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Three studies by the Housing Observatory and a position paper from the Fédération des artisans all agree on one key point: the housing crisis remains, first and foremost, a crisis of supply. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Rent control fails to convince the experts

Rent controls may offer short-term protection, but they do not resolve the market imbalance. Three studies by the Housing Observatory and a position paper from the Fédération des artisans all agree on one key point: the housing crisis remains, first and foremost, a crisis of supply.

Ioanna Schimizzi • 17.04.2026
Appointed in April 2025, Joanne Olivier says she hopes to announce something in due course in Luxembourg in areas such as science, tech, space and AI before the end of her mandate. (Photo: Jan Hanrion/Paperjam)
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“UK-Luxembourg ties on an upward curve”

Louise Braibant • 17.04.2026
Beyond the worrying tone of Idea Foundation’s annual report, its director Vincent Hein and the economic consensus have identified six key areas that require attention. Photo: Matic Zorman/Paperjam/archives
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Idea Foundation’s six proposals for reorienting the economy

Thierry Labro • 16.04.2026
“We cannot say that the Luxembourg economy is repositioning itself in a real recovery… over four years, growth has averaged 0%, whereas today GDP is estimated at roughly the same level as in 2021,” said Vincent Hein, director of Fondation IDEA. Photo: Idea
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Luxembourg growth stalls as new shock threatens outlook

Mike Gordon • 15.04.2026
Alex Panican makes no secret of his ambition to succeed Nasir Zubairi; here he is alongside the Minister for Finance, Gilles Roth, and Grand Duke Guillaume on Monday 13 April at the opening of the AI Experience Centre. (Photo: Paperjam)
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Post-Nasir Zubairi era under discussion: Alex Panican… and the others

Thierry Labro • 14.04.2026
E-voting will be rolled out gradually. Photo: Shutterstock
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E-voting comes to the aid of the diaspora

Marc Fassone • 14.04.2026
The CSSF’s full-time equivalent (FTE) headcount stood at 919.65 as at 31 December 2025, excluding senior management. Photo: Romain Gamba/archives
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The CSSF’s workforce: a balance between quantity and quality

Guillaume Meyer • 13.04.2026
The ABBL and its CEO, Jerry Grbic (left), claim they “never suspected” the CSSF and its Director General, Claude Marx, of imposing fines to fund themselves. (Photo: ABBL/Matic Zorman/Archives)
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The impossible task of reducing the cost of supervision

Guillaume Meyer • 13.04.2026
Alexander Flassak is the CEO of Lux-Airport. Photo: Romain Gamba/archives
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“Up to 40% of our passengers are business travellers”

Hugo Hirsch • 13.04.2026
“The ECB fully supports efforts to ensure that the European Securities and Markets Authority has European and independent governance, sufficient resources and comprehensive oversight powers,” the European Central Bank stated in its opinion on capital market integration, 9 April 2026. Photo: Shutterstock
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ECB joins push for stronger Esma powers

Kangkan Halder • 10.04.2026
A new generation of platforms is emerging — particularly in Europe — with a different approach. Examples include Monnet, launched in Luxembourg by Christos Floros and billed as ‘made for humans’, and W Social, founded by Anna Zeiter. (Photo: Monnet)
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Do you remember your first time?

Mike Koedinger* • 10.04.2026
According to William Russell’s Self Care Index 2026, Luxembourg scores 5.47 out of 10, a long way behind Austria (9.31) and Switzerland (9.21), which top the rankings. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Luxembourg falls behind in the global self-care index

Ioanna Schimizzi • 09.04.2026
Corporate donations have surged to €819,710, compared with €229,445 a year earlier, whilst bequests have plummeted, falling by almost half from €1.63 million to €888,642. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Unicef Luxembourg’s funding relies more heavily on businesses

Ioanna Schimizzi • 07.04.2026
Yannick Kieffer is Green Business Events project manager at IMS. (Photo: Patricia Pitsch/Paperjam)
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“The transition will involve eating less meat”

Hugo Hirsch • 07.04.2026
Carlo Thelen is the CEO of the Chamber of commerce. Photo: Nader Ghavami/archives
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Luxembourg faces the threat of stagflation

Carlo Thelen (Chamber of commerce) • 07.04.2026
Ana Luisa Teixeira, the founder of Lët’z Refashion by Hut-Hëllef um Terrain, explains: “Our philosophy is to extend the life of a garment.” (Photo: Let’s Refashion(Montage: Paperjam)
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Textiles: the most eco-friendly garment is already in your wardrobe

Rebeca Suay • 06.04.2026
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