Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 26. September ausgestraalt ginn. Den Deal deen d’Theresa May virgeschloen hat fir den Divorce mat der Europäescher Unioun ze organiséieren, de sougenannten « Chequers » Deal, gouf zu Bréissel net gutt empfaangen. Gläichzäiteg schéngt et awer net esou wéi wann eng Contrepropose vun der EU géif […]
Nuclear energy is safe, yet Luxembourgish parties reject it
Luxembourg’s electoral debates have missed the ball on energy policy and energy security. When Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula in early 2014, the last parliamentary election was already over, and four years have passed since. However, the relationship between the European Union and Russia is far from improving, even though many member states are dependent […]
Greenpeace: la réalité d’un activisme anti-science
Loin de défendre l’écologie, Greenpeace s’oppose à des avancées dans le domaine de la biotechnologie relatives à la santé humaine et à la nutrition.
The “free school books” aren’t free
The Luxembourgish government prides itself in its education policy, which, on a practical level, attempts make every aspect surrounding education “free”. Children starting school this month will be the first to have access to school books free at the point of use. They also benefit from 20 “free hours” of pre-school and “free” public transport […]
[ZOOM] Paralympische Zukunft
Dieser Artikel wurde für die luxemburgische Tageszeitung “Lëtzebuerger Journal” geschrieben. Die Rubrik “ZOOM” greift junge, alternative und unternehmerische Themen auf und bringt sie den Lesern näher. (Text in veränderter Form im Print) Rollstuhlrennen stehen Athleten mit jeder qualifizierten Art von Behinderung, Amputation, Rückenmarksverletzungen, zerebraler Lähmung und Sehbehinderung (in Kombination mit einer anderen Behinderung) offen. Die […]
The European Parliament declares war on Hungary
In a surprise decision on Wednesday, the European Parliament decided to trigger a procedure to sanction one of its member states: Hungary. The battle for the future of Europe is on.
Are young candidates worth the hype?
You’ve seen them by now: large posters filling the cities and countryside of the Grand Duchy, proudly presenting the numerous faces running for parliament. And, as with every election cycle, the political parties are bragging about the presence of ‘young’ candidates (less than 35 years of age) on their ballots. Media outlets then calculate the […]
[REPORTAGE] Tilly Metz: “Mat neiem EU-Investmentprogramm kënne mir Klimaziler errechen”
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 19. September ausgestraalt ginn. 650 Milliarden Euro sollen am InvestEU Investitiounsprogramm festgehale ginn. Dëse neie Projet soll fir de multiannuelle Budget 2021 bis 2027 vun der EU gëllen, a regroupéiert eng ganz Rei vun anere Fongen, wéi zum Beispill de COSME-Fong fir kleng a […]
Petition passes parliament: can these activists ban smoking on terraces?
A petition launched by former teachers-union president Daniel Reding recently reached the necessary threshold of 4,500 signatures, in order to be debated in parliament. With only a narrow 4,550 signatures, the Committee on Petitions will first investigate the signatures before then organising a public hearing on said question. Reding is asking for a complete ban […]
The government’s ambiguity on the sharing economy is a problem
Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy supports sharing services such as Airbnb, yet the minister of transport has banned the ride-sharer Uber. This contradiction won’t have escaped those who follow government policy closely – and who can only be surprised by the gulf between deputy prime minister Etienne Schneider (LSAP) and transport minister François Bausch (déi […]