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Youth climate groups KliKo and move staged an absurdist protest outside the Chamber of Deputies under the slogan “We just have to keep waiting,” symbolising politicians’ absence from a planned roundtable on the climate crisis. Organisers said the action highlighted the tangible effects of climate change, noting last summer was the hottest on record. Activists demanded faster, more ambitious measures and called on parties to prioritise climate action in election platforms over the next two years, arguing that inaction is worse than inadequate policy.
In response, environment Minister Serge Wilmes warned Luxembourg must prepare for more frequent extreme heat as record summer temperatures become common. He said the government already has 152 mitigation and adaptation measures — from greening urban areas to energy-efficient building renovations — and supports municipalities and citizens through incentives like the Klima-Bonus. Wilmes called for faster, simpler climate action and highlighted recent moves to speed solar refunds and extend subsidies for photovoltaics, heat pumps and renovations to 2030. While resisting proposals for air-conditioning subsidies, he said adapting is necessary. CO2 fell 3.5% in 2025, but Wilmes urged quicker progress and broader public buy-in for the energy transition.
More than 500 dentists paid thousands of euros to the University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry (DTMD) for master’s degrees that Luxembourg’s higher education ministry says the institution was not legally authorised to award. The DTMD can run continuing professional development courses but lacked university accreditation. Students were informed in mid-2023 and again in 2026 that the programmes do not lead to recognised academic degrees. Many paid €20,000–€31,000 and now fear their qualifications are invalid. The ministry filed a complaint with the prosecutor in April 2026. The DTMD later announced insolvency warnings and plans to transfer to a new partner, while its master’s programme remains on hold.
