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Mateo is 7 years old and he is Luxembourg's most successful Pokémon player. As one of Europe's top 15 players, he is invited to the Pokémon world championship in Japan in August. In our interview, he and his dad Pedro talk about their common passion.

What's a golden visa and does Luxembourg offer it? That's what we're finding out on this episode of No Stupid Question!

Shivani Sondhi from the Vodafone Foundation explains developments on the Bright Sky App and Website that offers support information and resources for those suffering domestic abuse.

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Out on the Theaterplaz, with his back against a pole and a cup out in front of him, Charel wishes passersby a nice day, and wraps the lingering ones up in conversation. Many who walk on come back around. Charel is so good at begging, he turned the activity into a profitable business. Join Nicolas Calmes as he too converses with Charel and learns about his life story.

Some say that AI could be one of the solutions to Luxembourg's workforce shortage, but is that true? We've talked with Albert Moukheiber, a neuroscientist, psychologist and author about the potential and limitations artificial intelligence could contribute to the workplace.

Stuck in Luxembourg during the summer? That doesn't have to be a bad thing! Our intern Faith Duggan put together a list of ten things to do over the summer months, whether you want to enjoy the sun, stay away from it or just have a good time in general.

Simon was joined by author Isabelle Marinov whose latest book, Henri and the Machine, hits shops on July 6th. When Isabelle was 9 years old, her parents gave her a red typewriter for her birthday. She began typing away, crafting stories in German and in Luxembourgish, her native language. Growing up, “writer” seemed like a non-existent job description. Isabelle studied law in France and in the US and got a "proper" job. But she secretly continued to write in the evenings and on weekends. After her first son was born, she returned to her lifelong passion––writing, and for the first time, she thought about it as a job. Isabelle speaks four languages fluently but for a reason that defies her, English is her preferred language for prose.

Jean-Jacques Schonckert, president of Association pour le Droit de Mourir dans la Dignité Lëtzebuerg a.s.b.l., spoke with Simon about the work they do. The association was formed in 1988, on the initiative of the late Dr Henri CLEES and a group of determined idealists. Its objectives included the legalization of voluntary euthanasia and the guarantee of free choice of end of life which they hoped to achieve by raising public awareness and drafting a draft law. Their efforts have been rewarded by the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region, entering into force on 01 January 2018, which allows the Society to create a professional structure for psychological support and accompaniment in adequate premises.

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Simon was joined on the Breakfast Show today by Cyrille BÄHR to talk about the 13th edition of La Nuit des Merveilles, one of the most important festivals dedicated to Street Arts in Luxembourg. For more than a decade, this extraordinary event has captivated the public by offering a unique, eclectic and extraordinary program. Whether you are an avid street art lover or simply curious to explore new artistic expressions, you will find a unique experience here that will awaken your senses and amaze your mind. The event takes place on the 7th and 8th july in Bettembourg. Further details can be found at https://ndm.lu/

Uli Krentz from the Luxembourg-Manx Society celebrated his birthday by joining Simon and the breakfast Show crew to talk a bit about their history and about their upcoming BBQ. The society’s annual Tynwald Day BBQ will be held at the Black Stuff Irish Pub in Luxembourg-Polfermillen (15 Val de Hamm, L-1714) on Wednesday 5 July 2023, from 18:00. Tynwald Day is the national day of the Isle of Man, an island nation and self-governing British Crown Dependency located in the Irish Sea. As with every year, the organisers will be serving traditional Manx kippers as well as sausages and burgers. Everyone is welcome… Even Simon!

Anne Cuvillier, Head of Awareness and Education Development at the Unity Foundation, joined Simon on the Breakfast Show today to talk about two upcoming events they are involved with… Lëtz Cooperate is an event organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with 15 Luxembourgish NGOs to raise awareness on international cooperation and sustainable development through entertaining workshops, music concerts and food trucks. The event takes place on Friday June 30th (1pm to 7pm) at Place De Clairefontaine. Further details: https://www.facebook.com/events/985659522844079 Cinéma du Sud takes place on the 6th of July from 5.30pm to 9.30pm. It consists of a visit to the "2000m2 project" at the Haus vun der Natur in Kockelscheuer, a screening of the documentary "2040" followed by a panel discussion with representatives from CELL and Feshhaff to discover innovative and sustainable projects in Luxembourg. Further details: https://cinemadusud.wordpress.com/festival/

National statistics bureau Statec earlier in June published a report that showed that levels of satisfaction with life in Luxembourg have gone done between 2018 and 2022. This is especially the case for young people below the age of 30. But what can be done to help young people and teens find joy in life again, when they're facing crisis after crisis and a big question mark looms over what their future will look like? Clinical psychologists Esther Giebels and Cécilia Grubers from Cepas shared their insight on the matter.

Christos Floros doesn't sleep. Christos is on a mission which doesn't allow him to. He wants to make politics in Luxembourg accessible to everyone, and he wants to make more people participate in politics. On Voices Matter, Christos tells us why he has committed to his mission and how he feels about Luxembourg's politics.

Séraphine Mirage shows us around in Rosa Letzebuerg's Queer archive. In the past years, the Asbl has started to collect items that tell stories about the history of queer culture and queer movements in Luxembourg. The archive is growing. Photo: Wikicommons

Francesca Tavanti and Rachel Thornton from RYSE (Refugee Youth Support & Empowerment) joined Simon on the Breakfast Show today to talk about the work they do with refugees. RYSE was created in November 2017 by 5 co-founders who, after having individually supported and accompanied young refugees in the country, decided to join forces in order to have a greater impact and reach a wider audience. RYSE works to eliminate the barriers and obstacles that young refugees encounter to enable them to integrate into the Luxembourg labour market and become active members of their host society. Further details , including how to register as a volunteer mentor ro donate, can be found at www.ryseluxembourg.com

One month after the opening of the Rainbow centre, we went to check out what has happened so far and what is planned in the near future. Sandra Laborier, director of the Rainbow Center, is our guest on today's Local Matters.

Judith Schleder, Event & Relationship Manager for Silicon Luxembourg, talked with Simon today about the Startup World Cup they recently attended and some of the exciting events they have planned for the coming months. The Startup World Cup winners were Circu Li-ion; a European battery upcycling startup that enables a circular lifecycle of batteries in three automated steps: 1. the dismantling of batteries, 2. the diagnosis of each cell, and 3. the reassembly based on reused components. Circu Li-ion attended one of Silicon Luxembourg’s Startup Aperos and further details of future meet-ups can be found at https://www.siliconluxembourg.lu/