Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party
The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei, French: Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois, German: Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social-democratic, pro-European political party in Luxembourg. The LSAP sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei | |
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| Abbreviation | LSAP POSL |
| Leader | Dan Biancalana Francine Closener |
| Founded | 5 July 1902 (historical) 1945 (modern) |
| Headquarters | 68, rue de Gasperich Luxembourg |
| Youth wing | Luxembourg Socialist Youths |
| Ideology | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | Socialists, Greens and Democrats |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance Socialist International |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Colours | Red |
| Chamber of Deputies | 11 / 60 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 6 |
| Local councils | 154 / 722 |
| Benelux Parliament | 2 / 7 |
| Website | |
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The LSAP is the third-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 11 of 60 seats at the 2023 general election, and has one seat in the European Parliament. Since March 2022, the party's President have been Francine Closener and Dan Biancalana.
The party is close to the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions, the country's largest trade union centre, but they have no formal links. The LSAP is particularly strong in the south of the country, controlling most of the mayoralties in the large towns of the Red Lands. It is affiliated with the Socialist International, the Progressive Alliance, and the Party of European Socialists.