https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg Latest news from Luxembourg: today’s top stories and updates en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:31:29 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/frieden-joins-european-leaders-in-kyiv-to-discuss-further-support-for-ukraine-284808208 Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden travelled to Kyiv on Monday for a Coalition of the Willing meeting on further support for Ukraine, alongside UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his first foreign trip. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:31:29 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/frieden-joins-european-leaders-in-kyiv-to-discuss-further-support-for-ukraine-284808208 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/three-steel-beams-fall-from-arcelormittal-construction-site-onto-eu-council-building-1146852682 Police have confirmed that three steel bars fell from a crane at a height of 60 metres at the ArcelorMittal Kirchberg construction site on 12 August, prompting a precautionary evacuation. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:04:52 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/three-steel-beams-fall-from-arcelormittal-construction-site-onto-eu-council-building-1146852682 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/partial-lunar-eclipse-over-europe-set-for-friday-morning-1494493714 Hot on the heels of the recent partial solar eclipse, sky-watchers are in for another treat in the early hours of Friday 28 August. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:58:25 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/partial-lunar-eclipse-over-europe-set-for-friday-morning-1494493714 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/frieden-defends-lu-alert-response-to-belgian-fire-smoke-96954191 Prime Minister Luc Frieden has defended the government's use of the LU-Alert system during last weekend's smoke episode from the Belgian fires. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:41:33 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/frieden-defends-lu-alert-response-to-belgian-fire-smoke-96954191 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/left-co-spokesperson-on-inequality-the-index-and-rent-caps-452121034 RTL's summer interview series with party presidents continues with Déi Lénk co-spokesperson Carole Thoma who sat down in Dudelange to talk about growing social inequality. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:04 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/left-co-spokesperson-on-inequality-the-index-and-rent-caps-452121034 https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/heavy-congestion-expected-on-german-motorways-next-weekend-luxembourgs-a3-and-a6-also-affected-1707578526 The General German Automobile Club is warning of heavy congestion on German motorways next Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with impact expected on Luxembourg's A3 and A6 motorways too. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:54:58 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/heavy-congestion-expected-on-german-motorways-next-weekend-luxembourgs-a3-and-a6-also-affected-1707578526 https://today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibitions-and-history/how-luxembourg-and-germany-came-to-share-their-border-rivers-12511843 Under a rare arrangement stretching back to the Congress of Vienna, the Moselle, Sauer and Our rivers, and the bridges that cross them, are held in joint sovereignty between Luxembourg and Germany. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:18:51 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibitions-and-history/how-luxembourg-and-germany-came-to-share-their-border-rivers-12511843 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/26-year-old-man-charged-after-teenagers-death-1560532582 The public prosecutor's office has published details on the arrest which followed a fatal hit-and-run on Sunday morning. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:27:58 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/26-year-old-man-charged-after-teenagers-death-1560532582 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/burglars-steal-empty-safe-in-senningerberg-402221874 Several break-ins were reported over the weekend, say police. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:43:27 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/burglars-steal-empty-safe-in-senningerberg-402221874 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/motorist-caught-driving-the-wrong-way-down-the-a4-1899812606 The Grand Ducal police reported a case of someone driving under the influence on Monday morning. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:57 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/motorist-caught-driving-the-wrong-way-down-the-a4-1899812606 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/fire-breaks-out-in-cell-at-schrassig-prison-one-person-injured-178099661 The Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps reports that a fire broke out in a prison cell at Schrassig prison on Monday, leaving one person injured. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:04:07 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/fire-breaks-out-in-cell-at-schrassig-prison-one-person-injured-178099661 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/n5-to-close-between-bascharage-and-petange-for-junction-works-1518835143 A section of the N5 between Bascharage and Pétange will be closed in both directions from Wednesday, 26 August until Friday, 28 August while a junction is upgraded. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:57:33 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/n5-to-close-between-bascharage-and-petange-for-junction-works-1518835143 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/asylum-rights-group-says-luxembourg-is-breaching-international-rules-2078093158 Asylum rights organisation Passerelle says several people seeking protection in Luxembourg have not had their requests registered, including an unaccompanied minor and a vulnerable woman. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:50:41 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/asylum-rights-group-says-luxembourg-is-breaching-international-rules-2078093158 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-scouts-complete-two-week-project-in-senegal-985306544 The Luxembourg Guides and Scouts spent two weeks in Senegal as part of the 'Odyssee' project, renovating school facilities and strengthening a partnership that dates back to 1988. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:26:06 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-scouts-complete-two-week-project-in-senegal-985306544 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/labour-minister-targets-platform-work-as-seasonal-reforms-face-delay-1582127582 Labour Minister Marc Spautz says reforms for seasonal workers should be adopted this autumn, while the government is also preparing tighter rules for platform work and changes to internship legislation. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:13:01 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/labour-minister-targets-platform-work-as-seasonal-reforms-face-delay-1582127582 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/diekirch-bar-to-close-amid-dispute-with-brewery-1258482597 Diekirch bar Beim Tuttes Pier will close at the end of August after disputes over rent and the right to serve food, while Horesca warns that similar contractual issues affect other hospitality businesses. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:59:04 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/diekirch-bar-to-close-amid-dispute-with-brewery-1258482597 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/donkey-festival-returns-to-steinsel-for-milestone-anniversary-1725181890 Donkey Friends Luxembourg marked its 25th anniversary with a festival in Steinsel highlighting the animals' long history, versatility, and the importance of proper care. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:23:39 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/donkey-festival-returns-to-steinsel-for-milestone-anniversary-1725181890 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/rescue-helicopter-called-to-crash-between-goeblange-and-simmerschmelz-1102932480 Two people were injured after a car and motorcycle collided on the CR189 between Goeblange and Simmerschmelz on Sunday evening. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:01:59 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/rescue-helicopter-called-to-crash-between-goeblange-and-simmerschmelz-1102932480 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/state-support-withdrawn-from-food-waste-initiative-on-perfekt-673442278 Food waste initiative On.perfekt says it was told at short notice that its funding agreement would not be renewed, despite having previously received written confirmation that support would continue. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:42:51 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/state-support-withdrawn-from-food-waste-initiative-on-perfekt-673442278 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-trier-trains-suspended-for-four-weeks-158729707 No trains will run between Luxembourg City and Trier until 20 September due to major summer works, with replacement buses operating throughout. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:22:53 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/luxembourg-trier-trains-suspended-for-four-weeks-158729707 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/monday-24-august-an-overcast-start-890680891 Monday brings clouds at high altitude and the possibility of rain showers later in the day. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:00:00 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/monday-24-august-an-overcast-start-890680891 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/exiled-iranians-commemorate-1988-massacres-and-current-executions-165316322 A dozen exiled Iranians gathered in Luxembourg City on Saturday to remember the thousands killed in Iran's 1988 mass executions and to call for continued political pressure on Tehran. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:56:50 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/exiled-iranians-commemorate-1988-massacres-and-current-executions-165316322 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/n4-between-esch-sur-alzette-and-audun-le-tiche-to-close-for-three-days-1955574216 The Luxembourg National Roads Administration will close the N4 in both directions from 6am on Monday 24 August until 10pm on Wednesday 26 August, Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:08:25 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/n4-between-esch-sur-alzette-and-audun-le-tiche-to-close-for-three-days-1955574216 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/50-storks-spotted-resting-in-heinerscheid-field-by-rtl-reader-1295956715 RTL reader Fernand Simon photographed a large group of around 50 white storks in a field in Heinerscheid, in northern Luxembourg, on Sunday morning Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:53:11 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/50-storks-spotted-resting-in-heinerscheid-field-by-rtl-reader-1295956715 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/will-luxembourg-finally-get-clarity-on-public-sector-absenteeism-1613100457 Unlike the private sector, there are currently no comprehensive statistics on absenteeism in Luxembourg's public service, but a planned reform could finally shed some light on the issue. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:32:32 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/will-luxembourg-finally-get-clarity-on-public-sector-absenteeism-1613100457 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/two-people-arrested-after-violent-robberies-bottle-fight-breaks-out-in-bonnevoie-82281688 Alongside two chain-snatching robberies, police also intervened in a violent altercation involving bottles in Bonnevoie on Saturday. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:20:18 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/two-people-arrested-after-violent-robberies-bottle-fight-breaks-out-in-bonnevoie-82281688 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/tourism-minister-eric-thill-leads-guided-tour-of-schumannseck-memorial-trail-1969456487 Tourism Minister Eric Thill joined the 10th edition of "Guide for one day" with a visit to the Schumannseck memorial trail, one of a series of free tours held across Luxembourg. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:13:23 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/tourism-minister-eric-thill-leads-guided-tour-of-schumannseck-memorial-trail-1969456487 https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/visitors-make-room-in-their-budgets-for-the-schueberfouer-664306904 Despite tighter holiday budgets, the start of Luxembourg's favourite fair is a must-attend event, with residents and visitors alike refusing to miss out on this cherished tradition. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:50:36 GMT https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/visitors-make-room-in-their-budgets-for-the-schueberfouer-664306904