Party people cancelled all weekend plans at the last minute this afternoon, after a man carrying 15,000 ecstasy pills was caught while travelling through Findel Airport today.
Bars and clubs are expecting a quiet weekend and are looking for ways to entice people into their establishments.
A high number of free shots are expected to be given out to disappointed punters.
A survey performed this week about the French public’s opinion about the final results of the national election have proved to be reasonably neutral.
In the run down to the final voting session between Le Pen and Macron, it would seem that either way this turns, the French are ready to call in a national strike and plan to destroy their neighbourhoods once again.
“We do not like any politicians”, commented one man in the street. “They can all go to hell”.
Benelux News is currently setting up various spots around France and will bring you the news on the situation as it breaks.
Crowd control security was called in to a city centre bar last weekend as people waited to be served.
According to witnesses, a man ordered 7 different Gin & Tonics for his friends which made waiting times even worse than normal.
Each recipe required various bar staff to collect ingredients from different sections of the bar which included the stock room and even borrowing ingredients from neighbouring businesses.
The entire fiasco ended after over 2 hours and the bar is now revising it’s drinks menu and service plan.
Reports were released this morning as a number of ducks due to compete in the upcoming duck race in Luxembourg’s Petrusse, tested positive for ephedrine.
Luxembourg’s famous duck race has been held on the final weekend of April for many years and has proved to be extremely popular.
But with the increase in popularity, comes added pressure to perform.
Up to 15 ducks are said to have tested positive and are likely to be disqualified as a result.
Local sports authorities are said to be investigating.
More info as it comes.
A couple from Wiltz in the north of Luxembourg have decided to divorce, but have said that they’d still like to stay brother and sister.
Ralf and Josee Schmitt got married three years ago, but things turned ugly at a local brasserie last week.
After arguing over who was going to milk the cows in the morning, Josee smashed Ralf in the face with a Bofferding glass.
“The marriage might not have worked, but we still want to remain brother and sister” said Ralf.
Divorce proceedings start this week at the local commune.
The new currency set to launch soon after Hollerich receives it’s independence has been released.
Each Holler Dollar will hold exactly the same value as a Euro and will be exchangeable in any business in Hollerich.
Although primarily created for Beer tokens, it will be valuable for many other transactions including kebabs and lap dances.
Hollerich leaders announced today that the Hollerich area will be applying for independence after casino licenses cannot be obtained in the area.
The support for “Freedom For Hollerich” is growing rapidly.
More to come soon on this story from Benelux News.
The area of Hollerich in Luxembourg City has officially applied for independence on the same day as Brexit.
Plans are apparently in place for a “Las Vegas” type area with it’s own currency and economic system in place.
“The idea of Freedom For Hollerich (FFH) came about years ago.” Said one resident. “We always wanted to have a Vegas style area and for years we have worked on it. We wanted Casinos, Night Clubs and Hookers. So far we have the hookers and night clubs, all we need now are casinos. With current Luxembourgish law, we cannot have a casino placed in the area. So we are going for independence.”
The new currency, known as “Holler Dollars” has already been printed and is expected to launch onto the market with a high value.
More to come on this story, but Benelux News supports Freedom For Hollerich.
Police from all over Luxembourg have been called in to assist with the search of a missing teenager from Esch after friends and family raised the alarm after noticing she hadn’t posted anything on Facebook for over fifteen minutes earlier this morning.
Over 30 officers are involved in the search for Chantelle Scheiss, and her Mother made a frantic appeal after she didn’t respond on Whatsapp either.
Her Mum said “During waking hours, she always posts about things that she is doing like eating food, watching the dog sleep, watching Deutschland Sucht Ein Supertalent or just breathing. This is not like her, so there is something wrong.”
“If you are reading this message on your phone, please let me know if you are ok with a smiley face or a ‘BRB’ or something.”
There is currently no recent description of Chantelle to publish, as her Mum hasn’t seen her face for 2 years as she always has her head down, looking at her phone.
All her selfies have been taken off her Facebook after someone commented about her fake tan.
If any one sees Chantelle or sees that she is online, please contact Police immediately.
A study published this morning named the word “Arschloch”, or asshole in English, was the most frequently used word by Luxembourgish drivers.
It is used up to 70 times an hour and is used more frequently when driving in the Belgium direction.
Other words included “fotz” and “dajee.”
Shock and surprise erupted in Luxembourg this morning after “Cash” the dog revealed he was only in it for the money.
The dog was employed by local police to sniff out drugs coming in and out of Luxembourg. However, the famous find of 280,000 euros was all part of the plan to get rich off the back of drug dealers passing through the Grand Duchy.
Such corruption is very hard to pinpoint, but after not receiving a cent from his coworkers, he has decided to come clean.
A full investigation has been launched into police corruption.
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