The results, which saw a tight race in terms of votes, have sparked discussions within the agricultural sector.
The allocation of seats stands at six for the Farmers’ Centre, five for the new group “Active Farmers for a Strong Agriculture,” and four seats for the joint list “Stronger Together” of the Farmers’ Alliance and the Free Luxembourg Farmers. This outcome has prompted deliberations regarding the forthcoming election of the Chamber of Agriculture’s president.
While the Farmers’ Centre emphasises its seat majority and the significant personal vote count garnered by the incumbent president, Guy Feyder, surpassing 1,800 votes, the newly formed faction led by Christian Hahn asserts its victory, citing the acquisition of the most new votes.
Friday marks the inaugural plenary session of the Chamber of Agriculture following the elections. Prior to this, on Wednesday morning, representatives from the three lists will reconvene with the four delegates from the winegrowers and gardeners to finalise arrangements. It is anticipated that both Guy Feyder and Christian Hahn will vie for the presidency—a scenario that the Farmers’ Alliance President, Marco Koeune, notes was intended to be avoided in the pre-election phase:
“It’s worth noting that leading up to the elections, efforts were made to foster unity within the agricultural sector, involving all farmers’ unions and youth organisations. Nevertheless, we ended up with an election with three different lists.”
As the pivotal meeting approaches on Wednesday, the question looms: who will secure the vote from the “Stronger Together” list?
“We have a preference that we will also put forward in a declaration tomorrow. In the interests of a unified agricultural sector in which we as a trade union don’t take ourselves so seriously. A preference that may not be shared by everyone tomorrow, but which I cannot reveal to you today,” Koeune explained.
Between the lines, however, Koeune hinted that they are likely to throw their support behind Christian Hahn. He emphasised the importance of involving young people in leadership roles, a sentiment echoed by Hahn himself, who has expressed readiness to assume responsibility.
