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Sheikh Abdullah welcomes intent of several nations to recognise Palestine, urges broader international support
Gulf Today
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August 1, 2025
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the intention of Malta, Canada, Australia, Andorra, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, and San Marino to recognise the State of...
UAE Foreign Minister Welcomes 10 Countries' Intent To Recognise State Of Palestine
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) UAE's foreign minister welcomed the intention of Malta, Canada, Australia, Andorra, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, and San Marino to recognise the State of Palestine . Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al...
Rights groups vow appeal: Luxembourg court upholds controversial asylum seeker housing rules
RTL Today
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August 1, 2025
Refugee advocates have condemned a court decision maintaining Luxembourg's exclusion of single male asylum seekers from automatic accommodation, vowing to appeal what they call a dismissal on "technical" grounds. The Administrative Court has...
UAE welcomes international push for broader recognition of Palestine
The National News
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hailed the international push for broader recognition of Palestine. In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Thursday, Sheikh Abdullah said he welcomed...
German Foreign Minister: Israel Faces Growing Diplomatic Isolation Over Gaza War
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 31, 2025
[Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:20:39 +0300] Berlin – Saba: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated on Thursday that Israel is facing increasing diplomatic isolation due to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the growing international push...
Interview with Fatima Rougi: Secure abortion rights, urges Planning Familial president
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
New Planning Familial president Fatima Rougi appeared on RTL Radio on Thursday, reiterating the need to secure abortion rights before "conservative men" begin questioning them. The Family Planning charity is pushing for the right to abortion to be...
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
Space War
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GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications by Erica Marchand Paris, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 GovSat, the public-private partnership between the Luxembourg Government and SES, has awarded Thales Alenia...
France Denies Putting Pressure on Slovakia’s Top Court To Axe Foreign Interference Law
The European Conservative
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July 31, 2025
A new international dispute is growing between the Slovak government and four Western European countries, as Robert Fico’s sovereigntist government accuses them of putting pressure on the president of the Slovak Constitutional Court through their...
Owners stuck with the bill: Ministers acknowledge legal gaps around improper parking on private land
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
Luxembourg's government is reviewing legal reforms to help property owners deal with vehicles improperly parked on private land, after ministers admitted current laws leave them with limited and costly options. Luxembourg's Justice and Home...
Prime minister: Estonia has no plans to recognize Palestine
ERR
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July 31, 2025
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Eesti 200) said on Thursday that Estonia does not plan to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly taking place in September. On Wednesday, the foreign ministers of 15 countries signed a joint...
This month in AI news: Luxembourg's AI uses explained, Microsoft reveal jobs most at risk, and AI safety push
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
In July, Sam Altman wondered, "What if AI becomes so advanced that even the US president cannot outperform ChatGPT‑7's recommendation – yet cannot fully understand it either?" Here's this month's AI news. AI safety As the United States ramps up...
Czech Minister Opposes Current Recognition of Palestine Amid Gaza Conflict
Mezha
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July 31, 2025
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský expressed the view that recognizing the State of Palestine under the current circumstances is not a productive step. This information was released by Radio Prague International. Lipavský emphasized that the Gaza...
Private markets brace for trade war headwinds as Luxembourg proves its strategic edge
Funds Europe
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July 31, 2025
Despite a strong start to the year, particularly for private debt in the first quarter, with an uptick in private equity deal activity and allocations to the asset class, the second half of 2025 could be more challenging for private capital as...
How Luxembourg is leading the way on European Green Bonds
Funds Europe
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July 31, 2025
In today’s markets, ESG remains a fashionable acronym, a trend that can often feel more performative than practical. But with global environmental concerns becoming more urgent, the regulatory response is becoming increasingly concrete. Nowhere is...
Water contamination: Luxembourg lies well below threshold for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, pose a significant challenge to European waters. The EU is set to introduce limit values from 2026. An increasingly large issue for the environment, PFAS are "organofluorine carbon compounds. These are...
Smart, connected, global: Luxembourg’s digital innovation hub
Tech.eu
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July 31, 2025
In recent years, Luxembourg has emerged as a growing centre for innovation and technology, offering attractive opportunities for startups, scale-ups, and investors across sectors such as fintech, space tech, AI, and sustainable technologies....
Former ambassador to Luxembourg: Austria's top EU diplomat resigns after sex blog scandal
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
Austria's ambassador to the EU has resigned after revelations he ran a sexually explicit blog while holding senior diplomatic posts – including a past ambassadorship in Luxembourg – raising serious questions about oversight within the Foreign...
Huawei devices targeted: Minister Delles to provide details on Post cyberattack in joint committee meeting
RTL Today
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July 31, 2025
Luxembourg's parliament will hold an emergency session on Thursday to scrutinise last week's cyberattack on Post Luxembourg, which left the country without critical telecom services for hours. Following last week's cyberattack on Post Luxembourg,...
Based on ECJ ruling: More than 10,000 hotels take Booking.com to court over price restrictions
RTL Today
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August 4, 2025
More than 10,000 hotels have filed a collective lawsuit against the travel platform Booking.com, alleging years of unfair pricing practices. According to HOTREC, the European umbrella organisation representing the hospitality sector (HORECA), the...
Slovenian Lawmakers File Bill To Legalize Marijuana For Adults As Separate Medical Cannabis Measure Passes
Marijuana Moment
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July 30, 2025
Lawmakers in Slovenia have introduced new legislation to legalize recreational cannabis—allowing possession, home cultivation and sharing among adults in the country. The adult-use measure comes as a lawmakers continue to advance a separate...