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词条 Bettel–Schneider Ministry I
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  1. Formation

  2. Overview

  3. Composition

  4. References

The First Bettel–Schneider Ministry (or Bettel–Schneider Ministry I) was the ruling government of Luxembourg from 4 December 2013 to 5 December 2018. It was led by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Deputy Prime Minister Étienne Schneider. It was formed on 4 December 2013, after the 2013 election to the Chamber of Deputies. The government wa a traffic light coalition between the Democratic Party (DP), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP), and The Greens. It was succeeded by Bettel–Schneider Ministry II in December 2018.

Formation

Until 2013, Luxembourg was governed by a CSV–LSAP coalition under Jean-Claude Juncker. After concerns over political oversight of the intelligence agency of Luxembourg, the Service de Renseignement de l'État, the LSAP withdrew its support from the government. Juncker then resigned as prime minister on 11 July 2013 and asked the Grand-Duke to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies and call an election.[1] In the election held on 20 October 2013, the CSV lost some seats but still remained as the largest party in parliament, though without a majority of seats. However, representatives of the DP, LSAP and the Greens agreed to form a government on election night, after the results had been announced.[2] Coalition talks started within a few days, and the coalition agreement was announced one and a half months later, and the new government was sworn in on 4 December 2013.[2] This was only the second government since 1945 that did not involve the CSV.[2] It was also the first time the Greens were involved in government. The three parties have a majority of 32 seats out of 60 in the Chamber of Deputies.

Overview

In general, the government had two main priorities, curbing the budget deficit, and in the area of social policy.[2] In terms of the former, the government raised the basic rate of VAT from 15 to 17 percent from 1 January 2015.[3]

Same-sex marriage was made legal from 1 January 2015.

On 11 September 2014 the Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider announced plans to introduce a church tax, payable only by members of religious congregations; the churches would then have to pay their clergy's salaries themselves. This would have replaced the system of the clergy being paid by the state.[4]

From November 2014, the government had to deal with the LuxLeaks scandal.

On 7 June 2015, the government held a constitutional referendum, asking, amongst other things, whether residents of Luxembourg without Luxembourgish nationality should be allowed to vote in national elections. While all 3 parties in the government coalition campaigned for a "Yes" vote, the result was an overwhelming "No".

Composition

Name[5]PartyOffice
Xavier BettelDP Prime Minister
Minister of State
Minister of Communications and the Media
Minister of Religious Affairs
Minister of Culture
Etienne SchneiderLSAP Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
Minister of the Economy
Minister of Internal Security
Jean AsselbornLSAP Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Immigration and Asylum
Félix BrazDG Minister of Justice
Nicolas SchmitLSAP Minister of Employment
Romain SchneiderLSAP Minister of Cooperation and Humanitarian Action
Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Sports
François BauschDG Minister of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure
Fernand EtgenDP Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture, and Consumer Protection
Marc HansenDP Minister of Housing
Pierre GramegnaDP Minister of Finance
Lydia MutschLSAP Minister of Equal Opportunities
Minister of Health
Daniel KerschLSAP Minister of the Interior
Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform
Claude MeischDP Minister of Children and Youth
Minister of Higher Education and Research
Minister of National Education
Corinne CahenDP Minister of Family and Integration
Carole DieschbourgDG Minister of the Environment

Secretaries of State:

NamePartyOffice
Camille GiraDG Secretary of State for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure
Francine ClosenerLSAP Secretary of State for the Economy
Secretary of State for Internal Security
Secretary of State for Defence
Marc HansenDP Secretary of State for Children and Youth
Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research
Secretary of State for Housing

On 16 December 2015, Maggy Nagel resigned as Minister for Housing and Minister for Culture.[6] Xavier Bettel announced that he would take over as Minister for Culture, while Marc Hansen, hitherto a Secretary of State, would be made Minister for Housing.[6]

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23275318|title = Luxembourg PM Juncker offers government resignation|last = |first = |date = 11 July 2013|work = BBC News|access-date = 20 December 2015|via = }}
2. ^{{Cite news|url = http://www.wort.lu/de/politik/zwei-jahre-blau-rot-gruen-von-macht-reformen-und-ernuechterung-5660d8fc0da165c55dc4ef84|title = Zwei Jahre Blau-Rot-Grün: Von Macht, Reformen und Ernüchterung|last = Bumb|first = Christoph|date = 4 December 2015|work = Luxemburger Wort|access-date = 20 December 2015|via = |language = German}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.business-on.de/saarlorlux/was-bedeutet-das-fuer-die-wirtschaft-luxemburg-erhoeht-ab-1-1-2015-die-mehrwertsteuer-_id18120.html|title = Luxemburg erhöht ab 1.1.2015 die Mehrwertsteuer|date = 12 December 2014|accessdate = 20 December 2015|website = business-on.de|publisher = |last = |first = |language = German}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url = http://www.wort.lu/de/politik/kommt-die-kirchensteuer-nur-fuer-glaeubige-etienne-schneider-priester-gehaelter-nicht-mehr-vom-staat-54112bb9b9b3988708062f50|title = Etienne Schneider: Priester-Gehälter nicht mehr vom Staat|last = |first = |date = 11 September 2014|work = Luxemburger Wort|access-date = 17 December 2015|via = |language = German}}
5. ^{{Cite book|title = Le gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg|last = |first = |publisher = Service information et presse|year = 2014|isbn = 978-2-87999-247-1|location = |pages = |url = http://www.gouvernement.lu/3723750/SIP_Gouvernement_2013_FR.pdf}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url = https://www.wort.lu/fr/politique/apres-maggy-nagel-et-le-nouveau-ministre-de-la-culture-est-xavier-bettel-56715f030da165c55dc4fa59|title = Et le nouveau ministre de la culture est: Xavier Bettel|last = |first = |date = 16 December 2015|work = Luxemburger Wort|access-date = 17 December 2015|via = |language = French}}
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