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18/12/2025

Cactus is strengthening its partnership with Goedert with the opening of a new Cactus shoppi at the Goedert Autocenter in Bereldange. The outlet replaces the former Food2go grocery shop.

Three additional Cactus shoppi locations will open in 2026 at La Belle Étoile, Foetz and Hollerich, bringing the network to 77 outlets by the end of next year.

With the opening of a new Cactus shoppi outlet on the site of the Goedert Autocenter in Bereldange, the Cactus group is strengthening its partnership with Goedert. Three more locations will be opened in 2026.

18/12/2025

The Luxembourg government has approved a broad package of measures to boost recruitment and retention in the armed forces. The plan includes pay increases, enhanced bonuses, new career paths and expanded entry conditions. Presented by Defence Minister Yuriko Backes, the package will now be submitted to Parliament and aligns with Luxembourg’s growing defence commitments within NATO.

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/basic-pay-for-volunteer-soldiers-increases-by-25

18/12/2025

The Luxembourg government has taken stock of its off-plan acquisition programme (Vefa): 358 housing units to be delivered by 2028, providing homes for 1,135 residents, with a total investment of €221 million. The goal is to quickly expand the public rental housing stock at affordable conditions across several municipalities.

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/vefa-358-homes-for-1-135-inhabitants

18/12/2025

A safe way to step out of your comfort zone: a curated selection by sommelier Dominique Rizzi, from aperitif to the festive table.

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/beautiful-bottles-for-the-holidays-without-blowing-the-budget

17/12/2025

With Christmas just a week away, the pace is slowing down, but culture is still on the agenda. This weekend offers a tighter selection of events, including indoor shows, end-of-year concerts and wintery family events. It's a chance to enjoy a selected outing, take your time and savour the special atmosphere of this period, in Luxembourg and the surrounding area.

With Christmas just a week away, the pace is slowing down, but culture is still on the agenda. This weekend offers a tighter selection of events, including indoor shows, end-of-year concerts and wintery family events. It's a chance to enjoy a selected outing, take your time and savour the special at...

17/12/2025

Pluxee lunch cards were affected by a technical disruption on Wednesday, leading to refused transactions at checkout terminals across Luxembourg. The company confirmed a major issue affecting its own payment system and said teams are working on a fix.
Pluxee stressed that the incident is not linked to the LuxTrust outage, but provided no timeline for a full return to normal. With tens of thousands of users relying on these cards for everyday food purchases, the disruption has been felt quickly by both consumers and merchants.

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/after-luxtrust-pluxee-goes-dark-too

17/12/2025

With the law amending the rules on opening hours in the retail and craft sectors due to be voted on, the trade union front is calling for the reform to be postponed, for an impact study to be carried out and for social dialogue to be resumed. A demonstration is planned for 18 December, the day of the vote, outside the Chamber of Deputies.

With the law amending the rules on opening hours in the retail and craft sectors due to be voted on, the trade union front is calling for the reform to be postponed, for an impact study to be carried out and for social dialogue to be resumed. A demonstration is planned for 18 December, the day of th...

17/12/2025

LuxTrust has been unavailable since 15:20 on Tuesday 16 December and remained offline on Wednesday, disrupting mobile and online banking authentication across Luxembourg. Thousands of customers were locked out of digital services at major banks, despite core banking systems continuing to operate.

The incident highlights the risks of heavy dependence on a single digital identity provider, especially after the recent shift to mobile-only authentication. While LuxTrust says no data or security were compromised and service restoration is expected, the outage raises broader questions about resilience, redundancy and concentration risk in Luxembourg’s digital ecosystem. A return to “normal” is expected around 5pm, its chief executive, Fabrice Aresu.

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/luxtrust-outage-freezes-digital-banking-across-luxembourg

17/12/2025

It is now official: the European Commission is stepping away from its full electric-only target for 2035. Presented as a plan to ensure a “clean and competitive automotive sector”, the new automotive package marks a major policy shift.
https://en.paperjam.lu/article/eu-abandons-plan-for-all-electric-cars-by-2035

16/12/2025

What do Luxembourg’s entrepreneurs, politicians, artists, financiers and innovators read when they want to think, escape or understand the world a little better?
We asked more than fifty personalities to share the one book that marked their year — the one they would recommend without hesitation, offer as a gift, or keep close at hand.

👉 Looking for a meaningful gift or your next read? Chances are it’s in this list.

Books accompany us, shake us up, and enlighten us. Sometimes they become compasses. We asked some fifty personalities from all walks of life to share the one that has marked them this year. Their libraries are a gift in themselves: vibrant, intimate, funny, and profound. May you find in it your next...

16/12/2025

Would you take part in a month without alcohol?

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/dry-january-is-not-the-rule-everywhere

16/12/2025

As the budget vote approaches this Wednesday, 17 December, one question often comes up: why are there so few amendments to the finance law?

https://en.paperjam.lu/article/budget-no-amendment-no-problem