In addition to the 16 complaints registered in Bettembourg, the mayor of Dudelange, Dan Biancalana from the Luxembourg Socialist Worker's Party (LSAP) confirmed in an interview with RTL that his municipality also received a total of six complaints from associations and individuals alike.
Some even submitted complaints in both Bettembourg and Dudelange.
Similar to Bettembourg, most of the concerns in Dudelange revolve around the water consumption of the factory as well as the processing of wastewater, but also the traffic which the site would create.
In a second phase, the municipality of Dudelange intends to analyse the submitted complaints within the framework of the commodo/incommode procedure. It will also cooperate with an engineering office to work out an assessment within the next three weeks. According to Biancalana, who is much more in favour of the project than his colleagues in Bettembourg, it is nevertheless necessary to seriously address the issue of road traffic.
One of the main reasons for Dudelange's support of the FAGE project is the number of jobs it would generate: about 100 in a first phase and up to 200 later on, according to Dudelange's mayor. A potential new factory in the area would be all the more welcome after the announcement by US company Guardian to potentially lay off up to 200 employees over the following months.
Biancalana also stated that FAGE's officials have already begun discussions with Luxlait. There have even been rumours about significant developments in the case with the Greek producers apparently being very interested to use Luxembourgish milk in their factory. This despite substantial criticism by environmental organisations that the project would not be of any benefit to the local market.
