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Decorum dispute: Luxembourg MPs reject motion demanding greater respect for parliament
RTL Today
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July 9, 2025
A political clash over parliamentary decorum culminated Tuesday as lawmakers voted down a motion demanding ministers show greater respect when answering MPs' questions. On Tuesday, Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies voted down a motion calling for...
Kosovo and Luxembourg pledge closer ties, King Charles hails new era in UK-France relations, and Trump faces MAGA meltdown
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Wednesday, 9 July. Luxembourg KOSOVO-LUXEMBOURG TIES – Kosovo and Luxembourg have agreed to bolster bilateral ties through a new €50 million cooperation package, signed during Deputy...
Travel warning issued as Foreign Office updates guidance for three European countries
Liverpool Echo
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July 9, 2025
The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCO) has issued updated guidance for anyone travelling to three European countries. Germany, Poland and Lithuania are three countries regularly visited by people from the UK. However, guidance has...
Cyprus sees fastest ICT job growth in EU over past decade
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Cyprus recorded one of the fastest growth rates for ICT employment in the European Union over the past decade, with the number of ICT specialists rising by an average of 9.2 per cent annually between 2014 and 2024, according to Eurostat. In...
Economic outlook: Higher uncertainty, lower growth
Trustnet
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There are many ways to describe the outlook for the US and world economies. But at the midpoint of 2025, one word has risen to the top of the lexicon: uncertainty. A lack of clarity over US trade policy — with rising tariffs at the center of the...
EU Member States Call for Softer Implementation of Deforestation Law
EUToday
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July 8, 2025
20A majority of EU member states have requested further modifications to the bloc’s anti-deforestation regulation, citing concerns over the practical and economic implications for domestic producers. A letter addressed to the European Commission,...
KPI launches operations at key motorway service stations in Luxembourg
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
LUXEMBOURG: Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) announced on Tuesday the commencement of operations at its two newly acquired service stations — Berchem East and West — on the Luxembourg motorway, considered among the busiest and most prominent...
FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects
The Film New Europe
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The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories...
EU Finance Ministers Congratulate Bulgaria on Next Year's Eurozone Entry in Special Videos
Bulgarian News Agency
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At an Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Brussels, EU finance ministers unanimously adopted a decision on the adoption by Bulgaria of the euro on January 1, 2026, according to which Bulgaria fulfils the necessary conditions...
European Officials Congratulate Bulgaria on Euro Area Accession
Bulgarian News Agency
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The EU Council voted unanimously Tuesday on the latest decisions related to Bulgaria's accession to the euro area on January 1, 2026. This completes the procedure, as earlier in the day the European Parliament also approved by a large majority the...
Solutions30 Appoints Arno Janssen as CEO in the Netherlands, Following Recent Leadership Reinforcements Across Europe
Business Upturn
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July 8, 2025
Solutions30, the European leader in multi-technical field services for the telecommunications, energy, and digital sectors, announces the appointment of Arno Janssen as CEO of its operations in the Netherlands. This appointment follows the recent...
Luxembourg National Library: BNL: Exceptional return of investment, study shows
RTL Today
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July 8, 2025
With new data showing exceptional returns from library funding, Luxembourg's government is preparing legislation to boost support for libraries nationwide while expanding the National Library's services. A recent study commissioned by the...
Real Intelligence: How Wealth Dynamix Turns AI from Concept to Capability
Hubbis
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At the 2025 Hubbis Thailand Wealth Management Forum, Darell Miller, Managing Director for APAC at Wealth Dynamix, offered a practical and compliance-focused view of artificial intelligence. In his session, “REAL Intelligence – What You Can Do Now...
European Payments Initiative to Work With Belgian Banks to Roll Out A2A Payments
The Fintech Times
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July 8, 2025
European Payments Initiative (EPI), the unified digital payment service committed to offering a sovereign digital payment alternative to European consumers, has welcomed five new members in Belgium. Argenta, Bank Van Breda, Beobank, Crelan, and...
Emergency services: Five injured in three accidents
RTL Today
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July 8, 2025
Emergency crews responded to three separate road accidents across Luxembourg between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, leaving five people injured. The Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS) reported several accidents occurring between Monday...
Bulgaria's Bumpy Path to the EU Single Currency: Timeline
Bulgarian News Agency
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Following are the landmark dates in Bulgaria's progress towards accession to the eurozone: July 1, 1997: A strict exchange rate regime known as "currency board arrangement" is introduced in Bulgaria under provisions of a new Bulgarian National...
Chamber of Commerce: Geopolitical tensions, bureaucracy slow Luxembourg's economic rebound
RTL Today
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July 8, 2025
The Chamber of Commerce is pushing for structural reforms as new data shows businesses remain below pre-pandemic optimism levels despite recent modest recovery. Luxembourg's business climate has shown signs of recovery, though optimism has yet to...
Bilateral partnership: Kosovo and Luxembourg pledge closer ties with new funding pact
RTL Today
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July 8, 2025
Kosovo and Luxembourg have agreed to bolster bilateral ties through a new €50 million cooperation package, signed during Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi’s working visit to Luxembourg on Monday. On Monday, Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister,...
European Parliament, Council of EU to Hold Final Votes regarding Bulgaria's Accession to Euro Area as of January 1, 2026
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg and the Council of the European Union in Brussels Tuesday will hold final votes regarding Bulgaria's accession to the euro area as of January 1, 2026. MEPs will vote on a report by MEP Eva Maydell, who...
People Moves: Liberty Specialty Promotes Fraigneau to President, Europe; Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Launches in Canada With Gladki as Exec Director
Insurance Journal
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July 8, 2025
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets in Luxembourg and the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation in Canada. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Promotes Fraigneau...