Léa Schmit

Reporter, culture

Léa Schmit covers the arts, museums and cultural policy in Luxembourg and the Greater Region. Before joining Étude she was a critic at d'Lëtzebuerger Land.

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Politics
European Parliament
Luxembourg MEP Kartheiser canvasses colleagues for June trip to Putin's St Petersburg forum
Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser has written to fellow MEPs inviting them to St Petersburg on 3 June 2026 to meet Russian State Duma deputies on the margins of Vladimir Putin's flagship forum, Politico reported on 7 May. The non-attached lawmaker, expelled from ECR in June 2025, says the trip is privately funded and aims at ministerial-level dialogue. Lithuanian Renew MEP Petras Auštrevičius called it "an open attempt to recruit" MEPs for Russia.
By Léa Schmit6 days ago
Culture
Cannes
Cannes 2026 Opens 12 May with Park Chan-wook Presiding Over a Heavyweight Lineup
The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs from 12 to 23 May 2026 with 21 (later 22) films in competition. Honorary Palmes d'Or go to Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand; the festival opens with Pierre Salvadori's 'The Electric Kiss.'
By Léa Schmit6 days ago
Culture
Culture
Schueberfouer Returns for Its 684th Edition as Luxembourg's 2026 Calendar Fills Up
From Europe's oldest funfair to a night marathon, a Pride run and an international space-resources summit, Luxembourg's 2026 events calendar is unusually full for a country its size.
By Léa Schmit7 May 2026
Culture
Languages
What Language Do They Speak in Luxembourg? The Three Official Languages Explained
Luxembourg has three official languages — Luxembourgish, French and German — and English is widely spoken. Here is where each one is actually used, and what visitors and new arrivals need to know.
By Léa Schmit5 May 2026
Culture
Football
FIFA Risks Losing a Fifth of Its World Cup Audience as India and China Broadcast Deals Stall
Reliance-Disney's $20M offer for Indian rights was rejected as unacceptable; no deal is yet in place for China — leaving roughly 2.8 billion people potentially without legal access to the 2026 World Cup.
By Léa Schmit5 May 2026

Luxembourg MEP Kartheiser canvasses colleagues for June trip to Putin's St Petersburg forum

Cannes 2026 Opens 12 May with Park Chan-wook Presiding Over a Heavyweight Lineup

Schueberfouer Returns for Its 684th Edition as Luxembourg's 2026 Calendar Fills Up

What Language Do They Speak in Luxembourg? The Three Official Languages Explained

FIFA Risks Losing a Fifth of Its World Cup Audience as India and China Broadcast Deals Stall