Following the successful referendum campaign launched by Bettendorf residents, their neighbours in Erpeldange-sur-Sûre may potentially also be heading to the polls to express their opinion on the Nordstad merger.

The residents of Erpeldange-sur-Sûre may soon be asked to vote on the proposed Nordstad merger.

Local councillor Laurent Lacour submitted a related request, which will be discussed on Thursday. Lacour argues that a referendum on the Nordstad project should be held now, instead of the originally proposed date of 2027.

Our colleagues from RTL.lu have obtained access to Lacour's request. In it, the local councillor reiterates that he voted against the merger talks but considers it important to determine where local residents stand on the issue.

A similar referendum will be held in the municipality of Bettendorf, after a Citizens' Initiative collected enough signatures to cross the threshold for a referendum to take place in the next three months.

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The Citizens' Initiative was launched in response to an October decision by the Bettendorf municipal council to end merger talks with four other municipalities–Schieren, Ettelbruck, Erpeldange-sur-Sûre, and Diekirch–aimed at creating a new municipality known as "Nordstad" ("North City").