LSAP launches municipal elections campaign

According to LSAP Party President Dan Biancalana, defeat doesn't intimidate the party. Unlike other parties, the LSAP doesn't rely on "has-been stars of national politics" to campaign in local elections.

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"We don't need to convince people that we are 'close to you' or simply 'closer'," Biancalana said, taking a playful jab at the slogans of the Democratic Party (DP) and the Christian Social People's Party (CSV), respectively. He emphasised that people are well-aware of the LSAP's active involvement, understanding of their needs and concerns, and the party's reliable candidates.

Luxembourg City is among the communes where the LSAP is determined to achieve victory on 11th June. Maxime Miltgen, President of the Socialist Women and co-lead candidate in the capital, blames the DP for the city's housing affordability crisis. Miltgen pointed out that the DP's failure to consistently invest in social and affordable housing over the past 54 years has led to one of the lowest rates of social housing in Europe. She warned that Luxembourg City is slowly deteriorating into an exclusive haven for the privileged few.

Apart from housing, the LSAP has identified education, healthcare, labour, social affairs, and climate protection as key policy areas.

Paulette Lenert, the LSAP's lead candidate for the legislative elections, expressed her confidence in the party's readiness. She highlighted the increasing number of young people and women within the LSAP, both as members and on their candidate lists. Lenert emphasised that the LSAP is actively working towards a better future, focusing on renewal rather than just talking about it.

The LSAP hopes that their efforts will yield fruitful outcomes in the 2023 super election year, which encompasses the municipal elections on 11 June and the legislative elections on 8 October.