How Rotondes plans to shape the cultural scene of tomorrow

With renovation plans set through 2028, Rotondes is preparing for its next chapter – one that aims to welcome more people, more often, into a cultural space reimagined for everyday discovery.

RTL • 20 July 2025

On a forward path: Present-day Rotondes: Luxembourg's urban epicentre and cultural heartbeat

With no single birthday to mark its rebirth, Rotondes has spent the years since 2007 in constant motion – expanding its reach, growing its team, and redefining what a cultural space can be.

RTL • 20 July 2025

From steam to stage: A look back at Rotondes' transformation from 1875 to national monument

From repairing trains to hosting concerts, exhibitions and youth programmes, the Rotondes site has undergone a remarkable transformation since its construction next to Gare.

RTL • 10 June 2025

Trains of Luxembourg: A journey from the nostalgic 90s to the high-speed accessibility of future trains

As Z2 trains roll out to Romania, CFL accelerates fleet modernisation with a focus on accessibility. From nostalgic farewells to future-ready upgrades, the country’s transport network is evolving.

RTL • 12 March 2025

A seat at the table: Luxembourg presents 5-year plan to elevate women in matters of peace and security

On Friday, Luxembourg released its Second National Action Plan, tackling global threats, female representation, and the realities of conflict and gender-based violence – shaping both policy and conversation for the years ahead.

RTL • 11 February 2025

Legal reforms: Luxembourg takes steps for women's rights, campaigners call for further progress

Recent legislative changes in Luxembourg offer key victories for women's rights, but advocates stress the need for further reforms, including extending the abortion term limit and securing constitutional protections.

The Moscow Times • 28 October 2019

Young Russians Are Taking Care of Their Mental and Physical Health

“What are your five reasons to live?” Moscow-based Instagrammer Natalya Krom asked her 116,000 followers last month in a post aimed at suicide prevention.

The Moscow Times • 27 June 2019

A Moscow Homeless Shelter Moved to Accommodate the World Cup – One Year Later It Has Not Returned

In a dingy parking lot hidden behind three of Moscow’s biggest train stations a crowd gathers around a fold-out table laden with vats of boiled buckwheat, fish soup, baked potatoes and hot tea, with cookies and bananas for dessert. For many of the city’s homeless, this is the only chance they have to eat a proper meal.

The Moscow Times • 20 June 2019

Protesters Support Teenage Sisters Charged With Murder for Killing Abusive Father

As many as 350 people gathered in central Moscow on Wednesday evening to protest murder charges brought last week against three teenage sisters who stabbed their father to death after he had abused them for years.

The Moscow Times • 1 November 2018

In Russia, Roller Derby Is on a Track of Its Own

On a chilly Sunday afternoon in late September, twenty women assemble in a gym in an industrial district in southwestern St. Petersburg. They flood the gray hall with colorful leggings, ripped T-shirts, bawdy banter and plenty of tattoos.

The Moscow Times • 27 June 2018

The Dark Side of the ‘Street of Lights’

It begins in the Lubyanka metro station. A middle-aged man in a Mexico jersey runs his hands over my shoulders. His response to my glare is unapologetic. We’re two weeks into the World Cup and this is the fifth time I’ve been physically harassed on the streets of central Moscow.

The Moscow Times • 21 February 2018

Russia's Feminists Work to Smash the Taboo

More women are putting themselves forward for political office, but Russia’s feminists still feel left out.