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Gynaecologist stands accused of raping and assaulting four patients

A Luxembourg gynaecologist is standing trial before the 13th criminal chamber of the Luxembourg City District Court, charged with the rape and sexual assault of four former patients.
The defendant, whose trial began on Tuesday, told the court that he performed “no gynaecological act that went beyond a normal examination.” The charges stem from alleged incidents at his surgery between 2013 and 2018.

According to the prosecution, the abuse took various forms. One complainant, who had consulted the doctor because she wished to conceive, alleges he massaged her intimate area with gel while stating that frequent orgasms were necessary for conception. She further testified that he pressed himself against her from behind while she was partially undressed and placed his hands on her stomach and breasts.
The trial is scheduled to last one week. The court is expected to hear testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, including the alleged victims, fellow doctors, and other expert witnesses.

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• Luc Frieden’s popularity among citizens of Luxembourg continues to wane, as he drops out of the top 10 most popular politicians in the latest Politmonitor survey. This marks a first for the poll, coordinated by Ilres, RTL, and the Luxemburger Wort, as never before has a Prime Minister failed to make the top ten.
• The president of the LCGB, Patrick Dury, has expressed hope that the expected appointment of Marc Spautz as the new Minister of Labour will lead to tangible solutions for employees. He has, however, cautioned that the unions’ return to the tripartite Standing Committee on Labour and Employment is not automatic, as the unions have boycotted these talks with government and employer representatives since the social talks earlier this year.
• Two men and a woman died on Sunday in Tenerife, after visiting a section of coastline closed to the public because of the strong swell affecting the Canary Island off the coast of northwest Africa, authorities have told the local press. Rescuers managed to resuscitate a fourth victim who had suffered a heart attack, but the woman later died in a hospital in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Monday.
• The world is watching on as Australia’s ban of social media platforms for children under-16 will come into effect from tomorrow.
  A number of applications are named in the ban and there are significant fines of up to Aus$49.5m for any that fail to take “reasonable steps” to comply, while the authorities fully expect rebellious teens will do their best to skirt the laws.

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According to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC). There is a modest recovery for Luxembourg, with projected GDP growth of 1%

• While US tariffs have negatively impacted both sides, a full-scale trade war has been averted. This context supports a modest recovery for Luxembourg, with projected GDP growth of 1% in 2025, 1.7% in 2026, and 2.1% in 2027.
• Inflation is forecast at 2.5% for 2025 – slightly above the eurozone average – but is expected to decline next year as electricity prices fall. STATEC anticipates the next wage indexation will occur in the third quarter of 2026.

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