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The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank “provides a political way of expressing that they are democracies, and it also provides a political way of working against those who work against us,” explained Robbie Boyd, a senior figure in the DSR Bank Development Group. Photo: Paperjam archives

Defence bank plan gives Luxembourg operational role

Luxembourg is expected to take an operating role in the European side of a planned treaty-based defence bank, two key players in the project told Paperjam in a 3 July interview, as backers seek to create a permanent channel for private capital into military projects amid rising geopolitical threats.

Mike Gordon • 06.07.2026

“The key geopolitical issue is whether China will succeed in its shift towards the high seas. Globalisation goes hand in hand with maritimisation: 90 per cent of world trade is carried by sea, and the object that best sums up our era is the container ship,” explains Thomas Gomart, director of the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), in an interview on 1 July 2026. (Photo: Ifri)

Thomas Gomart: “The White House has become a sort of family office”

Sylvain Barrette • 03.07.2026

In Paris, Xavier Bettel expressed particular concern about “the growing threats to the viability of the two-state solution”, citing in particular “the unprecedented rise in violence committed by settlers in the West Bank”. The minister also expressed concern about the difficulties encountered in moving to the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza and the repeated violations of it. (Photo: Philemon Henry)

Luxembourg supports the two-state solution

Thierry Labro • 14.06.2026

As Washington declared a ceasefire, Iran turned the Strait of Hormuz into a test of leverage, forcing shippers to weigh crypto payments, sanctions risk and the price of passage through the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. Photo: Shutterstock

Iran’s crypto deal no one can refuse

Kangkan Halder • 09.04.2026

In the first fortnight of March 2026, Russia generated around €372m a day in oil revenues, a 14% increase on its February average. The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has partially legalised this floating stock by temporarily authorising its delivery to India on the grounds of an energy emergency. Photo: Shutterstock

Despite sanctions, Moscow has taken in more than $1trn

Thierry Labro • 08.04.2026

Luxembourg retains its ninth place worldwide in the World Happiness Report 2026, a position already held last year. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Luxembourg remains in the top 10 of the happiest countries

Ioanna Schimizzi • 19.03.2026

According to Prof. Dr. Patrick Vanhoudt, dean of the Luxembourg School of Business (LSB), the conflict around Iran is not only an energy shock but a reminder of Europe’s strategic dependence on the dollar. (Photo: courtesy of M. Vanhoudt)

The battlefield is in Iran, the geo-economic crosshairs are on Europe

Patrick Vanhoudt* • 11.03.2026

“We do not expect significant upside … of an average Brent oil price of USD63/bbl for 2026,” said Angelina Valavina, Emea Head of Natural Resources and Commodities at Fitch Ratings, assessing tanker risks in the Gulf, on 5 March 2026. Photo: Fitch Ratings

Oil glut, record stocks make Hormuz risk a sideshow: Fitch

Kangkan Halder • 05.03.2026

In a press conference this Sunday evening, Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel invited Luxembourgers in the Gulf to check in on LamA to facilitate their repatriation. (Photo: screenshot of the replay of the press conference)

At least 500 Luxair customers and Luxembourgers stranded in the Gulf

Thierry Labro • 02.03.2026

The document, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, explicitly targets the European regulatory framework, and in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), described as an “unnecessarily restrictive” device. (Photo: Shutterstock)

GDPR: Trump puts pressure on his ambassadors

Thierry Labro • 26.02.2026

The designation triggers an asset freeze and bans EU operators from making funds or economic resources available to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Photo: Shutterstock

EU lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

Kangkan Halder • 19.02.2026

The Cloudflare incident this Friday morning is causing worldwide disruption to the web. Photo: Shutterstock

Second Cloudflare outage in a month

Hugo Hirsch • 05.12.2025

Lara Bertemes embodies a generation that is both committed and eager to “live by its ideas”. Hyper-connected, her peers also seek to rally others. (Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam)

Climate emergency: Lara Bertemes speaks out for young people

Maëlle Hamma • 25.11.2025

Cloudflare incident left many sites inaccessible on Tuesday. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Massive outage disrupts 20% of global internet traffic

Hugo Hirsch • 18.11.2025

In honouring Maria Corina Machado, the Committee reaffirmed that the tools of democracy are also the tools of peace. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuela’s opposition leader

Émilio Naud • 10.10.2025

Stacey Feinberg confirmed as US ambassador

Thierry Labro • 08.10.2025

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