Christos Floros

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  • How to address Political Participation in Luxembourg

    How to address Political Participation in Luxembourg

    One of our biggest challenges in Luxembourg is political participation.

    When we consider the future of our country, we have to ask: Are we all in?

    Because the truth is, the challenges we face need everyone’s input.

    We need your voice, your ideas, your energy.

    Here’s what we’ve got:

    • Only about 10% of non-citizens vote.
    • Nearly half of our residents are non-citizens.

    As of 2023, about 47% of Luxembourg’s population are foreign nationals.

    Back in 2000, it was around 37%.

    Here’s the question:

    • How do we make everyone feel they have a stake in our future?

    In 2015, we had a referendum that could have extended voting rights to foreign residents who’ve lived here for over 10 years.

    We lost that opportunity.

    So now, we need to continue finding and building alternative ways to understand how people want us to lead, and towards where.

    It’s not just about voting (although that’s a great start, so register to vote for the next ones, it takes 2 minutes).

    It’s about participation at every level.

    It’s about caring for our commons—our shared spaces, our communities, our environment.

    We need to find ways to include more people, to convince them that their voice matters.

    Because it does.

    If we want to tackle the big issues—whether it’s housing, climate change, or economic development—we need everyone on board.

    So here’s my call to action:

    Join the dialogue, where it is.

    Join political platforms, parties, debates (online or offline – even better)

    Whether you’re a lifelong Luxembourger or you’ve just moved here, your perspective is valuable. It helps us inform our decisions.

    We need to explore new ways to engage with all residents, to gather their feedback, their hopes, their ideas for our future.

    We can’t afford to have half of our population feel disconnected.

    Your thoughts?

    Christos Floros

  • Can Luxembourg lead in AI?

    Can Luxembourg lead in AI?

    Let’s have a real conversation.

    When we ask if Luxembourg can lead in AI, we’re not questioning our country’s capability.

    We’re really asking whether we’re ready to back the people who are already pushing the boundaries.

    I’m thinking of Misch Strotz from LetzAI, today. Misch and the team are the kind of innovators who make you sit up and think, “F8vk, this is happening right here in Luxembourg!” They’re putting us on the map in a global race that’s moving faster every day.

    Let’s be honest—we’ve got challenges:

    – Living Costs: Starting something new is tough in Luxembourg.

    – We’re Culturally Cautious: Taking risks isn’t exactly our national pastime.

    – WHERE’S THE MONEY?: Tech start-ups need capital, and the ecosystem here isn’t as nurturing as it could(should) be.

    It’s not about whether we have talent.

    We do.

    It’s about whether we’re creating the right environment for that talent to thrive.

    If a company from Luxembourg becomes a global household name, something people talk about for the next 20 years, it’s going to be LetzAI.

    That’s the potential I see in LetzAI. Their market reach could be massive—from Netflix producers and Hollywood studios to advertisers across Europe and Asia. They’re already becoming a go-to tool for creators around the world.

    They empower people and brands to contribute their own content, creating “AI Models” that respect intellectual property. As Misch puts it:

    “Better AI requires better niche data. By encouraging users to add themselves and optimize their datasets on our platform, we’re tackling one of AI’s biggest problems: the lack of quality data for niche content.”

    This opens many doors; two that I want to highlight here for my Luxembourg IP laywers and investors:

    – Intellectual Property: They are offering SOLUTIONS in a time when AI and COPYRIGHT are in a messy relationship.

    – Creator Economy: They will be HELPING artists and creators MONETISE and TRACK the impact of their work in ways we haven’t seen before.

    If I were in VC, I’d back them in a heartbeat.

    Supporting companies like LetzAI isn’t just good for them; it’s good for all of us.

    We said years ago we wanted to set the stage for Luxembourg to become a tech hub.

    We got very good at saying it.

    Now it’s time to show how it’s done.

    While we’re pushing forward, we obviously can’t ignore the impact of AI on society. The UN released the “Governing AI for Humanity” report last week and it talks about how we need global cooperation to manage the risks of AI and make sure its benefits reach everyone.

    But the key word is ‘while’.

    We (especially in Europe) have done a lot to be ahead of regulation, but not ahead of Tech.

    And here’s something I’ve kept saying and we need to consider seriously: the future of AI should be shaped by democratic values and democratic countries.

    If we leave AI development to countries or companies that don’t prioritise transparency and individual freedoms, we put the future of our democracies at risk.

    Supporting teams like LetzAI isn’t just business — it ensures Luxembourg can be an active and influential participant in the global AI conversation, outside of Parliaments and Bureaucracies: in the actual tech.

    So, can Luxembourg lead in AI?

    I believe we can.

    But now is the moment to prove it by supporting and funding our innovators.

    Those are my thoughts. What are yours?

    Christos Floros

  • Ready to renew our commitment to Europe

    Ready to renew our commitment to Europe

    Our campaign of inclusion and participation has never been about one person.

    All of it has been about you, about all of us together.

    About the belief that when more people get a say, our democracy works better.

    I am incredibly happy to have seen so many new faces, so many of you last night, showing up, getting involved.

    Luxembourg needs all of us, our European Union needs all of us.

    United in diversity is the motto of our Union, and where could that be more true, than in our Luxembourg?

    Luxembourg brings us together, and we will continue to celebrate this, and show the rest of Europe, what we can do when we work together.

    In these images, you will see people from Luxembourg to Romania to India, who all have one thing in common: Luxembourg is their home.

    Many of them have already become Luxembourgish citizens, many of them are European, many of them were always Luxembourgish citizens, what we all have in common is that we believe that Europe can work, must work, and will work, if we work together.

    Thank you once again, for all the interesting conversations and every word of encouragement.

    But more importantly, thank you for showing up, thank you for your engagement, thank you for your voice.