Most are locals, but some 1, 800 people came from neighbouring regions.

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Nowadays, the procession, supported by the civil and religious authorities is increasingly popular despite secularization, with an average each year of 13, 000 participants coming from Luxembourg and the neighbouring regions.

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Meanwhile, the failure cascaded to neighbouring regions.

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This is especially important for regions hoping to foster business links abroad, as several city mayors have teamed up with neighbouring towns to lure local investment by foreign companies.

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