Bill 8552 (\"Accord UE et OEACP\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 4 March 2026.
\nSittings: Sitting of 4 March 2026
\nThe Chamber debated and voted projet de loi 8552 approving the Samoa partnership agreement between the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, adopted by 53 votes to none with 7 abstentions under the two-thirds rule because sovereign powers are transferred.
\nGusty Graas (DP), stating when the Samoa agreement was signed and placing it in a long line of EU agreements:
\n\n\nDen Accord vu Samoa gouf de 15. November 2023 ënnerschriwwen an e reit sech a sech an eng ganz laang Traditioun vun Accorde mat der EU an.
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The Samoa agreement was signed on 15 November 2023 and belongs to a very long tradition of agreements with the EU.
\nSitting of 4 March 2026, Gusty Graas, DP
\nYves Cruchten (LSAP), welcoming the agreement as a good sign at a time when international cooperation is under pressure:
\n\n\nMee am Endeffekt fannen ech, dass et grad an der Zäit, an där mer haut liewen, an där déi international Kooperatioun ëmmer méi ënner Drock geréit, e gutt Zeechen ass, dass d’EU et nach fäerdegbréngt, mat aneren Deeler an der Welt Kooperatiounen anzegoen an esou Accorden ofzeschléissen.
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In the end I find that in the times we live in, when international cooperation comes under more and more pressure, it is a good sign that the EU still manages to enter into cooperation with other parts of the world and to conclude such agreements.
\nSitting of 4 March 2026, Yves Cruchten, LSAP
\nFred Keup (ADR), announcing his group's abstention because sovereign powers are transferred:
\n\n\nAn aus deene Grënn wäerte mir eis bei deem heiten elo, och wann d’Zesummenaarbecht vun eis begréisst gëtt, enthalen.
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For those reasons we will abstain on this one, even though we welcome the cooperation.
\nSitting of 4 March 2026, Fred Keup, ADR
\n4 March 2026 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ADR | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| déi gréng | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piraten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 7 |
No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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