Max Brimmeyer outperformed every other student in the Grand Duchy, and now he is planning his next steps

The Luxembourg Government has recently announced several measures aimed at supporting the property market and making home ownership more accessible. Reduced acquisition costs, an increased Bëllegen Akt tax credit and new tax incentives for investors: these developments strengthen the appeal of new-build properties in Luxembourg.

Max Brimmeyer outperformed every other student in the Grand Duchy, and now he is planning his next steps

The Luxembourg Government has recently announced several measures aimed at supporting the property market and making home ownership more accessible. Reduced acquisition costs, an increased Bëllegen Akt tax credit and new tax incentives for investors: these developments strengthen the appeal of new-build properties in Luxembourg.

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires.

Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigns.

DUBLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday the European Commission’s original EU budget proposal of almost €2 trillion should be slashed by hundred of billions of euros and that it was “unacceptable” to add 2,500 new jobs at EU institutions. Speaking at a press conference with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Merz called the Commission’s plan ” unacceptable” and “not balanced.” He added: “That is why we need a draft budget with cuts across the board — totaling several hundred billion euros. These cuts are essential.” Asked by POLITICO whether this proposed cut was identical to the €400 billion in budget reductions that a German document suggested at the end of last month, Merz declined to go into detail, referring to ongoing negotiations. Merz also lashed out at a Commission plan to increase the number of EU staffers, a move that Brussels says is necessary to deal with the increased work load caused by the current geopolitical crises. “It is unacceptable that 2,500 new positions are now to be created for the European institutions. We will not accept that,” the chancellor said, arguing that Germany was reducing its government staff by 8 percent by 2029. Under its presidency of the Council of the European Union, Ireland will have to put forward a new budget proposal before a summit of EU leaders in October. Martin will face the herculean task of squaring Merz’s push for cuts with conflicting pressure from countries supporting a bigger budget, such as Italy, Spain and Poland.   The previous Cyprus Council Presidency’s 2 percent cut from the Commission’s proposal in June was deemed insufficient by Germany and its northern European allies. At the press conference, the Irish leader was reticent in response to the German demands, only saying he would “listen carefully to the chancellor what is important for him and for Germany.” Martin added: “I believe, if we all approach the task in the right spirit, agreement should be possible by the end of the year.” But a sensitive issue for Ireland is to identify new bloc-wide taxes to finance the budget, known as own resources, which require unanimous support among EU countries.  The Commission proposed last year five new own resources — including higher tobacco rates and a controversial tax on EU businesses — to generate fresh revenue to cover soaring defense and competitiveness spending without relying entirely on higher contributions from national governments. Germany has strongly opposed the business tax and rejected suggestions that the Commission could exempt small and medium enterprises in order to reach a deal. During the press conference, Martin reiterated Ireland’s opposition toward a digital levy, which has been endorsed by the European Parliament and by French President Emmanuel Macron. He warned that it would undermine last year’s “Turnberry trade agreement” with the U.S.

LONDON — A British politician on Tuesday accused French authorities of trying to “intimidate” him after shots were fired near him during a coastguard training exercise in the English Channel. Chris Philp, shadow home secretary for the opposition Conservatives, posted a video on X in which shots can be heard during an interview about asylum seeker crossings he was conducting while on a fishing boat. He later issued a statement saying he would raise the incident with the French ambassador to the U.K. “It is extraordinary that the French navy will fire live rounds to defend their waters against a visiting British politician but cannot bear to do anything about stopping illegal Channel crossings,” he fumed. Small boat crossings are a hot-button issue in British politics, and a particular sore point for the Tories, who are trying to show they are tougher on the issue than Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Philp said on X that the incident felt “like warning shots or attempted intimidation.” But a statement issued by the French embassy — quoting French defence officials — denied any intent and said the coastguard vessel Flamant had “conducted a small-arms firing exercise off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez.” “The statutory signals required by international standards for this type of firing exercise were displayed, and all safety protocols were followed,” the statement added. The French defence staff statement continued: “This exercise is unrelated to the presence of a British ship in the area, which was outside the range of the firing. The Flamant was not engaged in an operation to monitor migrant vessels.” A U.K. official, granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record, told POLITICO they had been assured by French officials that the crew were “conducting a routine training exercise.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on July 28 for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia. Zelensky is also in the US to attend US senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, an important support of Ukraine inside the Republican party. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us more from Washington.

The return of high temperatures is threatening firefighters hold on a vast blaze in the Gironde. Calmer conditions over the last two days have enabled authorities to stabilise the fires but as the region is placed under a yellow heat warning and new evacuation order come into force on July 28, fears are mounting that the blaze could once again spiral out of control.

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