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| Luxembourg holds snap election after spying scandal | Luxembourg holds snap election after spying scandal |
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| Voters in Luxembourg are going to the polls in a snap election sparked by a secret service and corruption scandal. | |
| Jean-Claude Juncker's coalition cabinet collapsed in July amid claims he had failed to stop illegal security agency activities, including phone-tapping. | Jean-Claude Juncker's coalition cabinet collapsed in July amid claims he had failed to stop illegal security agency activities, including phone-tapping. |
| He had headed Luxembourg's government as PM since 1995, longer than any other elected leader in Europe. | |
| But the centre-left, the Liberals and the Greens are now hoping to win enough seats to form a coalition government. | But the centre-left, the Liberals and the Greens are now hoping to win enough seats to form a coalition government. |
| With Mr Juncker's image badly dented, there is the possibility that this time they will win a majority between them, putting together a cabinet that excludes the centre-right, the BBC's Europe correspondent Christian Fraser reports. | With Mr Juncker's image badly dented, there is the possibility that this time they will win a majority between them, putting together a cabinet that excludes the centre-right, the BBC's Europe correspondent Christian Fraser reports. |
| Damning report | Damning report |
| Polling stations in the Grand Duchy opened at 08:00 (06:00 GMT) and close at 14:00 (12:00 GMT). | |
| Early results are expected shortly afterwards. | Early results are expected shortly afterwards. |
| Mr Juncker was head of the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers from 2005-13. | |
| But the coalition government of Mr Juncker's centre-right Christian Social People's Party and the Socialists unravelled in July. | But the coalition government of Mr Juncker's centre-right Christian Social People's Party and the Socialists unravelled in July. |
| Critics at home have accused him of failing to focus on pressing domestic issues. | Critics at home have accused him of failing to focus on pressing domestic issues. |
| Earlier this year, the parliament reviewed a report alleging the allegations against the SREL security agency, which Mr Juncker oversees. | Earlier this year, the parliament reviewed a report alleging the allegations against the SREL security agency, which Mr Juncker oversees. |
| It included claims of illegal bugging of politicians, the purchase of cars for private use and payments in exchange for access to local officials. | It included claims of illegal bugging of politicians, the purchase of cars for private use and payments in exchange for access to local officials. |
| Mr Juncker has denied any wrongdoing. | Mr Juncker has denied any wrongdoing. |