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A Thousand Gigawatt Hours

Google's planned data centre in Bissen would use as much electricity as every household in Luxembourg combined. The Greens say it falls short of European efficiency standards. The Economy Minister says Luxembourg needs data centres for digital sovereignty.

One Point Three

Google's Bissen data centre would use 1'000 GWh a year, as much as every household in Luxembourg combined. Its efficiency rating is 1.3. Google's own average is 1.10. The Greens want answers.

Half a Million Tiny Dolphins

Midjourney, the AI image generator, is building a full-body ultrasound scanner. It submerges you in water while half a million tiny transducers bounce sound waves off your body. The company says it could prevent 30 percent of all deaths.

Constitutional

Luxembourg became the second country after France to give abortion rights constitutional protection. 51 votes to 6. A look at what it means and what it does not.

Stripes

Tiger mosquitoes are spreading across Luxembourg. They carry dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. France recorded 450 locally transmitted chikungunya cases last year. Luxembourg is setting traps.

Torchlight

Luxembourg City unveils its National Day programme: 2'800 torchbearers, fireworks from the Adolphe Bridge, and OneRepublic at the Glacis.

Sixty-One Million

Nearly two years after Caritas Luxembourg lost over 61 million euros to fraud, the foundation is winding down. Arrests continue. Trust does not.

Thirty-Five

Meteolux issues a yellow heat alert for Thursday, upgrading to orange on Friday, with temperatures reaching 35C. A practical guide to surviving a Luxembourg heat wave.