The decision to select Gerson Rodrigues for the national football team, despite a suspended sentence for assault and insults, has sparked controversy. Our MPs Mandy Minella and Corinne Cahen question the Minister of Sports on the responsibilities of national athletes, public funding of the federation, and the potential need for ethical guidelines in team selection.

In the summer of 2023, the SportFabrik in Differdange, home to the LIHPS, was damaged by flooding. Our MP Mandy Minella raises questions about the current operational status of the facility, the extent of the damages, and the steps taken to prevent future flooding risks.

Ensuring a safe and respectful environment in sports, particularly for children and vulnerable individuals, is the aim of a national safeguarding plan under development. Our MP Mandy Minella questions the Minister on the status of this plan, the role of ALAD as an independent reporting body, the collection of data, and recent efforts in awareness-raising and coach training.

At the COSL Congress, the Minister of Sports mentioned both the relocation of the Maison des Sports to Cloche d’Or and the growing need to expand the Coque due to rising demand from sports federations. Our MPs Carole Hartmann and Mandy Minella are seeking details on the project, its timeline, and whether it will include both sports and cultural facilities.

The Luxembourg–Sweden match on October 25, 2024 reignited the debate on gender equality in sports. Our MPs Barbara Agostino and Corinne Cahen question the support for women’s football, stadium conditions, unequal treatment, and the national strategy for promoting women in sport.

“Safeguarding” in sport means protecting children and young people from physical, mental or sexual abuse or ‘grooming’. According to the coalition program, ALAD (Agence Luxembourgeoise Antidopage) should in future take on this theme and act as a national agency for integrity in sport. DP MP Mandy Minella asked the Minister for Sport when the Minister intended to introduce “safeguarding” in sport, whether...

Sport: Being healthy through physical activity Sport plays an essential social role in the eyes of the DP. Regular exercise is not only important for our health and mental well-being. Sport also strengthens social cohesion by teaching important values such as tolerance and fairness, bringing people from different cultures and backgrounds together and thus strengthening inclusion, especially among young...

In the last decades, gender equality policy in Luxembourg has continuously improved. Sport in particular can play an important role in this issue. The DP MPs Carole Hartmann and Claude Lamberty asked the responsible ministers about the situation regarding gender equality in Luxembourg sports.

With the arrival of summer comes the season of excursions to the lakes. Unfortunately, with each swimming season, there is also the news regarding accidents in- and outside of the water. How safe are the local lakes for the guests? Are there enough safety guards and pool attendents in the country? How are people being protected in and around the local waters? Our MPs Claude Lamberty and Max Hahn have...

On 19 March 2021, the Benelux Interparliamentary Assembly adopted a motion for a recommendation on international security on football events and the fight against racism. Our MP, Gusty Graas, asked the ministers in charge, among other things, how the Benelux countries could optimize the exchange of information and whether it would be appropriate to prevent hooligans from travelling to another country....

Despite the new sanitary measures introduced at the end of October, no part-time unemployment benefit can be requested in the sports sector. In this context, DP MPs Claude Lamberty and Carole Hartmann have asked the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Sports whether other financial aid is foreseen for the sports sector.