Radical Party (Luxembourg)

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The Radical Party was a political party in Luxembourg led by Marcel Cahen.^[1]

Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked microstate in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union and the seat of the European Court of Justice, the highest judicial authority in the EU. Its culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German cultures, as evident by the nation's three official languages: French, German, and the national language of Luxembourgish. The repeated invasions by Germany, especially in World War II, resulted in the country's strong will for mediation between France and Germany and, among other things, led to the foundation of the European Union.

History

The party was formed by Cahen in 1928 after he left the Radical Socialist Party.^[1] The party did not contest the partial elections later that year, but its one seat was not up for election. In the 1931 elections it won two seats. In 1934 it merged with the Radical Socialist Party to form the Radical Liberal Party.^[1]

The Radical Socialist Party was a progressive Luxembourgian political party that existed from 1925 to 1932. It was the successor of the Liberal League, but, unlike its predecessor, it existed as an organised extra-parliamentary party, marking itself as Luxembourg's first true liberal political party. It was the predecessor of the Radical Liberal Party and, ultimately, of the current Democratic Party.

The Radical Liberal Party, abbreviated to PRL, was a Luxembourgian political party that existed from 1932 until 1945. It was the main party bridging the gap between the former Liberal League and the current Democratic Party.

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References

1 2 3 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1249 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

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[NS-1] 1 2 3 Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1249 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7