Police operations in the Gare-Hollerich district intensified through January and February 2026, with 24 suspected dealers presented before an investigating judge and large-scale operations on 22 and 29 January.
Reported on 4 May 2026, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg's 2025 results show net interest income falling from €582.5M to €509M — a tougher rate environment biting before the bank's mid-2026 relocation to Skypark.
The Paiement Immédiat Direct, launched in 2023 and expanded in 2024, is reaching critical mass in 2026 — replacing the reimbursement-claim step for a growing share of Luxembourg medical visits.
Luxembourg's flagship registration-duty credit for primary-residence buyers remains in force in 2026, after the broader package of housing-crisis tax reliefs ended in mid-2025.
The third edition of Nexus Luxembourg, the country's largest tech symposium, takes place 10-11 June 2026 at Luxexpo The Box, with AI and tech sovereignty as the through-lines.
The 3.5% reduced registration duty, 6% accelerated depreciation and capital-gains relief introduced during the housing crisis expired on 30 June 2025. The next phase is administrative reform.
The European Commission projects Luxembourg's economy to recover from a 0.8% 2025 print to 1.9% in 2026 and 2.0% in 2027 — supported by financial-sector activity, lower rates and indexation-bolstered consumption.
Following its merger into the Utmost Group, Lombard International — long one of Luxembourg's most recognisable life-insurance brands — has rebranded as Utmost Luxembourg in 2026.
The Luxembourg telecommunications operator Eltrona announced on 4 May 2026 that board member Gerald Demortier will take over as interim CEO from 1 June, ahead of a permanent appointment.
The Michelin Guide Belgium and Luxembourg 2026 awards Le Lys (Kim De Dood) its first star, while Ma Langue Sourit and Léa Linster keep their two stars and the Grand Duchy stays a top per-capita gastronomy destination.
Luxembourg's national railway is running its largest infrastructure programme in years. Closures during school holidays will affect the Athus, Longwy, Ettelbruck and Diekirch lines.
The 2026 Henley Passport Index puts Luxembourg in joint third place globally — tied with Denmark, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland — with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations.
The OECD's global minimum tax framework lands operationally in Luxembourg this summer. In-scope entities have until 30 June 2026 to file the registration set out in the Pillar Two implementing legislation.
From 2026, French, Belgian and German residents working in Luxembourg are entitled to Luxembourg unemployment benefits only after six uninterrupted months of work in the Grand Duchy.
Average residential rent reached €31.09/m²/month in April 2026 — a 6.47% rise on the year. Sale prices held at €8,151/m², a slight 0.32% decline, in a market that is stabilising at a high level.