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“Since our requests are nothing extraordinary and reflect mechanisms already applied to other healthcare providers, we believe we can reach an agreement by 3 January 2027,” FFLAM federation manager Janssen Liu told Paperjam. Photo: Shutterstock

Laboratory negotiations start with three months left

FLLAM, which represents private medical analysis laboratories, says substantive talks with the CNS will begin at the end of September, despite an initial negotiation phase that ends on 3 January. The federation remains confident a new agreement can be reached by then, while the CNS and health ministry will not comment publicly during the process.

Mike Gordon • 15.09.2026

Since March 2025, the police have fined 448 drivers for using the A3 car-sharing lane without authorisation. The new traffic management system is due to be phased in this autumn. (Photo: MMTP)

Traffic: 448 fines issued on the A3 car-sharing lane

Ioanna Schimizzi • 15.09.2026

“Even when only limited sales volumes are involved, these fixed costs and administrative procedures can become disproportionate,” said Carlo Thelen, Chamber of Commerce director general. Photo: Shutterstock

Small sellers face packaging hurdles in every EU market

Mike Gordon • 15.09.2026

Laurent Mosar questioned the government, in particular, about banks that reportedly require up to 40% equity for certain rental investments. Gilles Roth does not confirm the extent of this practice, but points out that lenders must ‘rigorously assess each customer’s ability to repay’ and may require a deposit commensurate with the specifics of the application. (Photos: Paperjam/archives. Montage: Paperjam)

Mortgage: what your bank may ask you for

Thierry Labro • 15.09.2026

The minister instead said the risk was limited because VFS Global processed the information exclusively on behalf of the Luxembourg authorities. Photo: SIP

Luxembourg visa data may be stored in Mumbai

Mike Gordon • 14.09.2026

Gilles Roth is championing a reform designed to make taxation independent of marital status. Its effects will, however, vary depending on income and household composition. These variations need to be quantified. (Photo: Marc Fassone/Paperjam)

Tax reform: families treated unequally under the flat-rate system

Marc Fassone • 14.09.2026

Following several packages of measures since 2023, Gilles Roth and Claude Meisch have presented a new set of measures to boost the housing market. (Photo: Ministère des Finances)

Housing: a brick-by-brick approach

Marc Fassone • 14.09.2026

The practical implications of the tax reform will become clearer when the Finance Committee examines the parliamentary report on personal taxation. (Photo: Sophie Margue/SIP/archive)

Tax reform’s winners and losers come into focus

Mike Gordon • 14.09.2026

“The aim is to focus on areas where we can offer credible alternatives to the car,” explains Julien Schiebel of the Digital Observatory of Mobility, pictured here to the left of the Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Yuriko Backes. (Photo: MMTP)

Cars will remain part of the equation for the PNM 2040

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.09.2026

The digital vignette will apply to cars, estate cars and vans weighing less than 3.5 tonnes, whether they are registered in Belgium or abroad. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wallonia is making progress on the vignette scheduled for May 2027

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.09.2026

François Benoy, Joëlle Welfring and Meris Šehović are placing the coherence of public spending at the heart of their climate action programme, with the 2027 budget serving as the first test. (Photo: Marc Fassone/Paperjam)

Climate: déi Gréng step up the pressure, their proposals put to the test

Marc Fassone • 11.09.2026

According to simulations carried out by the ministry of Finance, the tax burden on single-parent families would fall across all income brackets under the single tax bracket due to be introduced in 2028. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Single-parent families: tax reform could save them up to €567

Rebeca Suay • 11.09.2026

According to the ministry, affected animals usually recover within a few days, and within three weeks at the latest, without any lasting effects. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Shamonda-like virus detected in Luxembourg

Ioanna Schimizzi • 11.09.2026

Is it possible to make the welfare state more targeted without making it less inclusive? This will be one of the challenges facing Luc Frieden as the new academic year begins. (Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam)

Luc Frieden: welfare subject to conditions

Marc Fassone • 11.09.2026

The scale of the turnover raises the question of whether the new team will alter the coalition’s policies or merely place new people in charge of delivering them. Photo: Paperjam archives

Esch executive set for near-total overhaul

Mike Gordon • 10.09.2026

Eight years on from the first edition, the Luxmobil 2025 survey provides a fresh snapshot of travel patterns linked to Luxembourg. (Photo: MMTP)

Ten figures that tell the story of transport in Luxembourg

Ioanna Schimizzi • 10.09.2026

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