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Oct 15, 2024 · Luxembourg’s average salary of over €81,000 remains highest in EU. The annual average full-time wage in the Grand Duchy in 2023 was more than €13,000 above that of second-place Denmark. 08/11/2024. Public expenditure.
Luxembourg to take over presidency of Council of Europe
2 days ago · 13:44. It is the Grand Duchy’s turn to lead the Council of Europe for the coming six months, as Lithuania hands Luxembourg the presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the European human rights organisation. Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis will pass the baton to his Luxembourg counterpart, Xavier Bettel, on ...
Tax cuts worth €500 million unveiled for 2025 - Luxembourg Times
Jul 17, 2024 · Yannick Hansen Freelancer. 17/07/2024. Finance Minister Gilles Roth has unveiled details of a package of tax cuts that will cost the state around €500 million a year from 2025, including reductions to personal and corporate taxes, tax credits for single parents and financial incentives for expats. The government has approved plans to adjust ...
No wage indexation this year | Luxembourg Times
Nov 6, 2024 · There will be no wage indexation this year, statistics agency Statec said on Wednesday after releasing new inflation figures for Luxembourg, ending the hopes of Luxembourg workers and pensioners for another pay bump. Inflation in the Grand Duchy has been running below the European Central Bank’s target of 2% since August and the predicted ...
New Luxembourg PM makes debut speech in parliament
22/11/2023. Luc Frieden addressed Luxembourg's parliament for the first time as the country's new prime minister on Wednesday, putting digitalisation, taxes and a push to cut red tape at the heart of his inaugural speech. The parliament has been fully constituted since Tuesday, when 21 deputies, including eight former ministers, joined their ...
English language becoming more important in Luxembourg
07/12/2023. English is gaining in importance and is now the third most spoken language in Luxembourg, while Luxembourgish is on the downturn, an analysis of the 2021 census published on Thursday found. Over a quarter of the population, or 25.7%, either speak English at home and/or use it at work or school, up from 21% in 2011, a report by ...
Parliament approves tighter laws targeting unvaccinated
Oct 22, 2024 · By Yannick Lambert and Kate Oglesby Luxembourg's parliament approved new Covid-19 measures on Thursday afternoon aimed at combating a surge in cases, with more restrictions targeting the unvaccinated.. Workers will now have to show proof of vaccination, testing or recovery before entering their workplaces from 15 January. The law, which will expire on 22 February, does not include further ...
Government unveils measures to alleviate housing crisis
31/01/2024. Prime Minister Luc Frieden unveiled a hotly anticipated package of measures on Wednesday aimed at throwing a lifeline to the country’s struggling construction industry, with most measures limited to 2024 and intended to boost short-term demand for new flats and houses. Frieden, flanked by Finance Minister Gilles Roth and Housing ...
Luxembourg soars in global press freedom ranking
Mar 5, 2024 · Luxembourg jumped nine places to 11th spot in the Reporters without Borders annual global press freedom ranking, despite its actual score only improving minimally.. The Grand Duchy, ranking 11 th out of 180 countries, was described as having a “rather good” environment for journalists. The country received a score of 83.8 out of a possible 100 in 2024 - a slight increase compared to 2023 ...