China flexes military muscle in Hong Kong during Xi Jinping visit
Observers say show of strength part of growing effort to intimidate members of independence [...]
June 2017
German parliament votes to legalise same-sex marriage
MPs pass bill granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including on adoption. Germany’s parliament has voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including [...]
Luxembourg and China Open Supervisory Banking Dialogue
On 27 June 2017, a delegation of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg’s financial regulator, met with nine high representatives of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) in [...]
Why is Africa so poor?
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest [...]
Italy considers closing its ports to boats carrying migrants
Government reportedly seeking EU approval of drastic changes to asylum procedures after surge in refugee [...]
PM-International and LIST Inaugurate Shared Laboratories in Belvaux
Last autumn, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and PM-International AG formalised a five-year collaboration on innovative bioactive molecules for dietary supplements and cosmetics; this collaboration between public research and private economy emphasises the importance of research and [...]
Donald Trump to visit Paris for Bastille Day ceremonies
US president accepts Emmanuel Macron’s invitation to attend ceremony marking 100th anniversary of America’s entry into first world [...]
Tickets for Shakira Concert to go On Sale on Friday
Rockhal has announced that Shakira will perform as part of her El Dorado Tour at their concert venue in Esch-Belval on Saturday 11 Novembber 2017 at [...]
FCA knows its scrutiny of the investment sector has only just started
The City regulator must resist the lobbying backlash and follow up its call for reform of the fund management [...]
What if the will of the people is now for a second referendum on Brexit?
Britain’s weakness outside the EU is clear, and public opinion has swung sharply against Theresa May’s approach. Don’t think there is no turning [...]