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Luxembourg has prepared for the EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout and has committed to a free national app by year‑end that will let citizens store official documents and complete administrative procedures digitally. Officials have said the wallet will interoperate with MyGuichet and LuxTrust and will require banks to adapt customer identification processes. Supporters have praised expected efficiency gains for public services and businesses, while critics have warned of excessive data centralisation and cybersecurity risks. The government has promised an information campaign to explain user control and data‑sharing limits before launch.
Global oil prices have risen as holiday travel has boosted demand and supplies have tightened amid the Iran conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned. The agency said global reserves risk falling to dangerously low levels in July and August if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. Industry officials have said markets once held surplus capacity but stocks have been running down. The IEA estimated a current shortfall of about 14 million barrels per day, and experts have said prices will remain high until shipments through key routes resume.
Weather service Meteolux has extended a yellow heat warning and is predicting temperatures above 30°C across the country this week, citing dry, warm air from a Central European high‑pressure system. The alert has warned of moderate thermal stress and possible fatigue with prolonged exposure or physical exertion, and authorities have advised people to seek cool places and drink plenty of fluids. The warning comes as much of Europe is experiencing an early heatwave.
