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Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.

As part of the Low Countries, Luxembourg has close historic, political, and cultural ties to Belgium and the Netherlands. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are greatly influenced by France and Germany: Luxembourgish, a Germanic language, is the only recognized national language of the Luxembourgish people and of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; French is the sole language for legislation; and both languages along with German are used for administrative matters.

With an area of 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi), Luxembourg is Europe's seventh-smallest country. In 2025, it had a population of 681,973, which makes it one of the least-populated countries in Europe, albeit with the highest population growth rate; foreigners account for almost half the population. Luxembourg is a representative democracy headed by a constitutional monarch, Grand Duke Henri, making it the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy. (Full article...)

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Luxembourg War Cross

The Luxembourg War Cross (French: Croix de Guerre, German: Kriegskreuz) is a military decoration of Luxembourg. It was created on 17 April 1945 by the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg. The War Cross recognizes military service and feats of bravery. The medal is often referred to as the Luxembourg Croix de Guerre (French for War Cross) as French is one of Luxembourg's three official languages.

Luxembourg bestowed the War Cross on both Luxembourg citizens and members of the Allied Forces for acts of particular bravery or valor during the Liberation of Luxembourg. The War Cross could also be awarded to military units. The Luxembourg War Cross was one of the rarest foreign decorations bestowed on allied troops due to the small number of combat operations that took place in Luxembourg—in contrast to major fighting in places like Belgium, France, and Germany. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Luxembourg-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Pierre Brandenbourg: Early photograph of Brasserie Clausen (1865) (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 2The labour productivity level of Luxembourg is one of the highest in Europe. OECD, 2012. (from Economy of Luxembourg)
Image 3Jean-Baptiste Fresez: Vianden near the Bridge (c. 1857) (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 4Luxembourg has been part of the eurozone since 1999. (from Economy of Luxembourg)
Image 5Claus Cito's Gëlle Fra topping the Monument of Remembrance (1923) (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 6Luxembourg City History Museum (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 7Nicolas Liez: View of Luxembourg from the Fetschenhof (1870) (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 8Nico Klopp: Loop in the Moselle at Greiveldange with Stadtbredimus (1930) (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 9Jean Jacoby: Rugby (1928) (from Culture of Luxembourg)
Image 10Dominique Lang: Le Barrage (1913) (from Culture of Luxembourg)

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Luxembourg News

6 March 2025 –

The European Court of Justice fines Germany €34 million (US$36.7 million) for failing to implement a European Union law to protect whistleblowers by 2021. The Court also fines Czechia €2.3 million, Hungary €1.5 million, and Luxembourg and Estonia €500,000 each for the same reason. (DW)

24 December 2024 –