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Luxembourg Issues Tax-Exempt Sovereign Bond to Finance Defence Spending
The Grand Duchy is opening its growing defence budget to private savers, with a new sovereign bond whose interest income is exempt from personal tax.
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FinanceSovereign CreditS&P and Moody's Reaffirm Luxembourg's AAA Rating as Social Contributions Climb
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FinanceTrade WarsTrump Threatens 50% Tariffs on China Over Reported Iran Arms Shipments
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EuropeCoalition of the WillingUK and France Pledge 'Military Hubs' in Ukraine Under the Paris Declaration
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FinanceReal estateLuxembourg Rents Up 6.47% YoY in April 2026 While Sale Prices Flatten
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Tech & ScienceIndonesiaMagnitude 7.3 Earthquake Damages 450+ Structures in North Maluku
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LuxembourgTourismLuxembourg Records 922,000 International Tourists in 2025, Up 5% with Higher Spend per Visitor
Luxembourg posted a 5% increase in international visitors in 2025, with 2.12 million overnight stays and an unusually high spend per visitor that confirms the country's pivot toward higher-value tourism.
FinanceAir CargoCargolux and Japan Airlines Open Narita–Luxembourg Codeshare Amid a Volatile 2026
From 1 April 2026, Cargolux and JAL operate cooperative cargo flights on Narita–Luxembourg–Narita and Narita–Chicago–Narita routes — even as Cargolux warns of a turbulent year driven by Middle East fuel risk.
LuxembourgMobilityLuxembourg Tram Line 1 Tops 31 Million Riders, but About 70% of Commutes Remain by Car
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Total assets in Luxembourg-domiciled funds reached €6,436 billion at end-February 2026 — and on 4 February the regulator quietly opened the door to controlled crypto exposure for UCITS.
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On 16 March 2026, Luxembourg PM Luc Frieden and Belgian PM Bart De Wever convened the 13th edition of the bilateral joint government retreat at Gäichel — Europe's longest-running format of its kind.
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Luxembourg's national railway is running its largest infrastructure programme in years. Closures during school holidays will affect the Athus, Longwy, Ettelbruck and Diekirch lines.
FinanceAviationLuxair Adds Nine New Summer Destinations and the First Embraer E195-E2 in 2026
From Edinburgh to Tunis to Porto Santo, Luxair's network expands by nine destinations in summer 2026 — and the first of six Embraer E195-E2 aircraft is expected in the first half of the year.
LuxembourgHousingLuxembourg's Housing Crisis Is Becoming 'the New Normal,' IDEA Warns
A March 2026 IDEA Foundation report argues the country's structural housing imbalance is now embedded. The government's response includes a new RENLA registration system and a multi-year affordable housing fund.
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Greater RegionGreater RegionFrance and Luxembourg Launch Joint Working Group on Cross-Border Spatial Planning
On 13 March 2026 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Minister Claude Meisch and Moselle Prefect Pascal Bolot inaugurated a new Franco-Luxembourg working group to coordinate housing, transport, demographics and resource preservation across the border.
EuropeEU LawCJEU Strikes Down Luxembourg's Tax Surcharge on Non-Resident Workers
On 12 March 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the surcharge applied to non-residents working in Luxembourg violates EU law — a decision with consequences for around 228,000 cross-border workers.