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Thirteen Percent

Transport minister defends first-class train carriages. 13% of seats, sales up 50% since free transport. Second class at 96% occupancy on peak routes.

The Vignette

Luxembourg proposes border zone exemption from Belgian motorway vignette. Concerns about cross-border commuters, traffic shifting to smaller roads, and EU law compatibility.

The Supplement

Government says DAB+ is not intended to replace FM radio. ADR MP questions emergency reliability of digital radio. Transmitters have emergency power but duration unclear.

Staycation

ADR president Alexandra Schoos talks wildfires, social media bans, index caps, and learning Mandarin in a summer interview from Berdorf.

Roundup

Police respond to thefts, burglaries, and alcohol-related incidents across Luxembourg. Break-in in Ettelbruck, necklace snatch in Luxembourg City, drunk driver in Muhlenbach.

Permanent Emergency

Refugee accommodation at 98-99% capacity. Max Hahn calls it a permanent emergency. Esch shelter renovations leave 40 displaced. One asylum seeker spent four months in a tent warehouse.

Overcrowded

Second class trains at 96% occupancy during peak hours while first class sits at 10-16%. Transport minister defends keeping two-class system on free public transport.

On The Doorstep

Scammers posing as couriers target elderly residents in Sandweiler, Helmsange, and Ernzen. Card swapping fraud. Three vans broken into in Huldange.