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EU extends new protections for whistleblowers | Raw Politics

On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to provide increased protections for whistleblowers in the EU. Euronews spoke with former whistleblower Antoine Deltour to ask him what he thought of these new protections.

World

Survivors of sexual violence speak out to pursue justice

A few weeks ago, Luxembourg hosted the first edition of the Stand, Speak, Rise up forum to end sexual violence in fragile environments.

My Europe Series

Is there a way to break the Brexit deadlock?

MPs voted against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal this week, as well as rejecting crashing out of the EU with no deal and for an extension to Article 50. But what does this mean now?

Luxembourg

Openly gay PM inspires 'Icy silence' at EU-Arab summit after LGBT jibe

An "icy silence" was reported among some of the audience at the EU-Arab League summit after Luxembourg's prime minister reminded fellow leaders that his sexual orientation could see him prosecuted in some of their countries.

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Europe News

EU tells May: No renegotiation - basta!

Britain unsuccessfully tries to get concessions from EU27

Luxembourg

Luxembourg to be first country to introduce free public transport

Luxembourg is to become the first country in the world to scrap fares on all public transport.

Musica

Violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos electrifies with Stravinsky concerto

The Greek master dazzles alongside the Luxembourg Philharmonic.

Austria

Italy and Luxembourg: heated clashes over migration

In Vienna, Austria and Italy's far-right interior ministers suggested that the European Union hold migrants rescued at sea on ships for days while an initial screening of their chances of obtaining asylum is carried out

Hungary

Hungary’s foreign minister calls his Luxembourg counterpart "an idiot"

Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto has hit back at Jean Asselborn’s claims that Viktor Orban was a “dictator”.

World News

The world is 'failing' newborn babies — UNICEF

Infants from the best places to be born are up to 50 times more likely to die in the first month of life

World

Everyone should pay taxes: Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel

As the Paradise Papers scandal unfolds, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg wants "regulation that obliges everyone to pay taxes".

Europe News

Don't be against us - plea of Syrian refugee family in Luxembourg

Just 16-thousand migrants have been moved from Italy and Greece under a controversial EU relocation scheme.

Luxembourg

Train ignores stop sign in Luxembourg, crashes into another, killing one driver

Two trains have collided after one ignored a stop sign in Luxembourg near the French border, killing one person and injuring six.

Luxembourg

Fatal train collision in Luxembourg near French border

One person has died and six people have been injured following the collision between a goods and passenger train in Luxembourg near the French border.

Luxembourg

Luxembourg sues 'unknown persons' over VW 'Dieselgate' scandal

Luxembourg has launched criminal proceedings against “unknown persons” in response to the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal.

World News

EU migration row escalates over Austria 'offshore' asylum plan

In a sign of further splits within the EU on migration, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn has slammed Austrian proposals to create asylum centres outside the…

Europe News

Hungary should be kicked out of the EU, says Luxembourg minister

Luxembourg

LuxLeaks whistleblowers convicted but not jailed

Two French whistleblowers have been convicted in the so-called LuxLeaks tax scandal, but have avoided jail.

Luxembourg

Tax leaks trial begins in Luxembourg

The trial has begun of a French journalist and two former staff of accountancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers who are accused of leaking details of

Luxembourg

Everything you need to know about the LuxLeaks scandal

A summary of the main points about the LuxLeaks scandal