The fallout from the Caritas scandal, along with plans for new community programmes and local business events, were key topics at Tuesday's "City Breakfast" press briefing in Luxembourg City.

During the traditional "City Breakfast" press briefing on Tuesday, Luxembourg City officials covered several key issues, including the repercussions of the Caritas scandal and upcoming local events.

Luxembourg City has six agreements with Caritas, totalling approximately €3 million. These funds primarily cover staff salaries, according to Mayor Lydie Polfer. She assured that the municipality plans to maintain these services and that affected employees will continue to be paid. To this end, new agreements will be established with HuT – Hëllef um Terrain, the non-profit set to take over Caritas' national services. Mayor Polfer noted that "there is still a lot of work left to do."

Approximately 40 people are employed in Caritas-related projects across Luxembourg City, including Bistro Courage and the associated social flats on the upper floor, homeless shelters, "Parachute" near the central railway station, and a social grocery store. While new agreements with HuT can only be finalised from 1 October, Mayor Polfer assured that current services will continue without interruption.

In other updates, the municipality is hosting the IDEATION LAB, a weekend event where residents can collaborate to develop ideas for improving their neighbourhoods, as explained by Maurice Bauer, a member of the municipal executive board ("Schäfferot").

Additionally, on 28 September, shops on Rue de la Boucherie will host a special event to "roll out the red carpet" for customers. This initiative, led by local shop owners, aims to promote the street and their businesses, according to Bauer.