HOUSING PROTEST – A second demonstration over Luxembourg's housing crisis is planned for Friday, 13 November. A collective of 13 youth organisations has drawn up 20 proposals, including a vacancy tax from 2028 and affordable housing making up a fifth of all homes by 2035. The group meets Housing Minister Claude Meisch today.
AMAZON CENTRE – Amazon has opened its ninth site in Luxembourg: a €12.5 million IT logistics centre in Dudelange. Laptops for around 250,000 employees will be prepared and shipped from there to 23 European countries. It comes a year after Amazon cut more than 300 jobs in the country.
SELF EMPLOYMENT REFORM – The opposition party LSAP has set out eight proposals to support Luxembourg's self-employed. They include a cheque of up to 1000 euros for accountancy fees at launch, and a 10% tax band for firms with profits under 100,000 euros. The party says the coalition has yet to deliver the reform it promised.
2027 HOLIDAYS – Employees in Luxembourg can stretch their annual leave in 2027 by planning around public holidays. Four days off around Easter gives a nine-day break, and two days off around National Day on 23 June gives five. Ascension Day in May also makes a four-day weekend. But five holidays fall on weekends.
FRANCOFOLIES 2027 – Francofolies returns to Parc Gaalgebierg in Esch-sur-Alzette from 10 to 13 June, and the first acts have been announced. American DJ Marshmello headlines on Friday, French rapper Orelsan on Saturday, and French-Congolese singer Theodora on Sunday. One-day tickets start at €64.
UKRAINE TALKS – US-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations resume today and tomorrow, covering an end to the war, security guarantees and territorial disputes. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to attend, with Vladimir Medinsky leading the Russian side. President Zelensky hopes the talks will pave the way for a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile G7 foreign ministers conclude two days of talks. European ministers are expected to press US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure any peace agreement with Russia protects Ukraine’s interests.
US IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS – Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has launched impeachment proceedings against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of misconduct, including advancing the war against Iran without Congress's approval. The House could vote as early as Wednesday. Removal would need a two-thirds Senate majority.
POLAND SHOOTING – Tens of thousands of people took part in a memorial march in Kraków yesterday evening, in memory of the victims of the deadly shooting at the weekend. President Karol Nawrocki, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the mayor of Kraków attended. The attacker, who killed nine people and injured 15, died of his wounds in hospital.
BELGIUM HARRY & MEGHAN – Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are opening the Lost Screen Memorial at the European Parliament this morning, honouring children who died after harm linked to social media. They will speak alongside Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
CYCLING – International media and cycling teams have criticised the lack of explanation after Luxembourg's Marie Schreiber was demoted from first place in the women's race at the cyclo-cross European Championships. The jury says she impeded Dutch rider Lucinda Brand. Both riders say the sprint was fair. Luxembourg's cycling federation has filed a protest.
FOOTBALL – Harry Kane, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner, has been left out of the 2026 FIFPRO Men's World 11, voted for by almost 20,000 players. Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, and Erling Haaland make up the attack. Spain's David Raya is in goal, with Pau Cubarsí, Achraf Hakimi, and Nuno Mendes in defence. While Bellingham, Rodri, and Vitinha complete the midfield.
CRICKET – Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has ruled out reopening the investigation into the 2018 sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal. It follows claims by Usman Khawaja in his new autobiography that the whole team knew of the plot. Fellow opener David Warner says Khawaja's account is "100% accurate".
The day dawns under a grey haze, with rain showers beginning in southern Luxembourg, before spreading across the rest of the country. The rain will continue into the night, when heavier showers can be expected. Temperatures range from 3-5°C this morning, to a maximum of 6-8°C in the afternoon.
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