Electric and hybrid vehicles tripled
The number of electric and hybrid vehicles sold in Luxembourg more than tripled from 2016 to 2017, according to Delano.
Month: January 2018
First nato hymn
A piece written by the conductor of Luxembourg’s military band has been adopted as Nato’s first official hymn, according to Delano. “Captain André Reichling’s ‘Nato Hymn’ was originally composed for the military alliance’s 40th anniversary in 1989 and has been performed at several official events, according to a Nato announcement. But it was selected as …
0.1 % of the richest
0,1 % of the richest people on the planet live in Luxembourg, according to Luxemburger Wort. Oxfam told the Luxemburger Wort that among the richest 1% of the planet, one third lives in Europe. Oxfam also said that 82% of the wealth created worldwide last year belongs to 1% of the population.
Luxembourg Star Wars
A resident submitted a petition to Luxembourg government for the construction of a Death Star. The fictitious space station, which features in Star Wars films, is 160 km in diameter with 357 internal levels, according to Luxembourg Times.
Internet Banking
76% of people in Luxembourg used internet banking in 2017, according to Eurostat. Luxembourg is in sixth place behind Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden and Estonia, and well above the EU average of 51%.
150 driving licences withdrawn
In Luxembourg, 150 driving licences were withdrawn per month in 2017, according to Luxemburger Wort. In roughly 90 percent of the cases, the reason for withdrawing the licence is drinking alcohol and driving. In the rest of cases, it is mostly because of excessive speed.
National Lottery
Luxembourg’s national lottery recorded 101.5 million euros in sales in 2017. Source: L’essentiel
82% Online Shoppers
In Luxembourg, the percentage of Internet users that shop online has risen from 59% to 82% between 2007 and 2017. Source: Paperjam
Immigration: more French than Portuguese
For the first time since the 1960s, there are fewer Portuguese than French people arriving in Luxembourg. According to Delano, “Around 3,900 French, compared to 2,400 Portuguese nationals came to live in Luxembourg in 2017, said foreign affairs minister Jean Asselborn and minister for integration Corinne Cahen at a press conference on Tuesday 16 January. The Portuguese …
518 201 cars flashed
518 201 cars were flashed for speeding in Luxembourg by the fixed speed cameras since they were installed in March 2016.