Reining in school stress: Advice from a psychologist on dealing with educational pressure

School stress can erode a child's confidence when worth feels tied to grades, says psychologist and equine specialist Nadia Hernandez. When your child struggles at school, the challenge can ripple far beyond the classroom. It can affect...

Pro-LGBT Cardinal Hollerich suggests Church should not define sexual morality so ‘narrowly’

News The Luxembourg cardinal advocated for expanding the Catholic Church's view of sexual morality despite the Catechism defining homosexual acts as 'intrinsically disordered.' (LifeSiteNews) — A cardinal from Luxembourg suggested that he would...

Strengthening equal opportunities: Government greenlights student aid reform and refugee facility

The Luxembourg Government Council approved, among other measures, a reform of student financial aid to modernise the system without reducing support, as well as plans for a new reception centre in Bettembourg for 20 unaccompanied minor refugees....

Paint your own vest competition: Road safety campaign launches as children head back to school

Next week, as pupils across Luxembourg return to school for the autumn term, the Grand Ducal police will launch their annual safety campaign aimed at drivers. Police presence will increase around schools, with more checks on drivers, and...

Wicklow-Wexford TD attends United Nations General Assembly in New York

Deputy Brennan, who travelled to Egypt to meet NGOs earlier this year, was selected to join the delegation, which included Taoiseach Michael Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris, due to his strong voice in relation to Gaza, particularly regarding the...

Hungarian university students protest at Luxembourg court over EU Erasmus ban

Photo: FB/University of Debrecen Students from Debrecen University staged a protest in front of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Luxembourg, on Wednesday, to support five Hungarian universities in a case against the European Council...

Morning Roundup: Right-wing youth activist Charlie Kirk shot dead, mortgage rates down, and wolves caught on camera near Luxembourg border

The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Thursday, 11 September. Luxembourg MORTGAGE RATES – The Central Bank of Luxembourg has published the most recent rates negotiated by the country's banks, bringing some good news for...

Getting beer into consumers’ hands gets tougher for NW hop farmers amid immigration, trade hurdles

YAKIMA — Late August marked the start of the Yakima Valley’s six-week blitz to harvest fields of hop plants bound for breweries. With the citric scent of Centennial hops hanging in the air, Jessica Riel, a fourth-generation farmer at Double ‘R’...

Luxembourg Proposes Relocating UN General Assembly to Geneva

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Following the United States' decision to cancel the visas of Palestinian officials who were set to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel proposed holding a special session of...

Low education budget drags Philippines in global talent ranking

A low education budget has dragged down the Philippines’ ranking in a global talent survey for the fourth consecutive year, according to a report released by a Swiss education institution on Wednesday. The Philippines fell to 64th place out of 69...

Limerick’s Beat Club legacy returns for Culture Night

City centre venues to echo with sounds of the sixties as historic music scene is celebrated LIMERICK’S vibrant 1960s beat club scene will be brought back to life this Culture Night as musician Cha Haran, former member of The Intentions (later...

Cardinal Hollerich: ‘I Would Not Define Church Sexual Morality So Narrowly’

The Jesuit cardinal spoke in detail about his work on the Synod on Synodality. Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich stated in a recent interview that he “would not define morality — especially sexual morality — as narrowly as the Church does...

United community: Nepalis in Luxembourg protest over violent unrest in home country

The Nepalese community of Luxembourg came together in Strassen on Tuesday to call attention to corruption and the murder of 19 student activists in Nepal, where protests and a social media ban escalated into nationwide violence. On Tuesday, 9...

Following parliamentary enquiry: Government rules out issuing secondary school diplomas in Luxembourgish

Government officials have ruled out issuing secondary school diplomas in Luxembourgish, arguing the move would not bolster the language's status in a meaningful way. The government has rejected a proposal to issue secondary school diplomas in...

Japan spends half the OECD average on higher education

Japanese government spending on tertiary education, such as universities, is only 54 percent of the average among member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to an OECD report. The report, released on...

'Staff not doing well': Teachers' union paints grim picture of Luxembourg's schools as new year begins

The SEW teachers' union has outlined critical demands for the coming school year, highlighting tension over resource allocation, the rollout of the Alpha literacy programme, and systemic challenges in supporting vulnerable students. As over 60,000...

Judicial Activism at the CJEU: From Civil Status to Transgender Ideology

On 4 September 2025, Advocate General Jean-Richard de la Tour delivered his Opinion in the Bulgarian case K M H v Obshtina Stara Zagora (C-43/24) before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Opinion ventures ultra vires, beyond...

Material support, psychosocial care: Luxembourg backs Red Cross aid for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

Luxembourg and Swiss support has helped the Moldovan Red Cross provide vital aid and psychosocial care to vulnerable Ukrainian refugees, as the small country continues to host over 120,000 displaced people. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine...

School conflicts: Luxembourg's mediation service intervenes when internal solutions fail

When conflicts within a school reach an impasse, Luxembourg's school mediation service intervenes with a team of experts to find solutions and prevent students from dropping out, its new mediator explained Tuesday. Marguerite Krier, the newly...

Banks Embed Climate Risk, Gender and Sustainability in Finance Products

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