The idea is to have a clearer and more influential voice in the political realm when it comes to discussing the protected status of landmarks. In recent times, several protests came about after citizens disagreed with municipal rulings over the destruction of particular buildings.
The federation has been established by six different associations, including "Mouvement Patrimonial" and "Sauvegarde du Patrimoine". Most of them have long been fighting the disappearance of historic landmarks, which they blame on two particular government institutions: the Ministry for Home Affairs and the Ministry for Culture.
In the eyes of Paul Ewen, president of the newly founded federation, both entities are unable to cooperate due to their conflicts of interest, resulting in an unnecessary deterioration of monuments.
Ewen further notes that a number of municipalities have turned out to be "extraordinarily uncooperative" when it comes to monument conservation, highlighting Weiswampach, Mamer, Pétange, and Kehlen in particular. The president thus laments that as long as this level of incoherence exists in the country, there could be no viable solution for the issue, which his organisation has been fighting for over ten years.
The federation is now set to tackle the problem on a national level, while the individual associations continue to operate in their local areas. President Ewen demands that politicians start taking responsibility and understand what is at stake.
