On Local Matters today, we had lunch at the Vollekskichen, a restaurant with low prices for people with a small budget.
Working poor: Interview with Carole Reckinger from Caritas
More and more people need to shop their groceries at the épicerie sociale. On Local Matters, Carole Reckinger, head of political campaigning for Caritas Luxembourg, tells us why.
Working poor: 13 percent of people are poor despite working
More than 13% of the population lives below the poverty threshold despite working. In our interview on Local Matters, economist Anne-Catherine Guio explains who is most affected by in-work-poverty.
Voices Matter: Charel's story about living on the streets
Out on the Theaterplaz, with his back against a pole and a cup out in front of him, Charel wishes passersby a nice day, and wraps the lingering ones up in conversation. Many who walk on come back around. Charel is so good at begging, he turned the activity into a profitable business. Join Nicolas Calmes as he too converses with Charel and learns about his life story.
Whine and Shine: AI as a solution to Luxembourg's workforce shortage
Can AI be one of the solutions to Luxembourg’s workforce shortage? While the grand duchy will still have to address issues like housing and mobility to attract and retain the talent it needs, AI could be used in some ways to lighten the workload of existing employees… but employers will have to be careful in deciding if, when and how they implement an AI strategy.
No Stupid Question: How do you keep busy in Luxembourg in the summer?
How do you keep busy during the summer if you stay in Luxembourg? Our intern Faith Duggan has picked ten answers to this on this episode of No Stupid Question.
Interview with Isabelle Marinov
Simon was joined by author Isabelle Marinov whose latest book, Henri and the Machine, hits shops on July 6th.
Interview with Jean-Jacques Schoncker
The association was formed in 1988, on the initiative of the late Dr Henri CLEES and a group of determined idealists.
Interview with Markus Payer
Asteroid Day brings the global space community together, to educate and learn about space, the history of our solar system, the future of space exploration, and planetary defense.
Interview with Cyrille BÄHR
Whether you are an avid street art lover or simply curious to explore new artistic expressions, you will find a unique experience here that will awaken your senses and amaze your mind.
Circular Economy: The BENU village
One week ago, the BENU Village officially opened their new restaurant – which is entirely composed of waste. In the BENU Sloow restaurant, all furniture and equipment is recycled and the food has been rescued; the cooks use only ingredients that would have been thrown away.
Interview with Uli Krentz from the Luxembourg-Manx Society
The society’s annual Tynwald Day BBQ will be held at the Black Stuff Irish Pub in Luxembourg-Polfermillen (15 Val de Hamm, L-1714) on Wednesday 5 July 2023, from 18:00.
Circular Economy: The EBL's service Gutt Geschier
EBL’s service "Gutt Geschier" lends tools to anyone. Instead of buying tools, using them once and leaving them in cellars until they become rusty, people can rent them for one week - and for free. Check out this week’s feature on Local Matters on the circular economy.
Interview with Anne Cuvillier from Unity Foundation
Anne Cuvillier, Head of Awareness and Education Development at the Unity Foundation, joined Simon on the Breakfast Show today to talk about two upcoming events they are involved .
Circular economy: A visit to the repaircafé
Coffee machines, vacuum cleaners, hairdryers: Once the Repaircafé in Mamer opens the doors, people carry in all kinds of electric devices that are not working anymore. At the repaircafé, volunteers try to fix them, and at the same time explain how. Local Matters this week is about the circular economy and presents some initiatives that are part of it - starting with the Repaircafé Letzebuerg.
Whine and Shine: Why teens and young adults in Luxembourg are becoming less happy
Statec recently revealed that levels of satisfaction with life in Luxembourg are going down—especially among young people. But why is that? And what can be done to give youths more hope and support as they figure out their path towards a future that is as uncertain as theirs?
Statec’s Laure Grad, and clinical psychologists Esther Giebels and Cécilia Grubers from Cepas shared their observations and tips on the matter.
Voices Matter: Why Christos Floros doesn't sleep
Christos Floros doesn't sleep. Christos is on a mission which doesn't allow him to. He wants to make politics in Luxembourg accessible to everyone, and he wants to make more people participate in politics. On Voices Matter, Christos tells us why he has committed to his mission and how he feels about Luxembourg's politics.
News from the LGBTQ* scene: The queer archive
Séraphine Mirage shows us around in Rosa Letzebuerg's Queer archive. In the past years, the Asbl has started to collect items that tell stories about the history of queer culture and queer movements in Luxembourg. The archive is growing.
Interview with Francesca and Rachel from RYSE
RYSE works to eliminate the barriers and obstacles that young refugees encounter to enable them to integrate into the Luxembourg labour market and become active members of their host society.
News from the LGBTQ* scene: The Rainbow Center
The Rainbow Center, Luxembourg's first queer culture centre, opened it's doors one month ago. It's time for a visit. In our interview on Local Matters, we ask project director Sandra Laborier what has happened so far and what we can expect soon.