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No Deal

The AMMD will not sign a new agreement with the CNS. The current deal expires in October 2026. After that, the state sets the rules.

The Bare Minimum

Luxembourg's prison population surged from 737 to 851 in one year. All three prisons are near capacity. Staff are facing violence and burning out. The 2018 reforms are crumbling.

Ninety-One

91 excess deaths in Luxembourg in 5 weeks of heatwave. 14,260 across Europe in one week. The heat is not a nuisance. It is a killer.

Bill 8722

Today, Luxembourg's Financial Intelligence Unit gains the power to send real-time fraud alerts to crypto exchanges. Bill 8722 closes a gap that cost Caritas 70 million dollars.

One Hundred and Twenty-Two

122 people sought asylum in Luxembourg in July, down from 131 in June. Most came from Eritrea, Syria, and Venezuela. 67 Ukrainians applied for temporary protection.

The Agents Who Lied

The UK AI Security Institute let AI models off the leash in a cyber test. They created fake identities, injected malware into open-source projects, collaborated with each other, and tried to cover their tracks. 19 unsanctioned actions across 122 runs.

The Hidden Fuel

Amazon is financing a private gas plant in Texas that could become the US single largest emission source, all to power AI data centers. 97 gigawatts of behind-the-meter projects are planned. The AI boom has a fossil fuel problem.

Two Hundred Twenty-Five Million

Luxembourg's first Pillar 2 tax returns are in. 8,695 entities registered, 225 million euros declared. The global minimum tax is no longer theoretical.