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ABBL: Luxembourg banks deny aiding developing nations tax evasion
Saturday, 25 Jul, 2009 – 0:01 | No Comment
ABBL: Luxembourg banks deny aiding developing nations tax evasion

The ABBL (Luxembourgish Bankers Association) have refuted the claims that Luxembourg exploits developing nations. The ABBL were responding  to a report published by the Luxembourgish NGO, Cercle de Cooperation which focused on tax evasion. In …

Déi Lénk: The coalition agreement not completely public
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 23:55 | No Comment
Déi Lénk: The coalition agreement not completely public

Déi Lénk remain unhappy about the fact that the coalition agreement has still not been made completely public. They are also unhappy about the fact that ministers were sworn in, even though no-one has seen …

LSAP: Former minister Lucien Lux to become fraction chief
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 23:51 | No Comment
LSAP: Former minister Lucien Lux to become fraction chief

Lucien Lux was unanimously voted into the post of fraction chief. He was the only candidate. He was said to be happy about his new role which would allow him to have more free personal …

Power changes hands on Thursday in the Ministry of Justice
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 23:48 | No Comment
Power changes hands on Thursday in the Ministry of Justice

After 11 years as head of the Ministry of Justice, Luc Frieden will hand over power to his successor Francois Biltgen. 60 laws were passed during his time as minister and the ministry personnel rose …

Vatican: Giacinto Berloco new nuncio of Luxembourg
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 23:44 | No Comment
Vatican: Giacinto Berloco new nuncio of Luxembourg

Pope Benedict XVI has nominated Giacinto Berloco as the new nuncio of Luxembourg. The archbishop of Fidene, near Rome, will replace Mgr. Karl-Josef Rauber. The nuncio is an ambassador for the Vatican. Giacinto Berloco will …

Parliamentary commission: 5 member from CSV
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 23:39 | No Comment
Parliamentary commission: 5 member from CSV

The CSV will have 5 members instead of 4 in the parliamentary commission. The decision was taken in the parliament on Thursday.
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Weekend Roundup 24 - 26 July
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 15:21 | No Comment
Weekend Roundup 24 - 26 July

“My voice is my passport” she now says. And what a voice; Warm, sweet, round, pure, pitch perfect, yet understated. Her first album ‘Song’, included material which embraced everything from jazz, the torch song, a Joni Mitchell cover (A Case Of You), and traditional South African music.

Swine flu: 18 new cases bring total to 36
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 2:02 | No Comment
Swine flu: 18 new cases bring total to 36

The summer holidays are said to be the reason for the rapidly rising number of new cases of swine fever. 18 new cases were diagnosed between the 15th and 23rd of April. Only three people …

Tax evasion: Developing countries lose an estimated $2.5 billion a year
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 1:58 | No Comment
Tax evasion: Developing countries lose an estimated $2.5 billion a year

According to estimates, developing countries lose up to $2.5 billion a years, because wealthy people hide their money here. Luxembourg aid to developing countries totals $409 million. Rainer Falk says that Luxembourg need to open …

LDH (Human Rights League): Police break Romanian woman’s I.D. card
Friday, 24 Jul, 2009 – 1:54 | No Comment
LDH (Human Rights League): Police break Romanian woman’s I.D. card

In mid-April a Romanian woman had her identity card broken in the Centre Hamilius police station in the city centre. The Human Rights League demanded an investigation. State Attorney Robert Biever said that the breakage …