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2009, June 28

Biometric passports now with digital fingerprints. [Web]

2009, Mai 30

sports : soccer : Coupe de Luxembourg

2009, early March

Early March Tango decided to upgrade the mobile ADSL, but did not inform their customers. Lots of people got angry about this issue, because they got completely cut from internet access. Failed to connect. On Sunday 8 aroun noon, the connection was done, but with almost no speed in Luxembourg city.

2009 Jan 19 - Feb 11

Referendum to change the constitution : 25 000 signatures needed to make the referendum happen. Sign-in at your city if you want a referendum.

2008, Dec

missing dog Chico 'Border Collie' [details DE Web]

United People - Animal Protection and Care initiative

Let us know if your dog is missing UnitedPeople@HoloGuides.com

2008, Dec 24

tv via DVB-C : EuroSport on old analogue but not on new digital (Imagin) cable! [Web]

2008, Dec 24

Referendum for changing the Constitution Art 34 now possible. Awaiting details to start it.

referendum rules in Luxembourg [FR Web]

2008, Dec 22

digital TV by cable but no HD decoder

Eltrona and probably the other operators as well, sell a decoder to receive the new digitally encoded channels. The old ones will be disactivated till 2011.

BUT, that decoder costing something like 80 EUR is NOT HD compatible, meaning you have to buy a second decoder later, when HD is made available via their cables. No single decoder Digital AND HD is now available.

And, if you want to watch two or more different channels at the same time you need two or more decoders, one for each channel.

This info is not available on their website. You only can learn about this if you ask them.

Eltrona [Web]

2008, Dec 20-22 ...

Tango Tele 2 mobile ADSL has again a big issue with their network. Either you get NO connection

Or the connection is interrupted all the time. Almost impossible to download a complete email containing a picture.

Or the connection you have is VERY SLOW.

On their helpline, they can only tell you that someone is trying to fix the problem, but noone has an idea when it is done.

Nothing new with this provider.

If you have similar problems with this provider or any other provider, company in Luxembourg tell us your story at United People either in English, Français, Deutsch or Lëtzebuergesch. Your email will be deleted as soon as we have copied the text into our issue database. (unitedpeople@hologuides.com)

2008, Dec

air quality Government [Web]

2008, Oct

Unemployment rate in Oct 2008 : 4,5% up from 4,3% in Sep [pdf Web]

2008, Oct 12

Clervaux, Munshausen and Heinerscheid vote YES to merge into one single municipality. [German Web]

2008, Oct 3

Communication : prepaid cards

We have learned that Tango Tele2 prepaid Pronto cards loose their value after 12 months of non-useage. At the Tango shop you are obliged to buy new credits (re-charge) to make it work again. That's a very good business model: first you have to pay for the service and then you are obliged to use it, otherwise your investment is gone. Strange...

Even stranger, they ask you at the hotline your phone number to open a 'dossier' ticket, but they know already the number you are calling from! Sounds like G. Orwell - 1984.

With Vox mobile PoP it even looks worse:
6 months for re-loads of 20€ - 50€
3 months for reloads of 10€ and 5€

2008, Jul

initiative NO GMO in Luxembourg [Web]

2008, Mai 30

Transportation

On the rails from Petange to Luxembourg a CFL locomotive caught fire. 300 passengers were to be evacuated from the train. No injuries. Bus service installed.

2008, Mai 30

sports : soccer : Coupe de Luxembourg [details FLF Web]

dames : Entente Itzig/RFCUL – FC Mamer : 1-3

2008, Mai 24

sports : soccer : Coupe de Luxembourg [details FLF Web]

seniors : CS Grevenmacher – Victoria Rosport : 4-1

2008, Jan 1

Energy

Hesperange [Web] now on "green electricity" ... press release [Web] ...

CFL (trains) [Web] runs on 100% "green electricity" provided by Greenpeace Energy eG [Web german] via CEGEDEL [Web] Nova Stroum

2007, Dec 17

Energy

Fortis [Web] signs agreement with CEGEDEL [Web] to get 100% "green electricity" press release [Web]

mobile Internet - 3G / UMTS - Edge / HSDPA

provider Tango - Tele 2 [Web]
- the so called mobile ADSL has poor coverage and low speed (especially in the city of Luxembourg) even though they pretend it works everywhere in the capital... and, during evening hours 18:00 - 22:00 it works like a 56K modem if you can connect to the service... but oftenly you get an endless Failed to connect

If it works, for instance at the Luxembourg airport one has less than 1 Mb instead of the 7Mb maximum. Strange ?

And even in the Tango shop in Luxembourg city the speed is LESS than 1Mb.

provider Vox mobile [Web]
- coverage and speed not yet tested

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new links

 

• org Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg (CAL) [french Web]
• museum Conservatoire National de Véhicules Historique. [Web]
  Diekirch, a very small museum with only a few (some 15) cars permanently exposed. Not worth a visit.
• org Fédération Luxembourgeoise de l'Athletisme (FLA) [Web]

coming events

2007 European Capital of Culture Luxembourg and the Greater Region [Web]

Oct 27 - Nov 12, 2006

Villerupt - Festival du Film Italien in the Kulturfabrik in Esch/Alzette [Web]

Sep 24, 2006
Dexia Half Marathon - Route du Vin in Remich [Web]

Jul 26-30, 2006
LuxGSM Trophy (Mobilux Trophy) ballooning in Echternach [Web]

Jul 18, 2006
Frank Schleck [cyclist] wins the Alpe d'Huez stage of the Tour de France

Jul 3-4, 2006
Tour de France (cycling) [Web] stage in the Esch

Jul 1, 2006

Musée d'Art Modern Grand-Duc Jean (Pei Museum) on Kirchberg, near the 3 acorns opens [Web]

May 27, 2006
ING Europe Marathon Luxembourg [Web] by night in Luxembourg
An extraordinary course (marathon or half marathon) run at night, illuminated by torches, lights and flares, leads from the modern banking and financial district, with its impressive buildings designed by leading contemporary architects, past the European institutions and into the magnificent old town..

Mar 16, 2006 Simple Minds at Den Atelier [Web] <SOLD OUT>

Mar 12, 2006 Postlaf (P&T Run) at the Cloche d'Or [Web]

Feb 20, 2006 Chris Rea in the Rockhal (Esch) [Web]

Feb 9, 2006 Mobiliteit transportation database with schedules (AVL, TICE, RGTR, CFL) [Web]

Dec 10, 2005 Simply Red [Web] in the Rockhal (Esch) [Web]

Dec 10, 2005 Candy Dulfer [Web] at Den Atelier [Web]

Oct 26, 2005 Marathon Echternach [Web]

Sep 25, 2005 Half-Marathon : Route du Vin (Remich) [Web]

Sep 21, 24-25, 2005
Inauguration of the 'updated' Pierre Krieps Firefighter House in Esch [Web]

Sep 16-18, 2005 Plant Exchange in Stolzembourg [Web]

Sep 2-3, 2005 Culture Festival (terres-rouges.lu) in Esch [Web]

Aug 19 - Sep 7, 2005 Schueberfouer in Luxembourg [Web]

Aug 12-14, 2005 e-Lake Music Festival in Echternach [Web] with Melting Pol as VJ [Web]

Jul 10, 2005 Referendum EU constitution [Web]

Jul 3, 2005 Joe Cocker (singer) at the Coque (Kirchberg, Luxemburg) [Web]

Jun 30 - Jul 30, 2005 Festival Wiltz [Web]

Mai 24, 2005 New stamps [Web]

• a special stamp: Architecture
• a series of 2 stamps: Europa 2005: Gastronomy
• a roll of 100 self-adhesive stamps
• a series of 3 stamps: Historic Trains 'Railways of Yesteryear'

Mai 5, 2005 Sport Games (Spillfest) at Kockelscheuer organized by COSL

Apr 30 - May 16, 2005 Spring Fair food, beverages, household goods and leisure at LuxExpo [Web]

Apr 29 - Jul 7, 2005 International Festival Echternach (classical music) [Web]

Apr 16, 2005 Michel Sardou (singer) at the Coque (Kirchberg, Luxemburg) [Web]

Apr 1 - Oct 15, 2005 Butterfly Garden in Grevenmacher [Web]

Mar 15, 2005 New stamps

• a special stamp: 100th anniversary of Rotary International
• a series of 3 stamps: Commemorative series 2005
• a series of 3 stamps: Tourism 2005

Mar 12, 2005 Didjeridoo 'Didj' closing for real at Bouillon. Moving? (nightlife, disco)

Mar 10, 2005 Postlaf (P&T Run) at the Cloche d'Or [Web]

Mar 4-6, 2005 Davis Cup (tennis) at the Coque (Kirchberg, Luxemburg) [Web]

Mar 1- Dec 31, 2005 The Family of Man photo exposition in Clervaux [Web]. More details at the CNA [Web]

Feb 27, 2005 Carneval : Cavalcade Esch/Alzette [Web] from 15:00 ...

Feb 27, 2005 Health : WHO FCTC - Global tobacco treaty enters into force with 57 countries already committed. [Web].
Unfortunately Luxembourg has not ratified the treaty.

Feb 26, 2005 Patricia Kaas (singer) at the LuxExpo (Kirchberg)

Feb 26, 2005 energy: New, higher prices at the gaz station. Aral [Web]

Feb 23, 2005

energy: New, lower fuel prices at the gaz station. Aral [Web]

Feb 22, 2005

energy: New, higher diesel prices at the gaz station. Aral [Web]

Feb 19/20, 2005

sports / soccer: FLF [Web] decided to cancel all matches due to weather conditions.

Feb 17, 2005

biz / steel - Arcelor: Record results: EUR 2.3 billion net profit [Web]

air travel: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 gives more rights to passengers when airlines cancel or delay their flights or issue some refusal of boarding. This means more service than 'low cost' airlines are now offering. EU press release [Web]

Unfortunately Luxembourg has not yet provided the "National Enforcement Body" address. See list of bodies. [Web]

Feb 16, 2005

energy: New, higher prices at the gaz station. Aral [Web]

Feb 1, 2005

telecommunication / mobiles

change your GSM / UMTS provider without changing your mobile phone number.
021 - 061 - 091

1996

sport : handball : Handball Club Schifflange created [memo Web]

1937

sport : fishing : Cercle des pêcheurs Wasserbillig created [memo Web]

1935

sport : soccer : FC Union Sportive Sandweiler created [memo Web]

recreation

bike, cyclism

community LVI - Lëtzebuerger Vëlos-Initiativ a.s.b.l. [Web]

  database CIA World Factbook

Luxemburg is a very small country bordering Belgium, Germany and France.

Most people speak luxembourgish, german and french. The younger population speaks english too.

The taxes are low when compared to other countries of the EU - VAT: 15%

Energy, especially gazoline and diesel are very cheap - prices at ACL [Web]

Unfortunately also cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are very cheap.

Because of the low taxes many banks have a dependance in Luxemburg; but offer only private banking.

Topics to be covered

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