National Movement (Luxembourg)

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The National Movement (Luxembourgish : National Bewegong, French : Mouvement National, German : National Bewegung) was a far-right political party in Luxembourg.

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The National Movement rose to prominence as a result of the legislative and European elections in 1989, when under the leadership of Pierre Peters. In the European elections, it recorded 2.9% of the vote nationwide.

The last elections that it contested were the legislative and European elections on 12 June 1994. They came at the height of a wave of indiscriminate racist attacks, neo-Nazi demonstrations in Luxembourg,[ citation needed ] and it was suggested that the National Movement may capitalise by winning a seat in the Chamber of Deputies. However, in domestic and European elections, its share of the vote fell, the party failed to win a seat in either election, and it was promptly disbanded.

Electoral results

Chamber of Deputies

ElectionVotesSeatsRankGovernmentLeader of the
national list
# %±pp #+/−
1989 82,3162.3%
0 / 386
±08#extra-parliamentary
1994 82,8512.6%
0 / 386
±06#extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

Election year# of overall votes % of overall vote# of overall seats won+/-Notes
1989 28,8672.90% 7#
0 / 6
Increase2.svg 0
1994 24,1412.38% 6#
0 / 6
Decrease2.svg 0


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