The Christian-Social Party (CSV, conservatives) won the general elections this Sunday Luxembourg and demanded the formation of a new Government with 21 out of 60 MPs in the Parliament, far beyond the results achieved by the trio members of the outgoing government: the liberals (14), social democrats (11) and greens (4). coalition.
CVS, currently led by former minister Luc Frieden, repeats as the party with the most votes, as it did in the 2014 and 2018 elections. This Sunday’s results put him in a position to form a Government. depending on their negotiations with other political forces.
Frieden, who recently returned to politics After a nine-year break in the financial industryHe sees it as “a very strong mandate for the CSV to form the next Government”.
This was stated while addressing the ex-minister’s enthusiastic supporters with different portfolios. Three governments led by Jean-Claude Juncker (From 1999 until the early elections of 2014).
“The blue-red-green coalition no longer exists” Frieden acquiesced, citing the colors of the three parties that have governed this small European country for a decade.
Now CSV will begin “respectful talks” with other political forces. said Frieden, who in an interview with the Luxemburger Wort newspaper showed this evening that outgoing prime minister Xavier Bettel favored a coalition with his liberals that would add a large majority of 35 of the 60 seats.
To agree with the social democrats, The majority they will add will be 31 seatsthe same as the outgoing tripartite Government had.
The truth is that Current coalition led by Bettel appears weakened 5 seats were lost due to the defeat of the Greens.
Following the results of these elections, The Liberals, Social Democrats and Greens have only 29 seats, making the re-establishment of the so-called “Gambia” coalition impossible.Because the sum of the colors of the three parties is the same as the flag of the African country.
Despite everything, Bettel announced to the press his intention to continue to take responsibility for the government. ““The result speaks for itself”He stated that his party, DP, achieved better results compared to the last elections and gained two more seats.
Moreover, The outgoing prime minister garnered more votes due to his personal candidacy. more than his opponent: Bettel received 34,018 votes, compared to Frieden’s 30,999.
In addition to the Christian socialists of the CSV, ADR’s right-wing populists were the other big winners on election nightIt allows him to form a parliamentary group with 5 elected officials.
“We are the fourth strongest party in the country” Fred Keup, leader of the ADR since March 2022, stated with satisfaction that he is focusing his political action on the Luxembourgish language and identity, as well as on family and security issues.
The remaining seats in the parliament will be distributed Pirates who claim to be “neither left nor right”There are three MPs and two MPs from the Left.
12 parties participated in these elections. total of 649 candidates Someone who wants to take part in the Parliament.
Approximately 284,000 voters registered to elect the 60 deputies of the unicameral system They voted until 14:00 local time in 739 polling stations in the country. (13:00 GMT), six hours after it opened, but nearly 70,000 had already voted by post.
like in Belgium Voting is compulsory in LuxembourgIt is a small state with a population of 660,000 and one of the richest countries in the European Union.