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Belgian road toll sparks traffic worries in Steinfort.

From next year, Belgian motorways and national roads will no longer be free to use. The annual toll will be €100 for combustion vehicles and €90 for electric cars. Mayor Sammy Wagner says his municipality is bracing for the consequences. "It is clear that we in Steinfort are not at all enthusiastic about this", Wagner told RTL. "We had hoped that Belgian authorities might still reconsider and take a different decision."

Wagner fears many cross-border shoppers will skip the Belgian motorway and head into border towns via Luxembourg's local roads instead. "I'm thinking especially of the large Swedish furniture store that set up here a few years ago", he said, referring to the Ikea in Arlon. According to Wagner, up to 3,600 round trips are possible from Luxembourg to the store each day. He expects some drivers to take alternative routes through local villages, though he admits the full impact is unclear.

"How will they enforce this? Where will cameras be placed to check whether drivers have the required vignette? Which roads will actually be affected? Officially, it's supposed to cover motorways, national, and regional roads, but there's still no published list", Wagner said. "The simplest option for Luxembourg drivers wanting to save nine euros would be to leave the motorway at Wandhaff, drive through Hoen and Klengbetten, then head towards Sterpenech, or alternatively go via Grass to Sterpenech."

Also today

• The public prosecutor's office is investigating a cardiologist on suspicion of healthcare fraud; the man has been placed in pre-trial detention.
• The Luxembourg Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations after reserves fell below the minimum needed to supply hospitals.
• A power outage at a Google data centre in London disrupted payments and other digital services, with customers in Luxembourg affected.
• The government is preparing a bill that would impose stricter penalties for a range of offences on public transport.
• Australian police have charged a man over what they alleged was a "targeted" attack with a vehicle on independent lawmaker Helen Haines.
• The EU has unveiled a push to boost Arctic surveillance and expand icebreaker fleets as it jostles with other nations in the key region.
• Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama today blamed a "hybrid war" for fuelling unrest in his country.

On air

No giveaways today and the Drive show was all about Jack Savoretti, with JB's interview played in full and the Algorhythm based on Jacks suggestions!

Figure of the day

Over 20,000 people are now registered with ADEM, a 7.1% year-on-year increase. You seekers rose 10.7%, and the highly qualified increased by 10.6%.

• At the end of September, 20,269 people were registered as unemployed with the National Employment Agency (ADEM). That is 1,349 more than a year earlier, an increase of 7.1%. The number of job seekers aged 16 to 29 rose by 10.7% compared with September 2025. Among those aged 45 to 64, the number rose by 7.6%.
• The number of unemployed people with higher qualifications grew by 10.6% year on year. That is a slower rise than in August, when the annual increase was 19%. In September, 3,430 Luxembourg residents registered with ADEM as new job seekers.

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