SUNDAY POLL PART 2 – There is broad support for keeping the fuel discount, for more action on climate change, and for a tougher approach to security problems and immigration; that's according to the Sunday Poll carried out by ILRES for RTL and the Luxemburger Wort. After the hot, dry summer months, 90% of those asked said more money should go into nature and into adapting to climate change, through more trees, more green spaces or restoring rivers to a natural state; 87% also want a much tougher line on public disorder and 60% say immigration should be restricted further. For more details on the survey, click here.
PETROL PRICES – Drivers in Luxembourg will pay less for petrol from today, as both 95 and 98 octane fuels are set to become cheaper. The price of 95 petrol has decreased by 4.2 cents, bringing the new price to €1.83 per litre. Meanwhile, the cost of 98 petrol will drop by 9.7 cents, with the new price set at €1.98 per litre.
WILWERWILTZ STABBING – A woman suffered critical, life-threatening injuries following a violent stabbing during an argument with an acquaintance in Wilwerwiltz early Wednesday morning. The suspect fled the scene but was promptly apprehended by police near the local church, where authorities recovered multiple knives.
PARLIAMENT DEBATE – MPs hold a major orientation debate this morning on Luxembourg's international obligations and responsibilities. It starts at 9am. Among other issues, it will cover how Luxembourg deals with Israel and its actions in the occupied Palestinian territories. The debate was requested by the LSAP, the Greens, and Déi Lénk.
EU SUMMIT – EU leaders meet in Brussels today and tomorrow for their autumn summit. They will discuss continued support for Ukraine and difficult trade relations with China. But the long-term EU budget for 2028 to 2034 could prove the most divisive issue, with many member states, notably Germany, finding the figures on the table too high. France's Marine Le Pen has said her party would reject any budget agreed before next year's presidential election. Asylum rights are also on the agenda, and 38 NGOs have issued a joint statement calling on the EU to protect the right to asylum, in line with European fundamental rights.
UKRAINE WAR STARLINK – Ukraine has accused the United States of helping Russia, by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and by weakening its military response through changes to Starlink. President Zelensky has asked Elon Musk to restore the system, which Kyiv says has been slowed down.
Musk says any disruption is down to the US government, not SpaceX.
SAUDI ARABIA STRIKES – Yemen's Houthis say they targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions also rattled Riyadh, as the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a missile fired towards the capital by the Iran-backed group.
FOOTBALL – Some results from yesterday's Champions League matches: PSG beat Manchester City 4-2, Real Madrid won 4-3 at AS Roma, Liverpool won 6-3 against Linz, Bodø/Glimt beat Dortmund 1-0, and Aston Villa thrashed Fenerbahçe 6-0.
The Europa League continues today. Benfica play at home against Celtic. Other matches include Marseille against Olympiacos, Celta Vigo against Juventus, and Lyon against Crystal Palace.
FIFA's Council meets in Zurich at 11 this morning, with president Gianni Infantino under pressure. It follows his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, and allegations of undisclosed payments. Officials are expected to demand more transparency, and the release of documents about the proposed deal.
TENNIS – The Luxembourg Ladies Masters runs from today until Sunday at the Coque, with former world-class players facing each other. This evening, from 6pm, Germany's Angelique Kerber plays Puerto Rico's Monica Puig, followed by Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska against France's Tatiana Golovin. Two more matches follow tomorrow. The final is on Sunday.
TABLE TENNIS – At the European Table Tennis Championships, Ni Xialian is into the last 16. The 63-year-old beat France's Charlotte Lutz in five games last night. Lutz is currently world number eight. This afternoon she meets number 21, Ukraine's Margaryta Pesotska. Sarah De Nutte is also in the last 32, and today plays Germany's Han Ying.
SWIMMING RECORD – Philippe Weyland has set a new Luxembourg national record in the 100 metres butterfly. He swam the short course event in 52.28 seconds at the International Swim Meeting in Saint-Dizier, France. It leaves him just 0.36 seconds short of qualifying for this year's World Championships in Beijing.
Today starts out partly murky, with fog and low cloud, and some high cloud drifting overhead. Otherwise there will be long sunny spells through the day, with just a few patches of light cloud. It will be dry in most places. Temperatures will range around 7–9°C in the morning, warming up to a maximum of 15°C in the afternoon.
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