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The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) held an extraordinary national congress in Roodt-sur-Syre on Saturday, where they elected a new party leadership.
Co-President Francine Closener was re-elected with 73.56% of the votes, while Co-President Dan Biancalana secured 82.76%. Maxime Miltgen, a local councillor from Luxembourg City, was elected as the new Vice-President with 88.12% of the votes.
Tom Jungen, who served as Secretary General for five years, did not seek another term. The election for his successor was contested between former Young Socialists president Amir Vesali and LSAP treasurer Sacha Pulli. Sacha Pulli won with 57.85% of the votes.
During the congress, several speakers criticised the current CSV-DP government. Co-President Francine Closener described the government as "authoritarian-neoliberal conservatives" and warned against their policies. She highlighted that both parties have "no shame" aligning with the right-wing Alternative Democratic Reform Party (adr) in the Chamber of Deputies and asserted that "CEO Frieden sets the tone." As such, she believes it is now a wonder that CSV and DP "fail in the fight against poverty."
The LSAP positions itself as a party of new faces, advocating for the disenfranchised and remaining true to its values and ideals. The leadership believes this commitment was rewarded in the recent European elections, where the LSAP increased its vote share by about 10% compared to 2019. Additionally, the party announced that 700 new members had joined over the past 18 months. "People are eager for the LSAP," said Closener.
