A coalition of eleven NGOs, trade unions, and civil‑society groups will hold a protest in Luxembourg City as part of the global Make Amazon Pay campaign. Participating organizations include ASTM, CELL, Collectif Palestine Luxembourg, Tax Justice Lëtzebuerg, Déi Lénk, etika, OGBL, Greenpeace Luxembourg, and Rise for Climate. The protest, scheduled at the corner of Grand Rue and rue des Capucins, aims to draw attention to Amazon’s practices regarding data protection, environmental impact, taxation, and corporate responsibility.
Make Amazon Pay demonstrations have been held annually worldwide, including in Luxembourg in 2023, to highlight the company’s controversial practices. Organizers criticized Amazon for actions that contradict EU values on equality, compliance with international law, and adherence to European data-protection directives. In March 2025, Luxembourg’s administrative court upheld a ruling ordering Amazon to pay €746 million for violating European data‑protection rules. Additionally, Amazon reportedly paid no corporate taxes in Luxembourg in 2022 on revenues exceeding €50 billion, marking the fifth consecutive year without a corporate tax bill in its European headquarters.
The coalition is urging Amazon to comply fully with international law, provide accurate environmental data, pay its fair share of taxes, and respect data-protection regulations. It also called on Luxembourg authorities to strengthen oversight and develop public digital infrastructure. The groups criticized Amazon’s environmental reporting, claiming that internal documents show executives intentionally concealed the full extent of water consumption at data centers. A 2025 Fair Tax Foundation report ranked Amazon as the lowest-taxed major tech company, with an effective tax rate of 13.5% in 2024.
In response, an Amazon spokesperson rejected the coalition’s claims, stating that the company provides good pay, benefits, and opportunities, and has created over 1.5 million jobs globally. Amazon recently announced plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide, though the impact on its Luxembourg office, which employs over 4,000 people, remains unclear.
