According to a recent parliamentary question, the Luxembourg State currently subsidises Luxembourg's royals to the tune of around 10 million euros per year; while the State pays 80 of the royal court's staff, a further 23 are exempt from State administrations.
“Do we consider representation by a monarch as important as the legislature of this country?” Déi Lénk spokesperson Carole Thomma asked in the supporting documentation for the petition.
The petition, which is expected to be made publicly accessible online within the coming days, calls for a referendum on the form of government to be adopted during the constitutional reform.
More here:
http://www.wort.lu/en/politics/petition-petition-calls-for-referendum-on-scrapping-luxembourg-monarchy-57ceae83ac730ff4e7f6601e
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