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The Invisible Flame

RTL is not livestreaming the torchlight procession. 2,800 participants from associations across Luxembourg deserve better.

Ninety-One Billion

Belgium's wealthiest families hold 91 billion euros in Luxembourg companies. 307 are letterbox entities with no staff and no offices. The combined assets exceed Luxembourg's entire annual economic output.

Vigilance Rouge

A red alert for extreme heat will be in effect from midday Monday, with temperatures up to 40°C. It coincides with National Day. Emergency services are coordinating from a joint operations centre.

Wing on the Runway

A small Antonov AN-2 biplane struck the runway with its wing during an emergency landing at Luxembourg Airport on Sunday, closing the runway and disrupting flights on the eve of National Day.

Long Life, Short Health

Luxembourg ranks 5th in the EU for life expectancy at 83.2 years, but healthy life expectancy tells a different story.

Fifth in Europe

Luxembourg ranks fifth in Europe for cleanest bathing waters, with 94.1% of sites rated excellent. The EEA reports 85% of Europe's bathing sites meet the highest standard.

Mistral Three

Mistral released a 675B-parameter open-source model under Apache 2.0. The largest permissive license release to date comes from a European company, and it changes the math for everyone running local AI.

The Longest Day and the Hottest

Luxembourg issues a red heatwave alert as temperatures approach 40°C on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. National Day celebrations may be affected.