In Luxembourg, third attempt at constitution referendum via citizens initiative gets underway

Changes to Luxembourg’s constitution must be confirmed in parliament by a two-thirds majority and lawmakers must vote on them twice with an interval of at least three months. During these three months, voters can launch a request to hold a referendum. A group of voters on 17 March submitted this request to the prime minister’s office for updates to the constitution approved by lawmakers on 9 March. Xavier Bettel (DP) now has three days to review the documents. This is the third citizens’ initiative that hopes to trigger a referendum on the reform of the grand duchy’s more than 150-year-old constitution. To be successful, it would require the initiative to collect 25,000 signatures on lists published at the country’s town halls.
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