Guillaume enthronement not (yet) a public holiday
The government is yet to decide whether 3 October 2025 will be a public holiday, as Crown Prince Guillaume is due to ascend Luxembourg’s throne.
Grand Duke Henri announced during his Christmas speech on 24 December that he would be retiring next year with his son to take over as Luxembourg’s monarch on Friday, 3 October, nearly 25 years to the day since Henri succeeded his father, Grand Duke Jean, on 7 October 2000.
Everything changes, and everything stays the same: the EU in 2024
It was a change of sorts at the top of the EU in 2024, with a new European Parliament elected and much wrangling over the choice of Luxembourg’s next commissioner, but with Ursula von der Leyen remaining in the top post at the EU’s executive arm.
Closer to home, the year saw a housing allowance approved for the lowest-paid EU staff in Luxembourg, while the former head of one Luxembourg-based EU body, the European Investment Bank (EIB), found himself under investigation by another, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (Eppo).
Looking back at 25 years of Grand Duke Henri’s reign
Luxembourg’s head of state, Grand Duke Henri, will hand over his title to his son Guillaume on 3 October next year, after a quarter of a century in the role.
The Luxemburger Wort has repeatedly accompanied the head of state with its camera during this period and has compiled a series of images that document numerous moments from his time as monarch.
Why art is an emotional investment unlike any other
The Luxembourg Times sat down with Adriano Picinati di Torcello, global art and finance coordinator at Deloitte, to discuss the state of the art market, the impact of regulation and to look at the importance of emotion in art investments.
Luxembourg Airport sets new record for passenger numbers
More than five million passengers have passed through Luxembourg Airport this year for the first time ever, the airport said on Monday.
The new record was set on Friday, when the five millionth passenger of 2024, Giulia, arrived on a flight from the Italian city of Bari.