Luxembourgish is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide.
The Left is a democratic socialist political party in Luxembourg. On the political spectrum,it is considered a left-wing or far-left political party. The Left is associated with The Left in the European Parliament –GUE/NGL group in the European Parliament but does not have any members. The party participates in the Party of the European Left. Déi Lénk wishes to transition Luxembourg from a constitutional monarchy into a republic.
The Music of Luxembourg is an important component of the country's cultural life. The new Philharmonie concert hall provides a venue for orchestral concerts while opera is frequently presented in the theatres. Rock,pop and jazz are also popular with a number of successful performers. The wide general interest in music and musical activities in Luxembourg can be seen from the membership of the Union Grand-Duc Adolphe,the national music federation for choral societies,brass bands,music schools,theatrical societies,folklore associations and instrumental groups. Some 340 music groups and associations with over 17,000 individual members are currently represented by the organization.
Elections in Luxembourg are held to determine the political composition of the representative institutions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Luxembourg is a liberal representative democracy,with universal suffrage guaranteed under its constitution. Elections are held regularly,and are considered to be fair and free.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Luxembourg since 1 January 2015. A bill for the legalisation of same-sex marriages was enacted by the Chamber of Deputies on 18 June 2014 and signed into law by Grand Duke Henri on 4 July. Luxembourg was the last Benelux country,the sixteenth country in the world,and the tenth in Europe to allow same-sex couples to marry nationwide. Partnerships have also been available in Luxembourg since November 2004.
The Alternative Democratic Reform Party is a conservative and mildly populist political party in Luxembourg. It has five seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies,making it the fourth-largest party.
The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and the recognition of three official languages:French,German,and the national language Luxembourgish,established in law in 1984. These three languages are also referred to as the three administrative languages,as the constitution does not specify them as being "official". As of 2018,98% of the population was able to speak French at more or less a high level,78% spoke German,and 77% Luxembourgish.
Claude Meisch is a Luxembourgish politician with a degree in financial mathematics from Trier university. Meisch was appointed Minister of Education in 2013 in the government of Xavier Bettel,a post he held until 2023. He was appointed Minister of Education and Youth and as Minister of Housing in 2023 in the government of Luc Frieden He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2013 and Mayor of Differdange since 2002. He was President of the Democratic Party (DP) from 2004 until 2013,of which he has been a member since 1994.
Luc Frieden is a Luxembourgish politician and lawyer who serves as the 25th prime minister of Luxembourg since November 2023. A member of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV),he held numerous cabinet positions in the Luxembourgish government between 1998 and 2013,notably serving as the minister for the Treasury and Budget during the transition from the Franc to the Euro and as Minister of Finance during the European debt crisis. Frieden was president of the Luxembourgish Chamber of Commerce and Eurochambres,the business federation of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Tageblatt is a German language daily newspaper published in Esch-sur-Alzette,Luxembourg by Editpress.
Xavier Bettel is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician who serves as the 14th deputy prime minister of Luxembourg and as the minister for Foreign Affairs since 2023. He served as the 24th prime minister of Luxembourg from 2013 to 2023. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1999–2013) and Mayor of Luxembourg City (2011–2013).
Sven Clement is a Luxembourgish politician and MP of the Pirate Party Luxembourg of which he is also one of the founders.
The Maulkuerfgesetz was a proposed 1937 law in Luxembourg. Officially,it was entitled the "Law for the Defence of the Political and Social Order" but was nicknamed Maulkuerfgesetz by its opponents. The law would have allowed the Luxembourgish government to ban the Communist Party and dissolve any political organisation which they believed might endanger the constitutional institutions. The members of these parties or organisations would be stripped of their political offices and could not be employed by the state or by local governments.
A constitutional referendum was held in Luxembourg on 7 June 2015. Although the referendum was non-binding,the government said they would adhere to the result. All three proposed constitutional amendments were ultimately rejected by voters.
Joe Thein is a Luxembourgish politician and former councillor.
Emile Haag is a Luxembourgish historian,trade unionist and former principal of the Athénée de Luxembourg. From 1987 to 2016 he was the president of the General Confederation of Civil Servants,a Luxembourgish trade union. In 1997,he was made commander of the Ordre de la couronne de chêne. Between 2005 and 2015 he was also President of the Chamber for Civil Servants and Government Employees. In 2015 he was made honorary president of that chamber.
The Service de Renseignement de l'État,full name Service de Renseignement de l'État Luxembourgeois,is Luxembourg's homeland intelligence agency. The agency is colloquially known in Luxembourgish as the "Spëtzeldéngscht“.
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 14 October 2018. All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies were renewed.
General elections were held in Luxembourg on 8 October 2023 to elect all 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies.
Christos Floros is a Greek-born Luxembourgish politician,civil rights campaigner and architect. He is a member of the Democratic Party (DP). He is a candidate in the 2024 European Elections for Member of the European Parliament.
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