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Report praises Luxembourg system’s efficiency but flags high cost and doctor shortage

A new report concludes that Luxembourg’s healthcare system generally performs well compared to other European nations, citing its efficiency and alignment with population needs as key strengths.e

The “Health Profile 2025" for Luxembourg was jointly compiled by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the OECD, in cooperation with the European Commission and Luxembourg’s own National Health Directorate. While noting the system’s effectiveness, the report also underscores its high cost to the state. In 2023, 85% of healthcare expenses were publicly funded, placing Luxembourg among the EU countries where out-of-pocket household contributions are minimal.

Life expectancy in Luxembourg reached 83.5 years in 2024, nearly two years above the EU average. Nevertheless, physical limitations begin to increase for residents from age 65 onwards. The report addresses demographic trends, noting that Luxembourg currently has the EU’s lowest proportion of people over 65, at 15%. This figure is projected to double by 2050, however.

Also today

• The Luxembourg Inland Revenue – the ACD - is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the recent tax reform and a need to embrace digitalisation, with internal organisation and structure, the layout and function of its public offices, training, and IT systems all in need of upgrades
• Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said today, ahead of crunch White House talks on the future of the Arctic island which President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened
• Luxembourg EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen has told MPs that Europe must reduce its dependencies and strengthen its geopolitical clout, warning that “vulnerability” is something the EU “cannot afford” in today’s sharpened international climate.
• The Court of Auditors presented its annual report on political party funding for 2024 on Monday, delivering a generally reassuring assessment that found no serious irregularities.
• Iranian authorities will press capital crime charges against some suspects arrested over recent demonstrations, prosecutors said Tuesday, as alarm grows that the Islamic republic could extensively use the death penalty to crack down on the protests.

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Figure of the day

Prosecutors target money mules after €10.2m scam losses in 2025

• Luxembourg prosecutors arrested 40 suspected money mules last year as part of ongoing fraud investigations, with total damage estimated at €10.2 million, according to state prosecutor David Lentz of the Luxembourg City public prosecutor’s office. Authorities say €8.6 million was lost and €1.6 million was recovered.
• More than 80 investigations are currently under way and around 700 victims have filed complaints. Prosecutors say money muling is a key step in laundering proceeds from phishing and other scams, helping criminals move stolen funds without receiving the money directly.

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