German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that her time in politics is about to come to an end. Her likely successor is well-known in Germany and could fundamentally change the course of the country.
Los partidos verdes estan reciclando viejas ideas socialistas
Europa ha sido golpeada por una ola verde en la política, con ambientalistas que superan estructuralmente a los partidos socialdemócratas de los establecimientos. Pero no se trata tanto del cambio climático como de un cambio de marca del socialismo para los votantes jóvenes
What do the six Luxembourgish Members of the European Parliament do?
In the European Union, every member states is represented in the European Council by either its head of state or its head of government. In the European Parliament (EP) – which is supposed to represent the people living in the EU – people are represented by member state and according to population: the larger your […]
Why François Bausch is a likely candidate for EU Commissioner
As the Democratic Party (DP), the socialist party (LSAP), and the Greens (déi Gréng) are concluding their coalition talks, speculations are running high on the restructuring of the upcoming government. One key role that will have to be filled in May next year is that of EU Commissioner. As of now, Luxembourg did not have […]
Expats: How to talk to Luxembourgers about politics
If you want to keep your job, your colleagues, your business partners, and your friends, then just don’t talk about politics. That advice is free, and not very helpful. There’s reason to elaborate, most notably because we all know that politics does tend to come up when we least expect, or because it is omnipresent […]
Social democracy is dead, long live socialism
Europe has been hit by a Green wave in politics, with environmentalists structurally outperforming establishment social democrat parties. But it isn’t so much about climate change as it is a rebranding of socialism for young voters. Beware of the consequences.
The European elections are coming up. Here’s what you need to know.
Next May, voters in the European Union member states will vote for a new European Parliament. What sounds like local politics will be indicative of a larger trend.
The Women’s Council narrative on female representation is antiquated
Luxembourg’s newly-elected parliament is constituted of 48 men and 12 women. The Grand Duchy’s Women’s Council (CNFL) expressed its upset with that result, saying that women were not given sufficient platforms during the election campaign, particularly in a country where the voting system is so focused on individual candidates.
What changes politically in the parliament
As the Liberals, Greens and Socialists go into coalition talks, following the election on 14 October, the widespread narrative seems to be that “nothing is going to change” on a political level in Luxembourg. However, voters have made an unmistakable turn to the left, by giving more support to the Greens, as well as voting in […]
Key takeaways from the CSV’s election performance
Lots of concerned faces at the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) election party … Sunday night and the year 2013 definitely had something in common. Back in 2013, the CSV’s electoral campaign tried to capitalise on the successes of Jean-Claude Juncker, now former prime minister and soon to be former European Commission president.
Bill Wirtz 