Luxembourg’s wealth and privileged position in Europe have allowed many, if not all, to secure well-paid positions in "community" or "political" work. The quotation marks are intentional—real community and political engagement can never be confined to a 9-to-5 job, as Arundhati Roy eloquently explains in her critique of the NGO-ization of resistance.

Luxembourg's 2024 Eurovision return is overshadowed by controversy over Israel's participation, with criticism of the European Broadcasting Union's political stance, and participants avoiding comments on Israel.