Luxembourg and the EU

Latest business news about Luxembourg and the European Union.

Euro head: budget 'golden rule' in law, not constitution — 14 December 2011, 19:21 CET

Leading eurozone official and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday he did not think his country should introduce into its constitution a "golden rule" requiring balanced budgets.

Eurozone debt warning is 'completely over the top': Juncker — 06 December 2011, 12:00 CET

The head of the eurozone finance ministers, Jean-Claude Juncker, hit out Tuesday at Standard & Poor's debt downgrade warning for the bloc, saying it was "completely over the top."

Euro chief Juncker rejects 'artificial' EU divisions — 28 November 2011, 16:05 CET

Euro finance ministers' head Jean-Claude Juncker rejected Monday any debt crisis solutions that would divide the EU, reacting to German-French ideas for an inner eurozone club.

Juncker criticizes German slowness over debt crisis — 23 October 2011, 16:07 CET

Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker criticized Germany's slowness in reacting to the eurozone debt crisis, in an interview published Sunday.

Luxembourg backs Bulgaria's Schengen bid — 07 September 2011, 19:13 CET

Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday backed Bulgaria's bid to join the EU's visa-free Schengen zone, adding that this should happen "soon", state BTA news agency reported.

Luxembourg minister tells France to fix its public deficit — 18 August 2011, 11:30 CET

Franco-German proposals for resolving the eurozone debt crisis are steps in the right direction but France should first curb its excessive public deficit, Luxembourg's finance minister said Thursday.

Italy's Tremonti, eurozone's Juncker end crisis talks — 03 August 2011, 12:52 CET

Italy's Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti and eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday wound up talks on Europe's debt crisis with a pledge to continue "meditation in calm".

Italy's Tremonti to meet eurozone's Juncker Wednesday — 02 August 2011, 20:24 CET

Italian finance minister Giulio Tremonti will hold talks on Wednesday in Luxembourg with eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker, as pressure intensified on Rome on government bond markets.

EU regulators on Facebook's case over tagging rollout — 09 June 2011, 22:44 CET

Privacy regulators are pushing European counterparts to block aspects of a controversial Facebook feature that suggests names for people in newly-uploaded photographs.

Greek PM to hold debt crisis talks with Eurogroup chief — 01 June 2011, 23:12 CET

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will hold talks on his country's debt crisis with the head of eurozone finance ministers in Luxembourg on Friday.

Serbia can be EU candidate without Mladic arrest: Luxembourg — 17 May 2011, 16:13 CET

Serbia can become a candidate to join the European Union even if the most wanted war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is not arrested, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said Tuesday.

Luxembourg backs Romania, Bulgaria Schengen hopes — 15 March 2011, 22:30 CET

Luxembourg supports the efforts of Romania and Bulgaria to join the visa-free Schengen area in the coming months, Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said Tuesday in Bucharest.

Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg — 28 October 2009, 00:58 CET

Contacts of the European Commission representatino in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg: Economy Overview — 23 November 2010, 20:52 CET

Luxembourg's small, stable, high-income economy - benefiting from its proximity to France, Belgium, and Germany - has historically featured solid growth, low inflation, and low unemployment.

Luxembourg Investment Climate 2009 — 28 October 2009, 00:56 CET

The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg offers a very favorable and welcoming attitude toward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Access to finance — 28 October 2009, 00:56 CET

Information about the sources of finance available to SMEs.

Setting up a business in Luxembourg — 28 October 2009, 00:55 CET

An overview of the process of starting a new business in Luxembourg and useful information on the documents required.

Commission refers Luxembourg to European Court of Justice - briefing — 25 June 2009, 16:11 CET

The European Commission has decided to refer Luxembourg to the European Court of Justice over its incorrect application of certain provisions of the Savings Tax Directive as regards interest payments made to beneficial owners who benefit from so-called "non-domiciled resident" status in their country of residence.

Luxembourg and the euro — 04 February 2008, 00:09 CET

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.

Luxembourg country profile — 04 January 2010, 23:39 CET

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small country surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany. Luxembourg is one of the founding countries of the European Community, now the EU.

ALFI Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry — 07 August 2006, 17:35 CET

ALFI - Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds d'Investissement - the official trade association of the world's 4th largest investment fund industry, strives to protect the interests of its members and to promote Luxembourg as a major financial centre. Its mission statement is: To lead industry efforts to make Luxembourg the most attractive international center for investment funds.

British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg — 04 August 2006, 17:25 CET

An English-speaking forum for contact and communication among decision-makers, opinion formers and participants in the local and international business communities of Luxembourg.

International Tax and Business Guide Luxembourg (Deloitte) — 08 February 2010, 23:58 CET

Country Business guide from Deloitte featuring information on the Investment Climate, Labour Relations and Work Force, Business Regulations, Foreign Investment, Choice of Business Entity and Corporate Taxation in Luxembourg.