The city of Esch has introduced an online platform where citizens can easily request a meeting with a municipal officer or alderman. The initiative aims to strengthen the direct contact between the citizens and the politicians. In our interview on Local Matters, mayor Christian Weis (CSV) explains how the city of Esch aims to foster civic participation through this and other initiatives.
Local Matters: Making Luxembourg's nightlife safer
At nearly every party, personal limits are transgressed and partygoers experience harassment or violence. To end gender-based violence in nightlife, the association 4motion has joined the European project Crisscross. On Local Matters, Carlos and Alex from 4motion tell Franziska how they do this.
Ensure access to free and safe abortions
Abortion rights are debated again. A couple of weeks ago, the left party Déi Lenk submitted a law proposal asking for abortion rights to be enshrined in Luxembourg's constitution. On European level in the meantime, activists are collecting signatures to achieve access to safe abortions for all women in the EU. Responses from Luxembourg however have been scarce although women fight the same fight here.
Protesting nuclear reactor extension in Cattenom
Last Saturday, a crowd of protesters gathered in the town of Cattenom, close to the nuclear power plant. Anti-nuclear energy organisations from France, Germany and Luxembourg co-hosted the protest to oppose the planned extension of the Cattenom reactor lifespan. Get all the details on today's Local Matters.
Making women visible in public space
Today on Local Matters, we walk. We put on our gender glasses and join the association Kehsia for a memory walk in Luxembourg-City. The aim is to see how women are portrayed in public spaces.
Archiving: Six weeks after the blaze in Junglinster
In the end of January, the townhall of Junglinster caught fire. The roof collapsed into the municipal archives. Even though luckily no important documents have burnt, some communes have started focusing more on the relevance of their municipal archives after the incident. On Local Matters this week, we take this as an occasion to talk about archiving.
Send your questions for the smartwielen tool
The tool smartwielen helps voters decide whom to vote for. To develop the smartwielen questionnaire for the European Parliament election, the organisations call on the public to participate. Political scientist Raphaël Kies of the Luxembourg University joined us on the Breakfast show to talk about this call.
Overindebtedness: How debts relate to health issues
Amélie Dolo knows: Debts make sick. And she also knows that people have to make debts to stay healthy. Amélie Dolo is the head of the Inter-Actions' over-indebtedness counseling service. In our interview on Local Matters, she explains how debts and health are related.
Overindebtedness: Ending up stuck in debts
When something unexpected happens in life – job loss or sickness – people risk making more debts than they can afford. The Ligue Médico-sociale offers consultancy for people with excessive debts. Christian Schumacher, the head of the department, is our guest on Local Matters.
Challenges for the elderly: Learning English at the senior club
At the English class for seniors at the senior club Beim Kiosk in Schifflange, learning English is one part of the deal, staying active and being together the more important one. For our third and last episode of this week's Local Matters on the risk of loneliness for elderly people, we took the microphone and participated at the English class for seniors.
Challenges for the elderly: The "Pensiounscoach" program
Upon retiring, people need to restructure their everyday life. In our interview, Laura Zuccoli and Astrid Lauterbach explain how the Gero Kompetenzzenter fir den Alter supports people taking this step. They both volunteer as "pensiounscoaches". This is our first interview of this week's Local Matters on the risk of falling into loneliness for elderly people.
Asylum seekers in the streets: Searching for solutions
Since Monday of last week, Luxembourg doesn’t provide accommodation for newly arriving single male asylum seekers anymore. On Local Matters this week, we follow up on the situation and see on which solutions the actors in the field have been working.
Sexual education: A new season of the sex podcast is here!
The podcast "Méi wéi sex" enters the sixth season. In our interview on Local Matters, Joël Adami, one of the creators, explains how the podcast has evolved over the past years and which topics are the most important.
Alternative primary schools: The Bëschklassen in Esch
On Local Matters, we have a visit at the Bëschklassen in Esch. The school is based in the Ellergronn forest. Martine Maeder, a teacher at the school, shows us around their usual learning space in the woods.
Holiday at Home: Water, wine and politics
Feel European in Schengen – that’s today’s Local Matters recommendation for summer activities in case you spend these last weeks of summer holiday in Luxembourg.
Holiday at Home: Luxembourg's best gelato
Do you know the difference between ice cream and gelato? On today’s Local Matters, Laura Fontani, CEO of the Bargello gelateria in Luxembourg-City, enlightens us.
Holiday at Home: The birthplace of Luxembourg-City
The Bock Casemates in Luxembourg-City are open again, after having been closed to the public for the past three years. Time for a visit for all those who spend summer in Luxembourg.
The Royals: How Faith, Simon and a bunch of Luxembourgers feel about the monarchy
An American, a Brit and a bunch of Luxembourgers walk … talk about the monarchy. Can the Grand Ducal family pass this trial? Find out on today’s third Local Matters episode on the Luxembourg monarchy.
The royals: Special cutlery and fake marble
You always wanted to see where Luxembourg’s royals dine when they welcome official state’s guests? On today’s Local Matters, Franziska takes you on a tour in the Grand Ducal palace.
Holiday at home: Hiking on the minetttrail
On Local Matters today, we go hiking to explore the Haardt nature reserve and the Dudelange water tower. Join us for the last episode of this week’s Local Matters on how to spend holidays in Luxembourg’s south.