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The day will be clear with a few clouds in the evening. No rain in the forecast. 

Temperatures will reach 22-24°C during the day and 17-19°C at night

It will be sunny and dry in Luxembourg

The building in Lyutizh, Ukraine, was damaged in early 2022. The repair work, which cost 500,000 euros and was co-financed by the Luxembourg, Ukrainian and Belgian Red Cross, took ten months. 

The center can now serve up to 136 people

Luxembourg Red Cross has helped to repair a rehabilitation center in Ukraine

With working citizens asking for help, demand has increased by 25%. In order to shop at these stores, residents must obtain the appropriate card indicating family size, 

and volunteers ensure that food is distributed fairly

. The non-profit association "Cent Buttek" serves about 500 families each month, but is struggling to meet the growing demand with donations alone.

Inflation has increased demand for social food stores

An attempt by the Pirate Party to instruct voters in the Eastern District on how to fill out ballots failed 

because the sample had too many check marks, making it invalid

. The Centre for Citizenship Education was also criticized for a similar problem, but explained that its voting instructions were abstract and did not specify the exact number of votes that could be given for each constituency. 

Read our interview on how to fill out a ballot correctly

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A demonstration of the system was given by Minister of Social Security Claude Haagen. It is designed to relieve patients of the need to deal with lengthy checks. The doctor will receive the amount due under the insurance from Social Security, and the patient will pay only the missing part. 

The system will first be introduced for general practitioners and then for specialists

Direct payment for healthcare is just around the corner

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On September 27, Luxembourg celebrated World Tourism Day, and Eurostat prepared an interesting report in honor of the event. It presents statistics on the number of foreign tourists in EU countries and their share in the economy of tourist facilities.

In total, the EU received 43% of all world tourists in 2022. Most nights went to Malta with 92% of foreign tourists, as well as Croatia and Cyprus — they have 91% each. The Grand Duchy and Greece follow slightly behind. In the former, foreign tourists were 86% of the total flow, in the latter — 84%.

The large number of tourists has both advantages and disadvantages. On the positive side, it stimulates the economy and intercultural interactions and enriches people's experiences.

The disadvantage is the growing vulnerability of the country to global catastrophes and pandemics, which can put an end to the stable tourist flow, as happened in 2020-2021.

Kadriia Sadykova

Eurostat

Luxembourg is among the top 5 in the number of foreign tourists

The European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) announced back in 2021 the launch of the world's first program to support space development. This year, 5 projects have been selected to start their journey in the Luxembourg incubator.

Of course, not all companies will be able to receive full support. They will first have to go through a series of mentoring sessions and improve their technical and commercial performance in line with market conditions. At the end of the process, the winning company will be able to establish a business unit in Luxembourg.

Moliri Space is an Estonian startup that proposes to build solar power plants from space resources. It aims to be used in both terrestrial and space-based industries.

Open Moon is a Spanish company developing a digital cloud environment for lunar and space exploration instrument management, analysis, and data storage.

Orbital Mining Corp. is a project from the United States. Its members have developed MoLISC, a modular battery that provides a lightweight and energy-efficient solution to meet the needs of electronic devices and subsystems.

SolSys Mining is a company of enthusiasts from Norway who presented the Lunafolia project — an integrated system for lunar resource development and agriculture, including nutrient extraction, hydroponics, and plant waste recycling. With its help, it will be possible to reduce the costs of transporting resources to the satellite and facilitate human stay in space.

We Space is an Israeli team that aims to develop autonomous flying robotic systems capable of traveling at high speeds on the Moon. These complexes will make it possible to advance the study of the celestial body.

These 5 organizations will now go through a 3-month incubation program to prove that their project is worthy of support and to beat the competition. All the candidates look as interesting and worthy as possible, so now it's just a matter of the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposals.

Aleksandr Titov

Chronicle

Five space startups to receive support in Luxembourg

Two sisters, Corine and Martine, decided to get married on the same day. Today, Friday, September 8, they will celebrate the first double wedding in Luxembourg.

The sisters shared that it all started as a joke. Jacky, Corine's future husband, proposed to her on her 50th birthday. They had been together for 11 years. Afterward, during a family dinner with Martine and her boyfriend Jean-Marc, he jokingly said: "We'll only get married if you get married." And so it was decided that there would be a double wedding.

This had never happened in Luxembourg, and the couples even had to write to the city authorities. At first, they were offered to marry one after the other, but the lovers were so determined that they wrote a letter to the mayor and she gave permission.

Generally, the ceremony is traditional: first, the mayor or her representative reads the marriage certificate, then asks for the consent of the future spouses, and then the rings are exchanged. After the ceremony, the whole procession goes to Dudelange to celebrate at the restaurant owned by Corine and Jacky. The decorations, the menu, and the program for the evening were chosen by the couples together.

Corine says the event is a real celebration for the whole family. She and her sister worked together for six years in a restaurant in Luxembourg, and Martine is their best friend.

L'essentiel

For the first time, a double wedding will take place in Luxembourg

The Vëlodukt-Ride project was launched in Esch-sur-Alzette 

. The route connects the Place de la Résistance with the university district and crosses the Vëlodukt Bridge.

The project was planned for two summer months, July and August. But after successful tests, it was decided to extend it until October 14, 2023. A total of 1,298 passengers used the bicycle taxi. There were 753 trips from Brill to Belleval and 543 trips from Belleval to Brill. These are approximately 50 passengers daily.

The bike taxi operates on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The taxi leaves every 30 minutes. The three shuttles are designed for two passengers and are electrically powered. Anyone can use this unusual way of transport free of charge. Vëlodukt-Ride is run by the City of Esch-sur-Alzette in partnership with Centre d’Initiative et de Gestion Local (CIGL).

The bicycle taxi project in Esch-sur-Alzette was continued

MeteoLux warns of high temperatures in Luxembourg this Friday. A yellow warning ("potential danger") will be in place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on September 8. A maximum temperature of 30°C is expected in the south of the country.

More than once this year, the weather service has issued such warnings. 

. At that time, the air in the Grand Duchy warmed up to 35°C. The first warnings of abnormal heat were issued in the spring.

According to the European Union Climate Change Service

, last summer was the hottest on record. The average temperature from June to August was 16.8°C: 0.66°C above average. August was one of the hottest months on record. Temperatures during this period were about 1.5°C hotter than a century ago.

August was also the wettest month on record in Central Europe and Scandinavia. France, Greece, Italy, and Portugal all experienced droughts at the same time, leading to forest fires.

Although the end of 2023 is still four months away, this year is already the second hottest on record. The record holder so far is 2016.

A yellow alert has been issued for Luxembourg 

Luxembourg's Environment Agency has updated the requirements and information for receiving aid to improve the soundproofing of homes in the airport area. According to the agency, the new aid program should allow more people to benefit from the subsidies and reduce the noise level caused by aircraft.

The main changes relate to the location of homes and their construction. For example, the program's coverage area has been expanded. 

Previously there were about 400 addresses, but now 2635 houses can apply for support

. The list of all addresses is available on 

The list also includes new details on what can be improved: French windows and elements replacing roller boxes. In addition, the budget for the improvement and replacement of individual details, such as windows, has been increased.

The government has also extended the program until 2032 and simplified the administrative side of the process. Now only one report is required to receive assistance. You can read more about the conditions and the process of receiving aid on 

The maximum amount of aid will now be 16,000 euros (previously - 12,500) for a private house and 8,000 euros (previously - 6,250) for an apartment. The amount for individual building elements has also been increased: 260 euros per m2 for windows (previously - 200), and 430 euros for ventilation (previously - 360). In total, Luxembourg's Ministry of the Environment, Climate, and Sustainable Development intends to invest 2,450,000 euros in the improvement of sound insulation.

Government changed terms for financing home soundproofing

The initiative to create a kind of reserve fund was first announced by Minister Henri Kox in the spring of this year. According to it, the government will buy up housing projects where work is unavoidable and the question of reimbursement is still open.

This will help solve several problems at once. First, it will save jobs for construction workers and prevent them from being reduced to part-time employment. Second, it will help companies unable to complete the project due to a drop in demand for apartments and houses. Thus, the developer will not go bankrupt. He will be able to put his energy into a more demanding project. Third, the number of housing units owned by the government will increase. This will make it possible to implement affordable housing programs and others.

The day before, Ministers Henri Kox and Yuriko Backes announced that the first five agreements to transfer projects to the state would be signed soon. The properties are in five cities, including Luxembourg, Differdange, and Ettelbrück.

The details of the agreements have not yet been made public. It is only known that the investment required to complete the projects is approaching the 69 million euro mark.

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Government plans to buy out housing projects

Luxembourg Airport is considered one of the most reliable airports in Europe. Although it is not 

, it is not in the top 10 worst airports either. And this is well deserved.

According to official statistics from Findel Airport, the flight delay index is 44. This value ranges from 0 to 100, the lower the better. By the way, the delay only counts from 15 minutes. Yes, this is not the best index, but there are airports that reach the red zone of 80 and above. The average delay is 29 minutes.

When looking at these figures, it is important to remember that Findel is a relatively small airport, but it still manages to handle hundreds of thousands of passengers every year. The total number of take-offs and landings for the 3 months of the summer of 2023 was 21,549, or about 239 flights per day. And with all this activity, 

the cancellation index is an impressive 2 units

Luxembourg's airport is also one of the top 3 least stressful airports in Europe. However, in 2022 it had one of the highest numbers of passengers — more than four million. 

, the number of passengers is directly related to the stress level of the airport, but it seems that Findel is managing well enough.

The main destinations for flights remain Porto and Lisbon. These Portuguese cities keep stable indicators almost all year round and confidently occupy the top lines of the statistics. However, Majorca in Spain is becoming increasingly popular in the summer. If in winter the number of passengers is counted in the thousands, in June it is in the tens of thousands. 

Germany, France, and the UK also remain popular destinations

. Luxembourgers also like to travel to Italy, the Netherlands, and Austria by plane.

Luxembourgers love Portugal, but this does not mean that there are no other destinations in Findel. In fact, they are constantly adding to their list. At the end of this year, for example, there will be additional flights to Finland, Italy, Cape Verde, and the Canary Islands. And from mid-September, 

Where Luxembourgers flew to this summer

Luxembourg will experience double-digit population growth until 2032. It is expected to grow by 10.9% over these nine years. This is the second highest rate: only Malta's 11.7% is higher. Luxembourg is also expected to have the highest share of the population aged 15-74 in 2032, at 76.9%, slightly lower than the current 77.4%.

The impressive growth is also expected in Sweden, Ireland, and Cyprus. Their populations will increase by 6.2%, 8.6% and 6.8% respectively. On the other hand, 12 other countries risk losing populations. Croatia leads the negative assessment with a forecast of -13%.

The overall picture for the European Union is not the most optimistic either. The alliance is likely to end the decade with a population decline of -0.03%.

Delano

Luxembourg and Malta will top the list of countries with the highest population growth

There have been two reports of wolves in the east of the country in the last two weeks. The first was a video recording in the Echternach area and the second was an image from a camera trap near Beaufort Castle.

The species of the animal in the photo and the recording was confirmed by international experts. There was no doubt — it was a wolf. 

The presence of a predator in the country was recorded for the 4th time last year

. Unfortunately, it is impossible to say whether these animals are the same or different. There is no genetic material to analyze.

The government will now conduct an information campaign in the communities bordering the areas where the wolf has appeared, as it is supposed to do. Unlike in the past, no damage to farms has been reported so far.