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Sensitive Area

CFL flags Luxembourg-Esch-Rodange as most incident-prone line. 655 of 1,100 incidents on rail. Gare station 5-8x higher than others. Insults dominate (190 reports in 2024).

In Practice

OKaJu summer seminar: how well are children's rights implemented in practice? Young Advisors aged 13-17 shape the discussion. 'Ordinary educational violence' confirmed by neuroscience. The seminar feeds into the annual report.

The Protocol

A sports museum that became a congress center, a minister who resigned, and a budget committee that still has questions.

Forty-One

41st Ehnen Wine Festival on the Moselle. 2025 Riesling vintage excellent but yield lower. Eight estates, 50 hectares, Rivaner to crémant. The heatwave changed the harvest.

The Poster

CAPE Ettelbruck pulls season poster after criticism over ambiguous sexual connotations. A young girl pictured with 'This season has something for everyone!' The Voice of Survivors flagged it. CAPE apologised to the girl and her family.

Into the Alzette

A ride-on mower fell into the river Alzette in Mersch park. One injured. CGDIS, aquatic rescue, and logistics support all responded. Also: Frisange collision, Dudelange and Remerschen hedge fires.

Forty-Five and Sixty

Child benefit rises €45/month for under-12s, €60 for older children. School start allowance €175-€325. Targeted top-up up to €3,000/year. From January 2027. Above STATEC reference budget. Opposition satisfied.

From Love, Not Fear

Frederika Roberts, raised in Luxembourg, 30+ years in Britain. Brexit forced her to apply for citizenship. 'If you cut me in half, you'd find the EU.' Citizenship should come from love, not fear.