[REPORTAGE] Christophe Hansen wëll EU-Adhésiounsfongen un Tierkei kappen

Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 8. Oktober ausgestraalt ginn. D’Europäesch Unioun wëll d’EU-Adhésiounsfongen fir d’Tierkei kierzen, nodeems d’Land a Saachen Biergerrechter ee Schrëtt zréck gemaach huet. D’Fuederung zitt sech säit iwwert engem Joer duerch Parlament a Conseil, an ass grondsätzlech keng Iwwerraschung. D’Tierkei huet sech duerch d’Aspären vu Journalisten […]

How useful is government spending on higher education?

One-hundred-and-seventeen million euros. That’s the amount of money Luxembourg’s taxpayers contribute to subsidise students who, under certain conditions, pursue a degree in higher education. This system of providing people with generous grants has been applied in the Grand Duchy for many years now, and is a consequence of a policy that began in France under […]

The case against press subsidies

In the effort of maintaining “quality journalism,” publishers and journalists around the world make the case for press subsidies. In Europe, this phenomenon is largely present, with many papers completely dependent on, or even owned by, the government. But is the state really needed to produce quality content?

Luxembourg’s campaign-driven language debate

As Luxembourg’s national election fast approaches, the Democratic Party (DP) is running on the campaign slogan “Zukunft op Lëtzebuergesch” (“Future in Luxembourgish”). The Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP), meanwhile, uses “Lëtz speak about politics” – “lëtz” being the first syllable of the Luxembourgish word for the language, which sounds similar to the English “let’s”). All […]