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5 October 2022

Tom Weber I'll admit it, we Luxembourgers are also rubbish at learning languages
Think Luxembourgers are some sort of natural-born language wizards? A lot of us tend to think so too… until we try and learn a new language as adults.
05/10/2022

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I'll admit it, we Luxembourgers are also rubbish at learning languages

3 October 2022

Christos Floros Luxembourg heads to elections, are you ready?
In 2023 Luxembourg will be heading to the polls twice, in June and a year from now, in October. It could be the most important set of elections in a generation. Why and what is different this time around?
03/10/2022

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Luxembourg heads to elections, are you ready?

1 October 2022

Brendan McClintock-Ryan Asselborn is right to preach caution on Ukraine
In an interview on Saturday morning, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said that Ukraine should not be fast tracked into NATO.
01/10/2022

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Asselborn is right to preach caution on Ukraine

28 September 2022

Natalia Dembowska My peaceful (topless) rebellion
Let’s face it people - life is hard. Just taking care of yourself is quite a challenging task, let alone staying on top of your daily tasks revolving around work, family, home and friends. Just going through the day can be tough and often times we go to sleep analysing what we haven’t done yet and what we need to do the next day.
28/09/2022

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My peaceful (topless) rebellion

26 September 2022

Christos Floros Fascism is Back. Can Europe Do Better?
The result in Italy is seen by many as a disaster for the united Europe our forebears laid the foundations for. After showing disapproval, will our politicians find the bravery required to give us an alternative?
26/09/2022

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Fascism is Back. Can Europe Do Better?

23 September 2022

Alannah Meyrath The Iranian regime is to blame, not Islam
Protests in Iran are growing and so is the media coverage. But we, the Western media, need to ensure that we focus on the right issue here.
23/09/2022

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The Iranian regime is to blame, not Islam

20 September 2022

Ian Pocervina If you consider Disney's Little Mermaid a win for representation, your bar is too low
With the recent launch of Amazon's new Lord of the Rings show, HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, and Disney's trailer for The Little Mermaid, the debate around the casting of black actors for what were previously conceived and portrayed as white roles seems as endless as it is tiring.
20/09/2022

If you consider Disney's Little Mermaid a win for representation, your bar is too low

19 September 2022

Alannah Meyrath Why you should bother with the Luxembourgish language
I told myself, and my editor, I would not write an opinion about this topic and yet here I am.
19/09/2022

Why you should bother with the Luxembourgish language

14 September 2022

Alannah Meyrath Is there redemption for the monarchy?
Last Thursday Queen Elizabeth II died. And while half of the world was mourning her death and grieving, the other half chose to mourn her victims.
14/09/2022

Is there redemption for the monarchy?

7 September 2022

Carolina Reinertz Generation Wars: The feeling of inadequacy living in your own generation
Can we only understand our contemporaries? We live in a time where clashing ideologies of different generations are a daily occurrence, but can there be a common consensus once we put our judgement aside?
07/09/2022

Generation Wars: The feeling of inadequacy living in your own generation

1 September 2022

Christos Floros Why Talk of An American Civil War Should Concern Us
More than 40% of Americans think a civil war is likely within a decade, it probably won’t happen, but we are already paying the price of US division.
01/09/2022

Why Talk of An American Civil War Should Concern Us

31 August 2022

Tom Weber The profits for the few or the planet for the many: Why do we still struggle to choose?
Climate change is progressing at a frightening rate. Dry spells, forest fires, and torrential rains are becoming everyday occurrences. And yet, we still choose to protect the wealth of a minuscule group of individuals instead of the planet that sustains our very existence. Why?
31/08/2022

The profits for the few or the planet for the many: Why do we still struggle to choose?

24 August 2022

Natalia Dembowska Who's afraid of trans people?
Transgender people evoke most controversy among the general public. They are by far most likely to experience violent assaults and hate crimes. But if anger is a form of fear, then why are people so scared of trans equality?
24/08/2022

Who's afraid of trans people?

20 August 2022

Christos Floros Lord of the Rings $1 billion Prequel is a Conversation Starter
The Rings of Power is an Epic coming to our screens, everywhere, and there’s the rub. Let me tell you why.
20/08/2022

Lord of the Rings $1 billion Prequel is a Conversation Starter

17 August 2022

Ian Pocervina Overcooked, oversalted, unhealthy: Why is hospital food barely chewable?
After being hospitalised due to appendicitis, our writer Ian Pocervina got another harsh reminder of how little value our healthcare system - or any public canteen, for that matter - awards to nutrition.
17/08/2022

Overcooked, oversalted, unhealthy: Why is hospital food barely chewable?

10 August 2022

Natalia Dembowska Transphobia in comedy: Offending trans people doesn’t have to threaten your personal freedom
If you choose to joke about trans people, step up and face the consequences.
10/08/2022

Transphobia in comedy: Offending trans people doesn’t have to threaten your personal freedom

3 August 2022

Carolina Reinertz Politics: A penalty for sports?
Throughout history, sports and politics have often been two sides of the same coin. There's always a winner and always a loser. But is it a game that can always be played safely?
03/08/2022

Politics: A penalty for sports?

27 July 2022

Tom Weber The way we talk about weather is outdated
The recent heatwaves across the continent have made it clear that the climate emergency does not care about denialism. Major long-term changes are urgently needed, but there is one thing that we can change straight away: the way we present weather forecasts.
27/07/2022

The way we talk about weather is outdated

19 July 2022

Alannah Meyrath The problematic case of defining the female body
Defining and categorizing are essential to human life. By defining something, we thus give meaning to a specific object or manner and categorize them. By categorizing, ideas are recognized, differentiated and can be understood more easily.
19/07/2022

The problematic case of defining the female body

12 July 2022

Ian Pocervina 'Kate Bush, how dare you cover Placebo?!'
That was going through my young and ignorant mind when I heard Kate Bush's "Running up That Hill" for the first time on the speakers of a department store many years ago.
12/07/2022

'Kate Bush, how dare you cover Placebo?!'

6 July 2022

Tom Weber Not everything is up for debate
Whether it's abortion or trans rights: Time and time again, people are forced to defend their basic human rights. It is high time to draw a line and make it clear that not everything is up for debate.
06/07/2022

Not everything is up for debate

28 June 2022

Alannah Meyrath If we go down, then we go down together
In light of the recent events in the United States, a new TikTok trend has emerged that once more highlights the solidarity and support the female population has shown since the federal abortion rights have been revoked in the US.
28/06/2022

If we go down, then we go down together

25 June 2022

Natalia Dembowska Queer people are not the only ones to lose on homophobia
Do you think homophobia only affects queer people because it's directed at them? Maybe think again because homophobia is everyone's problem - including straight people.
25/06/2022

Queer people are not the only ones to lose on homophobia

22 June 2022

Natalia Dembowska Young queer people are under-represented in Luxembourg
As you may know, a space for queer people does not exist in Luxembourg. And I don’t only mean clubs and bars, there is literally no space for us to hang out, meet each other, exchange experiences.
22/06/2022

Young queer people are under-represented in Luxembourg

19 June 2022

Natalia Dembowska Queer people don’t owe you an explanation
Queer people are often expected to share their journey with others. But just because we're not straight doesn't mean we have to explain ourselves. It's good to remember this can be a sensitive subject.
19/06/2022

Queer people don’t owe you an explanation

15 June 2022

Tom Weber Here's why we definitely need more diverse reading lists in schools
Calls for more diversity in the selection of mandatory readings in schools have led to the expected wave of ridicule and anger in various online comments sections. But the idea is anything but trivial.
15/06/2022

Here's why we definitely need more diverse reading lists in schools

8 June 2022

Alannah Meyrath We're here to inform you, not to insult you
The comment section has always been a fascinating place for me. But before working at RTL Today it was a place that I could leave and ignore, whereas now I am forced to read and evaluate, meaning I cannot run away any longer.
08/06/2022

We're here to inform you, not to insult you

1 June 2022

Ian Pocervina Fine dining – a recipe for happy tongues and crying wallets?
The fine dining experience often stands accused of presenting tiny dishes at exorbitant prices, but is it really true that you get more for your money's worth if you opt to go to your local neighbourhood restaurant rather than a Michelin-starred establishment?
01/06/2022

Fine dining – a recipe for happy tongues and crying wallets?

29 May 2022

Fleur Thomas On the importance of upholding the Belfast Good Friday Agreement
Fleur Thomas, Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, addresses the importance of upholding the Belfast Good Friday Agreement in an opinion piece.
29/05/2022

On the importance of upholding the Belfast Good Friday Agreement

25 May 2022

Tom Weber Why are so many non-religious people still celebrating First Communion?
For many Luxembourgish families, First Communion remains a major event in the life of a child.
25/05/2022

Why are so many non-religious people still celebrating First Communion?