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Luxembourg's Week, Clearly Explained

Every week we gather Luxembourg's most important stories across politics, the economy, finance, cross-border life and culture, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Luxembourg GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Luxembourg City
Population
About 680,000
Area
About 2,590 km²
Languages · Script
Luxembourgish, French, German · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 in summer (CEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police
113
Fire · Ambulance
112
Poison control
8002 5500
Emotional support line (SOS Détresse)
45 45 45

Traveler essentials

Country code
+352
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major towns
Luxembourg City · Esch-sur-Alzette · Differdange · Dudelange · Ettelbruck · Diekirch · Echternach · Vianden

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Movable (Mar–Apr)
Easter Monday
May 1
Labour Day
May 9
Europe Day
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Movable (Thursday, 39 days after Easter)
Ascension Day
Movable (Monday after Pentecost)
Whit Monday
Jun 23
National Day (Grand Duke's official birthday)
Aug 15
Assumption Day
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
St Stephen's Day

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