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Government launches first national action plan to combat racism

The Luxembourg government has introduced its first national action plan against racism, outlining 23 objectives and 118 measures, emphasising the need for an inclusive society and stronger tools to detect and prevent discrimination.

Studies on racism in Luxembourg have shown that people of African descent are the group most affected by discrimination, particularly in three areas: education, employment, and housing. The national action plan sets out 23 objectives and 118 measures to combat racism and challenge prejudice.

A key component is support for those affected: a new referral service will be established where victims can receive information, guidance, and assistance – including help in filing a formal complaint, as outlined by Family Minister Max Hahn at a press briefing on Monday.

Also today

• The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce is advocating for English to become an official language, positioning this change as a critical step in its newly unveiled strategy for talent recruitment.
• A planned sports museum in Esch’s future Rout Lëns district has sparked political tension, with the LSAP alleging procedural irregularities and calling for the project to be referred to the Court of Auditors
• Minister of Finance Gilles Roth announced the 2028 introduction of a single tax class, a move MPs welcomed in principle while criticising the lack of funding provisions and the decision not to tax top incomes more.
• Danish and Ukrainian officials have marked the start of construction of a facility that will supply rocket fuel to Ukraine, believed to be the first such scheme in a NATO nation.
• Despite the publication of the UK’s police watchdog report into the Hillsborough disaster, which found failures in “both the planning for the match and the policing of it”, families who lost loved ones believe they will never see justice.

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Christmas is coming and the presenters are getting excited. Lots of Christmas tunes and even talk of jumper season!

Figure of the day

Current electricity prices stand at €85 per megawatt, per hour, but are set to be cut in 2026.

• Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, electricity prices were between €40– €50 per megawatt, per hour.
• At certain points in 2024, prices even exceeded €90
• Claude Simon, head of energy sales at Enovos said, when Russia curtailed gas deliveries in 2022, panic spread across the European energy market. He stated that, with around 40% of Europe’s gas supply previously coming from Russia, much of which was used for electricity generation in neighbouring countries, suppliers suddenly had to find alternatives. Simon clarified that the market has since stabilised, but that the cost of procuring replacement gas remains high. He stressed that consumers in Luxembourg were shielded from the full impact thanks to government intervention.
  

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