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Francisco Matos Folgado, 10 March 2026
A new freedom in Luxembourg's Constitution: Constitutionalizing access to abortion
Luxembourg lawmakers vote to enshrine freedom to have an abortion in constitution4 March 2026
Luxembourg lawmakers on Tuesday voted to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in the country’s constitution.
The amendment makes Luxembourg only the second…
In Luxembourg, modernized constitution comes into force3 July 2023
The Constitution is being modernized, 175 years after its adoption. A new text comes into force this Saturday, more than 14 years after the first proposal for r…
In Luxembourg, parliament passes fourth (and final) chapter of constitutional reform, on council of state and the chamber of deputies14 July 2022
The fourth and final chapter of the constitution reform which covers the council of state and the chamber of deputies was adopted on 13 July but will not enter …
In Luxembourg, second campaign to trigger referendum fails to collect enough signatures12 April 2022
The second campaign to collect signatures at the country's municipalities failed to meet its target. There will thus be no referendum on part of the constitutio…
In Luxembourg, third attempt at constitution referendum via citizens initiative gets underway18 March 2022
A citizens’ initiative on Thursday launched a third attempt to trigger a referendum about changes to Luxembourg’s constitution.
Changes to Luxembourg’s consti…