Luxembourgers commemorate 1942 general strike against Nazi German occupation
Protesting against forced conscription, workers went on a general strike that started in Wiltz on August 31, 1942 and spread across the country. 21 workers were executed by Nazi authorities for participating in the action
Communists in Luxembourg stress housing, social rights in manifesto for upcoming local elections
Elections are set to take place for the governing councils of 100 communes which are of the status of municipalities on June 11. The Communist Party of Luxembourg has said it will strive to ensure that municipalities actually belong to the inhabitants
Leftists in Luxembourg protest closure of post offices and rise in postal charges
The management of government-owned Post Luxembourg has increased postal charges and is planning to close down many post offices across the country
Working class in Luxembourg protests holiday work and work-hours flexibility
Following a decision by the Match supermarket chain to keep their stores open on all holidays, workers, trade unions and other progressive sections in Luxembourg have intensified their campaign against holiday work and work-hours flexibility
Luxembourg’s housing policy has widened inequality
Gary Diderich of Dei Lenk analyzes the steep rise in housing prices and rents in Luxembourg in the context of decades of failed policies which have left nearly 30% of the population in deep distress
In Luxembourg workers of clothing-retail company H&M protest against reduction in year-end bonus
Swedish clothing-retail brand Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) in Luxembourg decided to reduce the workers’ year-end bonus, equivalent to the two months of partial unemployment caused by the lockdown between March and May
“Roof is a right:” Luxembourgers demand affordable and dignified housing
18 organizations, including trade unions and left parties, took part in the protest. According to a recent report, Luxembourg has seen the highest rise in housing prices in the first quarter in Europe.
Working class groups protest layoffs by ArcelorMittal in Luxembourg
The steel corporation ArcelorMittal announced that it would lay off up to 570 employees. The company is citing COVID-19 but critics say ‘redundancies’ were planned much before
Luxembourg government accused of abusing emergency powers
The government has reportedly coerced a waste management firm in Leudelange to incinerate hospital waste despite it lacking a license for the same
Luxembourg Communists slam deals with NATO and the US
Two Luxembourg ministers were on a visit to the US last week to strengthen the defense relationship between the two countries. They also signed two agreements on space cooperation






