Luxembourg (European Parliament constituency)

Luxembourg
European Parliament constituency
Location among the 2014 constituencies
Member state	Luxembourg
Created	1979
MEPs	6 (2004)
Sources
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In European elections, Luxembourg is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by six MEPs. It covers the member state of Luxembourg and uses the D'Hondt method.

Note on European parties: the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) is a member of the centre-right European People's Party, the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party is a member of the centre-left Party of European Socialists (sitting with S&D) and the Democratic Party (DP) is a member of the centrist European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (sitting with ALDE).

The 1979 European election was the first direct election to be held to the European Parliament, and hence the first time Luxembourg voted for their MEPs.

The 1984 European election was the second election to the European Parliament.

The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament.

The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament.

The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament and was held in Luxembourg on 13 June. Astrid Lulling and Jacques Santer (former Commission President) were elected for the Christian Social People's Party (European People's Party), Colette Flesch for the Democratic Party (European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party) and Robert Goebbels and Jacques Poos for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Party of European Socialists).