The swift is called ‘Leeëndecker’ in Luxembourgish. It owes this name to its typical breeding behaviour: it seeks out crevices under eaves or between masonry and roof tiles as a breeding place – often high up on buildings.

An essential part of the government’s strategy ‘Méi a méi seier bauen’ is to draw up a national ‘règlement des bâtisses’ that will be binding for all municipalities.

The General Assembly on 11 July 2025 unanimously adopted the new statutes of the Mouvement Ecologique, with one abstention. Reform had become necessary not least because of the new law “loi du 07.08.2023 sur les associations et les fondations sans but lucratif” (law of 7 August 2023 on non-profit associations and foundations).

Like all bats, the call of the whiskered bat is inaudible to the human ear – you need a bat detector to make the calls audible in the ultrasonic range.

On Wednesday, 9 July, Luxembourg’s CSV MEPs Martine Kemp and Isabel Wiseler-Lima ultimately voted against consistent climate protection by de facto supporting the position of the extreme right – the “Patriots for Europe” – in the EU Parliament! The vote by the CSV MEPs is unacceptable for future generations, but also from a democratic point of view.

In an open letter to the government, environmental and development organisations are calling for a stop to the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries.

Friends of the Earth International, the global alliance of which the Mouvement Ecologique is a member, is facing a very difficult financial situation following the cut of €1.2 million in public funding by the government of Geert Wilders.

Open letter from the Mouvement Ecologique to Agriculture and Consumer Protection Minister Martine Hansen and Health Minister Martine Deprez. An urgent appeal to Luxembourg’s MEPs!

There are over 60 different species of dragonflies and damselflies in Luxembourg. Some are very common, while others are on the red list of endangered species. Each species has specific habitat requirements, but they all need water for reproduction.

On 26 June 2025, the Brazilian agronomist and philosopher Prof. Dr Antônio Inácio Andrioli was a guest at the Pafendall Oekozenter to talk about the effects of the planned EU-Mercosur trade agreement.

The current heatwave is even more oppressive in larger towns than in rural areas – climate change means that such heatwaves will become more frequent and longer.

Yesterday, Monday 30 June 2025, the Meng Landwirtschaft platform, of which Mouvement Ecologique is a member, together with its 19 supporting organisations, presented the completely revised fourth edition of its plea for a reorientation of agriculture at the 2000m2 field at the Haus vun der Natur. Meng Landwirtschaft wants to stimulate public discussion about the future of agriculture in Luxembourg and play an active role in shaping it.