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| Luxembourg election: Juncker party wins but loses seats | Luxembourg election: Juncker party wins but loses seats |
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| The centre-right Christian Democrat party of Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has won snap elections but has lost three seats. | The centre-right Christian Democrat party of Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has won snap elections but has lost three seats. |
| His CSV party polled 33.7% of the votes, a fall of 5% since the last elections in 2009. | His CSV party polled 33.7% of the votes, a fall of 5% since the last elections in 2009. |
| The CSV appeared to lose most ground to the third-placed Liberal DP opposition which gained four seats. | The CSV appeared to lose most ground to the third-placed Liberal DP opposition which gained four seats. |
| Mr Juncker's coalition collapsed in July amid claims he had failed to stop illegal security agency activities. | Mr Juncker's coalition collapsed in July amid claims he had failed to stop illegal security agency activities. |
| The prime minister has denied any wrongdoing. | The prime minister has denied any wrongdoing. |
| Mr Juncker is the longest-serving elected leader in Europe, having headed the government since 1995. | Mr Juncker is the longest-serving elected leader in Europe, having headed the government since 1995. |
| 'Huge distance' | 'Huge distance' |
| Final results from Sunday's poll gave the CSV 33.68%, meaning 23 seats in the 60-seat parliament, down from 26. | Final results from Sunday's poll gave the CSV 33.68%, meaning 23 seats in the 60-seat parliament, down from 26. |
| The next two parties - each taking 13 seats - were Mr Juncker's socialist LSAP coalition partners with 20.28% of the vote and the Liberals (DP) 18.25%. The Greens took 6 seats. | The next two parties - each taking 13 seats - were Mr Juncker's socialist LSAP coalition partners with 20.28% of the vote and the Liberals (DP) 18.25%. The Greens took 6 seats. |
| "I am satisfied with the results as far as my party remains the number one party in Luxembourg, with a huge distance between my party and the two other main political parties," Mr Juncker said. | "I am satisfied with the results as far as my party remains the number one party in Luxembourg, with a huge distance between my party and the two other main political parties," Mr Juncker said. |
| "We should be entitled to form the next government." | "We should be entitled to form the next government." |
| But he said it was too early to begin coalition talks. | But he said it was too early to begin coalition talks. |
| DP President and Luxembourg City Mayor Xavier Bettel said the party was ready to take on responsibility: "There is one party of the main parties that is the big winner tonight and that is the Democratic Party." | |
| Socialist supporter Lores Spene told the Associated Press: "We were expecting a bigger change but unfortunately not everybody was thinking like we do." | Socialist supporter Lores Spene told the Associated Press: "We were expecting a bigger change but unfortunately not everybody was thinking like we do." |
| The coalition government of Mr Juncker's centre-right Christian Social People's Party and the Socialists unravelled in July. | The coalition government of Mr Juncker's centre-right Christian Social People's Party and the Socialists unravelled in July. |
| It followed claims that he failed to stop illegal security agency activity such as phone-taps and corruption. | It followed claims that he failed to stop illegal security agency activity such as phone-taps and corruption. |
| Critics at home also accused him of failing to focus on pressing domestic issues. | Critics at home also 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. |