ENERGY AID – MPs and social partners are due to decide this morning how long Luxembourg's energy aid will be extended. Prime Minister Luc Frieden said last week the support will run beyond the end of the year in some form. The social partners meet in Senningen to settle the details, with a press conference expected around midday.
MPS VOTE – This afternoon, MPs vote on urgent help for farmers after fertiliser prices soared following the start of the Iran war. They will also vote on a new public agency to guarantee the quality and supply of medicines. State help for buying electric cars and bikes, and for installing home charging points, is being extended to 2030.
STUDENT FAIR – The student fair opens at 9am this morning, for the first time at the Coque in Kirchberg. About 180 exhibitors are taking part in its 40th year, with new sections on careers advice and volunteering. It runs today and tomorrow.
SPAIN TRAIN CRASH – The search for victims of Wednesday's train crash went on overnight, with rescuers using floodlights and cranes to lift the wrecked carriages. The death toll now stands at 68. Spain is observing three days of national mourning.
ECB & FED INTEREST RATES – The European Central Bank announces its latest interest rate decision this afternoon. No change is expected to the rate of 2.5 %, despite high inflation. The US Federal Reserve also left rates unchanged yesterday, though two of its 12 members voted for an increase.
CANADA EU SUMMIT – EU leaders meet Canada's government in Montreal for a summit on closer ties, including defence, finance, artificial intelligence, and raw materials.
ISRAEL ELECTIONS – The official election result in the Israeli elections is due this afternoon. Projections give Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and its partners 53 seats, and Gadi Eisenkot's camp 48, so neither would have a majority. Neither wants to work with the Arab parties, whose support grew.
FOOTBALL – In the German Cup, Bayern Munich beat Magdeburg 6-1, Kiel knocked out Hoffenheim on penalties, and Dresden beat Schalke 2-0. In the English League Cup, Liverpool and Manchester City both won on penalties to reach the quarter-finals.
Paul Philipp has been re-elected president of the Luxembourg Football Federation, extending a term at the top that began in 2004. The 76-year-old was the only candidate. The vote came at the federation's congress in Wincrange.
BASEBALL – And the Milwaukee Brewers have won baseball's World Series for the first time, after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1. Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras has been named World Series MVP.
Fog and low cloud may linger in places this morning, but the sun should break through more often as the day goes on. Only a few regions stay cloudy into the afternoon.
Temperatures start at 4 to 6°C in the morning, and will warm to a maximum of 14°C in the afternoon.
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