Xavier Bettel

Europe News

'I'm ashamed': Xavier Bettel blasts Viktor Orbán for anti-LGBT law

"We don't demand pity, we don't demand solidarity, we don't demand compassion. We only demand respect," the Luxembourgish PM told MEPs.

19/04/2023

Luxembourg

Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel admits allegations of plagiarism

An online report has said the more than "three-quarters" of Bettel's postgraduate dissertation was written without proper citation.

27/10/2021

Serbia

Euroviews. Away from the media’s gaze, Ana Brnabić is failing to advocate for LGBT equality in Serbia ǀ View

A picture of the Serbian PM and her Luxembourg counterpart went viral earlier this month. [...] On the surface, the picture should be praised, but digging a little deeper into the LGBT policies of each country, it is little wonder that not all LGBT Serbs are getting out the bunting for Ana Brnabić.

23/09/2019

My Europe Series

Brexit shaming, climate strikes and fresh elections

This week was an embarrassing one for Europe's leaders - from a podium shaming for Boris Johnson, to ex-Italy PM Matteo Renzi quiting the ruling democratic party, rocking the new government. And, the Spanish prime minister was tongue-tied as he faces fresh elections for the second time this year.

20/09/2019

Europe News

A Brexit lunch and an empty podium

Walking in step but moving in opposite directions. Such was the cacaphony of protest that Boris Johnson's team decided against holding a joint news conference after talks with the Luxembourg prime minister.

16/09/2019

Europe News

Luxembourg PM says European elections 'a wake up call'

In an interview with Euronews, Luxembourg's prime minister reacted to the recent European elections and talked about what's next for the EU project.

28/05/2019

Romania

Watch: Luxembourg's Bettel tries to start a Macron chant in Romania

A rare glimpse of a European leader letting his hair down.

09/05/2019

Europe News

Brexit: 'Something has to give'

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier suggested on Monday British Prime Minister Theresa move towards proposals by the opposition Labour Party on a permanent customs union with the bloc to break the impasse over the details of the looming divorce.

12/02/2019

Europe News

EU tells May: No renegotiation - basta!

Britain unsuccessfully tries to get concessions from EU27

14/12/2018