https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg Latest news from Luxembourg: today’s top stories and updates en Fri, 15 May 2026 07:34:43 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/20-000-visitors-flock-to-cosl-spillfest-at-new-kirchberg-venue-1472438438 A record 20,000 people attended this year's COSL Spillfest in Kirchberg, drawn by a new venue and an expanded programme of over 70 sports workshops. Fri, 15 May 2026 07:34:43 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/20-000-visitors-flock-to-cosl-spillfest-at-new-kirchberg-venue-1472438438 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-needs-mentality-shift-to-tackle-poverty-unicef-official-says-1583063110 Reducing discrimination and stigmatisation is just as important as fighting the root causes of poverty, according to a UNICEF report on poverty in Luxembourg. Fri, 15 May 2026 06:46:28 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-needs-mentality-shift-to-tackle-poverty-unicef-official-says-1583063110 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-conductor-and-musician-pierre-cao-dies-at-88-1384962666 Pierre Cao, an eminent conductor and important figure in Luxembourg's choral music scene, has died at 88. Fri, 15 May 2026 06:22:09 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-conductor-and-musician-pierre-cao-dies-at-88-1384962666 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/27-new-petitions-open-for-signatures-330095172 Petitioners have until 24 June to collect 5,500 signatures each for 27 new proposals published on Luxembourg's official petitions portal. Fri, 15 May 2026 06:02:41 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/27-new-petitions-open-for-signatures-330095172 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/fake-luxtrust-email-claims-account-was-hacked-455923968 Authorities are warning of a new phishing email that impersonates LuxTrust and uses the company's genuine customer service number to lure victims into calling a fraudulent French line. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:49:17 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/fake-luxtrust-email-claims-account-was-hacked-455923968 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/around-20-000-pilgrims-gather-at-our-lady-of-fatima-monument-in-wiltz-365425462 Some 20,000 people braved rain and wind to take part in the annual Ascension Day pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Fátima monument in Wiltz. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:46:33 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/around-20-000-pilgrims-gather-at-our-lady-of-fatima-monument-in-wiltz-365425462 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/bus-crashes-near-roundabout-no-injuries-reported-1969425614 A bus crashed near the Rippweiler roundabout on Thursday afternoon, with police reporting no injuries. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:10:41 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/bus-crashes-near-roundabout-no-injuries-reported-1969425614 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/friday-15-may-winter-is-that-you-329673978 Get ready for more of the same as Friday's forecast promises more clouds, more rain, and more cold. Fri, 15 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/friday-15-may-winter-is-that-you-329673978 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/police-officers-report-rise-in-violence-but-igp-study-tells-another-story-1563324074 While many police officers believe violence against them is on the rise, a new study by the General Police Inspectorate does not confirm this trend, suggesting that incidents may often go unreported. Thu, 14 May 2026 15:40:11 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/police-officers-report-rise-in-violence-but-igp-study-tells-another-story-1563324074 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/same-two-men-brawl-on-two-separate-buses-near-findel-in-one-night-2007585593 Police had to intervene twice near Findel within the space of minutes after the same pair refused to let their dispute subside. Thu, 14 May 2026 09:43:25 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/same-two-men-brawl-on-two-separate-buses-near-findel-in-one-night-2007585593 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/314-teachers-experience-violence-up-to-five-times-a-week-613344519 A national survey conducted by the SEW/OGBL reveals the levels of violence experienced by teachers in Luxembourg's schools, with the union warning that the situation is serious and that action is long overdue. Thu, 14 May 2026 09:23:23 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/314-teachers-experience-violence-up-to-five-times-a-week-613344519 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/new-cgdis-centralised-crisis-centre-to-be-built-at-a-cost-of-110-million-713487932 The CGDIS and the Home Affairs Ministry have presented plans for a state-of-the-art Logistics and Technical Support Centre in Mersch, designed to centralise emergency resources and cut response times across the country. Thu, 14 May 2026 08:57:25 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/new-cgdis-centralised-crisis-centre-to-be-built-at-a-cost-of-110-million-713487932 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/hooded-robber-empties-newsagent-till-in-bonnevoie-1256828135 A man suspected of robbing a newsagent's in Luxembourg City's Bonnevoie stood before an examining magistrate this Thursday morning. Thu, 14 May 2026 08:31:59 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/hooded-robber-empties-newsagent-till-in-bonnevoie-1256828135 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/one-person-injured-in-two-car-collision-between-echternach-and-weilerbach-726136348 One person was injured after two cars collided on the road between Echternach and Weilerbach on Wednesday evening, according to emergency services. Thu, 14 May 2026 08:28:24 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/one-person-injured-in-two-car-collision-between-echternach-and-weilerbach-726136348 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-could-reach-1-million-inhabitants-by-2070-1807620505 The latest demographic projections from STATEC show continued strong growth in Luxembourg's population, driven primarily by migration, though the country's age profile is set to shift. Thu, 14 May 2026 08:24:18 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-could-reach-1-million-inhabitants-by-2070-1807620505 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/university-of-luxembourg-researchers-develop-ai-controlled-drone-swarms-483799234 As drone threats to airports and key infrastructure become increasingly common, a research team in Luxembourg has been quietly working on an AI-powered defence solution since 2017. Thu, 14 May 2026 08:03:13 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/university-of-luxembourg-researchers-develop-ai-controlled-drone-swarms-483799234 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/thursday-14-may-mid-spring-blues-1499656476 Not really a "go-outside-and-play" type of holiday. Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/thursday-14-may-mid-spring-blues-1499656476 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/two-injured-in-accidents-on-wednesday-afternoon-507726759 Road accidents in Echternach and Mondorf-les-Bains left two people injured on Wednesday afternoon, according to the CGDIS. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:08:59 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/two-injured-in-accidents-on-wednesday-afternoon-507726759 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/rtl-test-shows-several-vehicles-left-unlocked-in-cactus-car-park-2074523225 With vehicle break-ins in Luxembourg rising to nearly 3,900 reported cases in 2025, a test conducted in a Roodt-sur-Syre car park has revealed that many motorists are still leaving their cars unlocked or windows open. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:05:12 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/rtl-test-shows-several-vehicles-left-unlocked-in-cactus-car-park-2074523225 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/adem-reports-42-000-jobseekers-25-rise-since-2022-227826890 Over 42,000 people were registered as jobseekers in Luxembourg in 2025, a 25% increase from 2022, according to the annual report released by ADEM on Wednesday. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:52:05 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/adem-reports-42-000-jobseekers-25-rise-since-2022-227826890 https://today.rtl.lu/news/national/zu-reimech-gouf-e-passageierscheff-vandaliseiert-1540587159 Four to five individuals boarded a passenger ship in Remich early Monday morning, tearing chairs and tables from the vessel and throwing them into the Moselle river, according to the ship's operator. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:20:04 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/national/zu-reimech-gouf-e-passageierscheff-vandaliseiert-1540587159 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/defence-lawyers-request-acquittals-for-municipal-staff-630438658 Defence lawyers representing staff of Luxembourg City's events service have argued that the sculptor alone should be held responsible for the fatal 2019 ice sculpture accident, as the trial continued on Wednesday. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:10:56 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/defence-lawyers-request-acquittals-for-municipal-staff-630438658 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/alva-rifft-nutrilon-profutura-1-zereck-1673253127 A distribution error has led to the reappearance of a previously recalled infant formula on Luxembourg shelves, prompting ALVA to issue a new recall for Nutrilon PROfutura 1. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:45:09 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/alva-rifft-nutrilon-profutura-1-zereck-1673253127 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/government-plans-226-million-digital-overhaul-of-tax-administration-764989562 The government plans to invest over €226 million in a complete digital restructuring of the Luxembourg Inland Revenue (ACD), according to a draft law now before the Chamber of Deputies. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:22:19 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/government-plans-226-million-digital-overhaul-of-tax-administration-764989562 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/andre-prum-to-temporarily-lead-law-economics-and-finance-faculty-1136084090 Following the resignation of dean Katalin Ligeti, André Prüm will temporarily lead the University of Luxembourg's FDEF faculty and oversee the election of a permanent successor in the autumn. Wed, 13 May 2026 13:14:47 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/andre-prum-to-temporarily-lead-law-economics-and-finance-faculty-1136084090 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/street-closures-and-parking-bans-in-place-for-58th-fatima-pilgrimage-1804383675 Residents and visitors in Wiltz should prepare for significant traffic disruptions between 9am and 8pm this Thursday, as the 58th pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Fátima monument takes place on Ascension Day. Wed, 13 May 2026 13:14:03 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/street-closures-and-parking-bans-in-place-for-58th-fatima-pilgrimage-1804383675 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/govsat-satellite-not-used-in-us-attacks-on-iran-773771687 Luxembourg's GovSat-1 satellite was not used during US military operations against Iran, Defence Minister Yuriko Backes has confirmed. Wed, 13 May 2026 12:34:14 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/govsat-satellite-not-used-in-us-attacks-on-iran-773771687 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/sick-leave-costs-see-steepest-rise-among-cns-expenditures-609596859 Although sick leave now costs the National Health Fund over €365 million a year, it remains only the fifth-largest expense. Wed, 13 May 2026 12:13:09 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/sick-leave-costs-see-steepest-rise-among-cns-expenditures-609596859