The party was born after 18 delegates of the communist fraction decided to leave the socialist party in protest back in 1921.
The party first made its way into the Luxembourgish administration after the Second World War and was subsequently entrusted with the poste of Minister of Health. Their best-ever election results came about in 1968 when KPL won six seats in the Chamber. Nevertheless, the party has been waiting for a return to the Chamber of Deputies since 1994.
"The communist model has not yet become obsolete", party president Ali Ruckert declared on Saturday morning in Niederkorn. He further alluded to the challenges the party managed to prevail over, such as the year-long persecution during the Cold War era: "We still remember when our offices in Esch were destroyed and our members went into hiding in Niederkorn."
An honorary badge has now been installed in front of the café in Niederkorn, where the Communist Party of Luxembourg was brought to life on 2 January 1921.
