The view from Luxembourg on the European Union — Commission policy, Court of Justice rulings, Council bargaining, and how Brussels and Strasbourg shape life inside the Grand Duchy.
On 6 January 2026, 35 countries signed the Paris Declaration committing to robust security guarantees for Ukraine, including UK and French deployments and US-led ceasefire monitoring.
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.
The Bank of Russia has filed a claim at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg against the European Council's December 2025 freeze regulation, while the country's tally of frozen Russian assets reaches €4.72 billion.