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Georges Mischo resigns as Labour and Sports Minister

PM Luc Frieden has announced the resignation of Labour and Sports Minister Georges Mischo, with the Christian Social People’s Party now looking for a successor

According to Frieden, Mischo had been subjected to “hurtful and unfair” criticism in recent weeks that prevented him from completing his portfolios in a calm and objective manner.

The Grand Duke has already been notified of the government reshuffle, with Marc Spautz set to take over as Labour Minister, while Martine Hansen has been named as new Sports Minister. Frieden also noted that with Spautz taking over as Minister, a new faction president will have to be decided on within the CSV ranks.

Also today

• Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing teenager: Rihanna Nella Pettinato, who is 15, was last seen at 9.30pm on Thursday 4 December. She is said to be between 1.60 and 1.70 metres tall, with a slim build, long curly brown hair, potentially tied up in a bun, and dark brown eyes.
• Family Minister Max Hahn has announced several new support measures during a session of the parliamentary committee.
  Low-income families with children will receive additional financial aid from 2027. This includes €300 per year for each child aged four to five, €1,000 for children aged six to 11, and €3,000 for those aged 12 to 25. For each additional elderly household member, an extra €1,200 will be granted.
• Ukraine’s European allies put on a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday as they expressed scepticism about parts of the US proposal to end the war with Russia.
  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Zelensky, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at his Downing Street residence in London.
• Meta will allow European users of Facebook and Instagram to share less data and see fewer personalised ads after it was fined for breaking EU digital rules, Brussels announced today.
  The European commission said the US tech giant undertook to make the option available from January to settle a legal dispute over its “pay or consent” system that saw it hit with a 200-million-euro ($233 million) fine.
• In conversation with RTL Radio this morning, former Luxembourgish EU Commissioner Nicolas Schmit warned that Europe must redefine its strategic role in a world reshaped by the war in Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump, arguing that the US is no longer a natural ally and that a nationalist, fragmented Europe would be disastrous for small states like Luxembourg. He argued that Europe must invest far more, work towards real security and technological autonomy, and stop demonstrating weakness.

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Figure of the day

€3,000

• Women’s group, Fraentreff Luerentzweiler, has donated €3,000 to Europa Donna Luxembourg through community activities and annual events to support therapies for breast cancer patients
• Founded in 1994, Fraentreff Luerentzweiler has regularly organised events for its approximately 40 members, including theatre and cinema visits, bowling evenings, cultural day trips in Luxembourg and abroad, lectures, hikes, and wellness activities.
  

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