Up on the Luxembourg downs
In a crisis-shaken Europe, even the financial fortress of Luxembourg swung low with the downfall of the Fortis and Dexia institutions. But the Grand Duchy has so much more to offer than bribe money affairs and corny young bankers. Integration, European elections and the Luxembourgish language - the newest cafebabel.com local hub provide us with an insight into their country
Luxembourg, the only genuinely multilingual country in Europe?
There’s a lot of talk about Luxembourg in Europe at the moment because of the country’s commitment to ‘bank confidentiality’. But while the financiers may be keeping their lips sealed, the Luxembourgers are speaking a whole host of languages
multiculturalism, immigration, regions, society, nationalism
Luiza Sosna, the Polish woman who will integrate you in Luxembourg
The 30-year-old has only recently moved to the grand duchy herself and advocates a quite particular theory: no one can escape the culture shock
Can immigrants in Luxembourg vote at the 7 June elections?
Almost half the population living in Luxembourg are immigrants. ‘Multi-Culti’ is the motto of the capital, where two thirds of these foreigners have found a new home. Statistics predict that by 2015 the Grand Duchy will number more immigrant citizens than native. Immigrants who have had a fixed residence in Luxembourg for 5 years are allowed to vote in local elections, but in the parliamentary election on 7 June, they will not have a voice. Do you think immigrants in Luxembourg should be allowed to take part in general elections as well? The answer in pictures
