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A Luxembourg court has upheld the ban on begging in parts of Luxembourg City. The judges rejected legal challenges against the regulation introduced in 2023. The ruling confirms that authorities may restrict begging in busy areas including parts of the city centre and the Gare district. Interior Minister Léon Gloden had approved the measure. The government argues it helps maintain public order and address alleged organised begging networks. Rights organisations say the policy risks targeting people living in poverty.
Around 30 demonstrators gathered outside the United States embassy in Luxembourg City. The protest was organised by the Peace and Solidarity Platform. Participants called for an immediate end to military attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and Lebanon. Speakers said the campaign violates international law and rejected the idea of preventive war. Organisers also said political change in Iran must come from its own population.
Luxembourg’s minimum wage could rise further in the coming years. Projections linked to the regular review of the social minimum wage suggest a level between €2,900 and €3,100. The country already has the highest statutory minimum wage in the European Union. Unqualified workers currently receive around €2,700 gross per month. Any increase will depend on economic growth, inflation and overall wage developments.
