This year’s series of DP district congresses began on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, with the Centre district. Addressing more than 120 members at the Bonnevoie Cultural Centre, Luxembourg City mayor and MP Lydie Polfer underlined the importance of the party’s strongest district, which accounts for six of the parliamentary group’s 14 members of the Chamber.
That is no coincidence, Lydie Polfer said: we stay close to people and listen to them. The party can in any case look to the future with confidence. The foundation of its success, she stressed, is internal unity.
District president Max Stoffel also highlighted the DP’s closeness to citizens: our commitment to citizens does not stop at election time. The Centre is a vibrant district, and that is reflected in the results. The DP is part of the governing majority in nine of the Centre’s 13 proportional-representation municipalities, as well as in three of its seven majoritarian municipalities. Another positive sign of this momentum is the very high number of candidates for the committee. He also paid tribute to Colette Flesch and Vronny Krieps, praising their commitment.
The composition of the new Centre Regional Committee can be found here.
The DP is already preparing for the three major elections in 2028 (national parliamentary elections) and 2029 (local and European elections), party president Carole Hartmann announced. To that end, the party will strengthen its communication and adopt a new corporate identity.
Referring to the breakthrough of radical movements in recent elections in neighbouring countries, the Echternach mayor and MP stressed that parties such as the DP must respect citizens’ concerns and involve them in the debate. At the same time, she warned that there are no simple solutions to the increasingly complex challenges of our time.
On the current debates surrounding the minimum wage and energy prices, Carole Hartmann emphasised that the DP stands by wage indexation and the regular adjustment of the minimum wage. The country’s social model must not be called into question. To continue safeguarding social peace in Luxembourg, it is therefore essential to keep a close eye on rising gas and oil prices and on their impact on citizens as well as on the economy.
