Juncker faces battle to remain Luxembourg PM

The centre-right Christian Democrat party of Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker won the general election held on the 20 October 2013 but lost three seats.

The CSV party polled 33.7% of the votes, a fall of 5% since the last elections in 2009. The CSV appeared to lose most ground to the third-placed Liberal DP opposition which gained four seats.

Mr Juncker's coalition collapsed in July 2013 amid claims he had failed to stop illegal security agency activities. The prime minister had denied any wrongdoing.

In the event a new government comprised of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party, the Democratic Party and The Greens was sworn in on the 4 December 2013. This replaced the previous Christian-Social government under Jean-Claude Juncker.

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ESO: Background information: Luxembourgian general election, 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/luxembourgian-general-election-2013/

ESO: Background information: Luxembourg PM Juncker to resign over spy scandal http://www.europeansources.info/record/luxembourg-pm-juncker-to-resign-over-spy-scandal/

BBC News, 21.10.13: Luxembourg election: Juncker party wins but loses seats http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24599621

Deutsche Welle, 20.10.13: Support for Juncker's conservatives declines in Luxembourg http://dw.de/p/1A2tj

EurActiv, 21.10.13: Juncker’s party loses seats in Luxembourg election http://www.euractiv.com/elections/juncker-party-loses-seats-luxemb-news-531197

Tageblatt, 22.10.13: The three want it! (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4257831-three-want-it

Luxemburger Wort, 21.10.13: One winner — three options (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4254021-one-winner-three-options

Le Quotidien, 21.10.13; Juncker's laborious formation of government (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/results/archiv_article/ARTICLE132152-Juncker-s-laborious-formation-of-government

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 28.10.13: Despite holding the largest number of seats in Luxembourg’s parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker and the CSV are on the verge of being pushed out of government http://bit.ly/Hr8fzH

Le Quotidien, 04.12.13: Luxembourg's coalition walks a fine line (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE134713-Luxembourg-s-coalition-walks-a-fine-line

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