Begging banned in Europe’s wealthiest capital
In one of the first moves in his post, Luxembourg’s new Interior Minister Leon Gloden overturned his predecessor’s refusal and stamped his approval on outlawing begging: The law criminalises begging between 7am and 10pm in major shopping streets, common areas, and parks in the capital. Bordering France, Belgium, and Germany, the small country’s status as a wealthy tax haven often overshadows its societal problems such as housing. The law cracks down not only on undefined “aggressive or organised” begging, but extends to “all forms of begging”. Penalties range from 25 euros to 250 euros fines...