With more people naturalising in Luxembourg and broadening the voting pool, how people connect with different parties is key for determining who represents the country in parliament, and in the government.
Considering the official websites of all seven parties, a range of languages from four (Luxembourgish, French, German, and English) to just one (Luxembourgish) can be seen.
Over the last few months, at least two parties have expanded their website to include more languages.
Speaking to each of the parties, RTL Today looked deeper into how parties perceive the public, who they’re speaking to, and the ways in which they communicate.
Here are their responses.
While all parties were approached for this feature, the Pirate Party has not offered a response. The views of all other parties are presented below.
Background: By law, every five years all Luxembourgish nationals 18 and above can and must vote in legislative elections: voting is mandatory. Communal elections on the other hand are open to all Luxembourgish residents.
Background: On their respective websites, ADR and Pirates write exclusively in Luxembourgish, The Greens and LSAP write in Luxembourgish and French, CSV and The Left publish in Luxembourgish, French, and English. The Democratic Party presents their information in Luxembourgish, French, German, and English.
Background: Luxembourgish nationals 18 and above must vote in legislative elections, while communal elections are open to all Luxembourgish residents.
