On Saturday morning, the CSV (Christian Social People's Party) published their list of candidates for the upcoming European elections. It is collectively the youngest ever selection of candidates standing for election for the party, and is comprised of three men and three women.
Led by the party's current MEP Christophe Hansen, the list also features Luxembourg City councillor Isabel Wiseler, Rosport mayor Roman Osweiler, Mertzig councillor Stefano d'Agostino, Grevenmacher town councillor Liane Felten, and finally Martine Kemp of the Dudelange youth commission, nominated by the CSJ (Christian Social Youth).
The party will be adopting the slogan "For the people in Europe" for the May elections. The party's president Frank Engel has underlined the need for positive European themes in the run up to the elections, as the party seeks to maintain their current total of three seats.
The list of candidates was approved by 94 of the 103 members of the party's national council.
In 2014, the CSV was elected to the European Parliament with three seats, corresponding to 37,65% of the vote.
In 2009 it was 31,32%, also for three seats.
With the exception of the 1994 vote which resulted in two seats, the CSV has consistently won three seats since 1979.
