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Europe
War in Ukraine
Zelensky moves to replace Ukraine's prime minister in sweeping wartime reshuffle
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on 12 July that Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will be replaced and Ukraine's cabinet renewed, saying the country is "changing its political strategy". Naftogaz chief Serhii Koretskyi is seen as the frontrunner to succeed her, while Svyrydenko is expected to become ambassador to Washington. Parliament must approve the change, with votes possible within days.
By Camille Reuter13 July 2026
Europe
War in Ukraine
Russia Strikes Kyiv on Eve of NATO Summit, Killing at Least Eight
Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones in the early hours of Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens — the second assault on the capital in a week and the last before NATO's 32 leaders meet in Ankara on 7-8 July. The attack sharpens a summit agenda dominated by air defence, a 5% spending pledge and the transatlantic dynamic with Washington — decisions that reach every European capital, Luxembourg included.
By Camille Reuter6 July 2026
Europe
EU presidency
Ireland begins EU Council presidency, presents priorities in Luxembourg
Ireland took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July 2026 and set out its priorities at an event in Luxembourg, framing its six months around competitiveness, values and security while pushing negotiations on the 2028–2034 EU budget and enlargement.
By Camille Reuter2 July 2026
Europe
Nord Stream
Germany charges Ukrainian with war crimes over Nord Stream sabotage
German prosecutors have filed the first charges over the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage, accusing a Ukrainian former soldier of war crimes. Kyiv says it is too early to respond.
By Camille Reuter2 July 2026
Europe
EU security
Ukraine asks EU to release €6.6bn from peace fund for military aid
Ukraine has asked EU governments to direct €6.6 billion available under the European Peace Facility into military aid within a 'six-to-nine-month window', a request that lands on every member state, Luxembourg included.
By Camille Reuter1 July 2026
Europe
Europe
EU moves to extend Ukrainians' protected status to 2028
Brussels wants to keep the EU's temporary protection scheme for displaced Ukrainians running until March 2028, with a new restriction barring most newly arriving military-age men. The plan secures the legal status of beneficiaries across the bloc, including in Luxembourg, but leaves the longer-term, post-war framework unresolved.
By Léa Hoffmann27 June 2026
Europe
EU & Ukraine
EU moves to bar newly arriving military-age Ukrainian men from refuge
Brussels wants to extend temporary protection for people fleeing Ukraine until March 2028 but exclude newly arriving men of fighting age who are barred from leaving under martial law. Kyiv asked for the change to ease its manpower crisis, after it let men aged 18-22 leave and arrivals across the EU surged. The plan pits wartime solidarity against migration politics — and would shape who can claim protection in Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
By Léa Hoffmann26 June 2026
Europe
EU support for Ukraine
EU Sends Ukraine First €3.2 Billion Tranche of €90 Billion Loan
The European Commission disbursed €3.2 billion to Kyiv on 25 June 2026, the first instalment of a €90 billion loan that Ukraine will repay only if Russia pays reparations. Luxembourg, a consistent backer, helps underwrite the EU borrowing behind it.
By Camille Reuter25 June 2026
Europe
NATO
Rutte meets Trump at White House to steady NATO before Ankara summit
NATO chief Mark Rutte met Donald Trump at the White House on 24 June to ease transatlantic tensions before the 7-8 July Ankara summit, where the 5%-of-GDP spending pledge, Ukraine and US commitment to the alliance top the agenda.
By Camille Reuter24 June 2026
Politics
United Kingdom
Starmer to resign as UK prime minister, opening Labour succession race
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on 22 June 2026 that he will resign as Labour leader, bowing to a party revolt less than two years after a landslide win. He will stay on as caretaker until a successor is chosen, with nominations opening on 9 July and a new prime minister expected by September. The trigger was rival Andy Burnham's by-election return to Parliament; the change reshuffles a key EU partner at a sensitive moment for Ukraine policy.
By Camille Reuter22 June 2026
Politics
Defence diplomacy
Canada's defence chief makes first federal visit to Luxembourg in 81 years
Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty visited Luxembourg on 19 June 2026, the first trip by a Canadian federal minister in 81 years of diplomatic ties, advancing defence cooperation as Europe and Canada deepen security links.
By Camille Reuter21 June 2026
Europe
Defence & Ukraine
Luxembourg Adds $30 Million for Ukraine's Weapons at NATO Talks
At a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels on 18 June 2026, Luxembourg pledged an additional $30 million (about €26 million) to the alliance's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, which buys US-made weapons for Kyiv. The commitment lands as Luxembourg charts a fourfold rise in defence spending by 2035 toward NATO's new 5% target.
By Camille Reuter20 June 2026