#Luxembourg water arteries #ExpatNotesLux24H1444 #ExpatNotesLux

At least 339 animals tested positive for '#bluetongue disease' in #Luxembourg between 1 and 20 August 2024. #ExpatNotesLux24H1445 #ExpatNotesLux #ClimateChange GouvernementLU

In July 2024, #tobacco product prices in #Luxembourg, including those of #cigarettes, rose by nearly 10%, marking the steepest increase in the past 15 years. #ExpatNotesLux24H1446 #ExpatNotesLux

Nearly one-third (30%) of people aged 18-64 in #Luxembourg are inactive, 4% are #unemployed, and 66% are #employed, either as wage earners or self-employed. #ExpatNotesLux24H1447 #ExpatNotesLux EU_Eurostat STATEC

#Civilian fatalities and USAID’s humanitarian assistance #ExpatNotesLux24H1448 #ExpatNotesLux #Ukraine #Gaza #Palestine

Between 60,000 and 70,000 vehicles, mostly passenger cars, enter Luxembourg each workday. #Luxembourg #ExpatNotesLux24K1449 #ExpatNotesLux

#Tax brackets for household income were adjusted for the 2024 tax year (by 4 indexes), resulting in lower income taxes for households, although the benefits in 'absolute euros' are mainly enjoyed by high earners. #ExpatNotesLux24L1451 #ExpatNotesLux

More than half of #Luxembourg's #pensioners live abroad! #ExpatNotesLux24L1452 #ExpatNotesLux EU_Eurostat data.europa.eu GouvernementLU STATEC

Average #apartment sale prices in #Luxembourg, January to October 2024 #ExpatNotesLux24L1453 #ExpatNotesLux #housing

Average #apartment rental prices in #Luxembourg, January to October 2024 #ExpatNotesLux24L1454 #ExpatNotesLux #housing

#Luxembourg banks earned almost €100m in monthly interest payments on housing loans in 2024 #ExpatNotesLux24L1455 #ExpatNotesLux #housing

Welcome #Bulgaria and #Romania to the #Schengen Area! As of today, all land crossings between these countries and other Schengen member states will no longer require checks. #ExpatNotesLux25L1456 #ExpatNotesLux #Luxembourg

Registered #jobseekers’ age and duration of #unemployment (in months), as of November 2024. #ExpatNotesLux25A1457 #ExpatNotesLux #Luxembourg EU_Eurostat data.europa.eu GouvernementLU STATEC

In 2024, #Luxembourg spent nearly €877 per capita on defense, reaching 1.29% of GDP, in contrast to the NATO average of €1,152 per person across its 31 member states. #ExpatNotesLux25A1458 #ExpatNotesLux

Of the 8 #hypercars registered in #Luxembourg, priced between €1.5m and €4m, capable of speeds over 300 km/h and accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under 3 seconds, 6 were acquired in 2024. #ExpatNotesLux25A1459 #ExpatNotesLux Bugatti Mercedes-AMG Aston Martin

Automatic #wage #indexation maintains the same std. of living, but this began to diverge. To return to the same std. of living, at least 3 indexations are needed in 2025, else, more families will face financial hardship! #ExpatNotesLux25A1460 #ExpatNotesLux #Luxembourg

Time to refill tonight!

#Luxembourg’s top 10% earns 37 times more than the bottom 10%. #ExpatNotesLux25B1461 #ExpatNotesLux