The municipality of Esch-sur-Alzette is facing a number of challenges in the coming years. Growth in the southern city means that much of its infrastructure needs to be improved, particularly that affecting schools and mobility. On Tuesday morning, our colleagues from RTL spoke to two local opposition politicians about the current situation: Line Wies from the Left and Liz Braz from the Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party (LSAP).
According to Wies, the Left aims at gaining a third seat on the Esch municipal council given that they were the driving force in the opposition. The party is ready to take on responsibility, but will be picky when it comes to potential coalition partners, said Wies.
Braz argued that the LSAP is the right party for her in terms of sustainability and social issues. She further expressed her belief that the party managed to regroup after the 2017 election defeat.
Both politicians agreed that Esch needs fresh wind and that they do not see the reigning Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) as a viable coalition partner.
New housing opportunities is an important issue for both the Left and the LSAP. The opposition parties lamented that little has been done to improve the situation in recent years. They were similarly critical of the majority’s proposed work on mobility, most notably the plan to relocate the train station away from the city centre.
