Bill 8600 (\"Budget 2026\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 17 December 2025.
\nSittings: Sitting of 17 December 2025, Sitting of 17 December 2025
\nThe Chamber held the general debate on projet de loi 8600, the state budget for 2026, after the finance minister's budget declaration; the CSV announced support, while the LSAP, the ADR, déi gréng and the Piraten announced they would vote against, and the LSAP tabled motion 1 asking the government for a strategy to secure new state revenue.
\nGilles Roth, Ministre des Finances, stating where Luxembourg's debt stands compared with the rest of the eurozone:
\n\n\nDobäi behale mir déi zweetniddregst Schold an der Eurozon fir 2026, viraussiichtlech déi niddregst Schold 2027, mee ech kucken net an eng Glaskugel.
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With this we keep the second lowest debt in the eurozone for 2026, probably the lowest debt in 2027, but I am not looking into a crystal ball.
\nSitting of 17 December 2025, Gilles Roth
\nLaurent Zeimet (CSV), stating that growing together needs a responsible budget policy, and giving the debt ratio:
\n\n\nMatenee wuesse kënne mer nëmmen duerch eng responsabel Budgetspolitick. Mir leien aktuell mat eiser Staatsschold bei ronn 27 % vun eiser Wirtschaftskraaft.
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We can only grow together through a responsible budget policy. Our public debt currently stands at about 27 % of our economic output.
\nSitting of 17 December 2025, Laurent Zeimet, CSV
\nTaina Bofferding (LSAP), stating a figure on the revenue lost through the government's tax relief:
\n\n\nDuerch divers Steierentlaaschtunge wäert dem Staat all Joer – all Joer! – ronn 1 Milliard feelen.
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Through various tax reliefs the state will be short of about 1 billion every year, every year!
\nSitting of 17 December 2025, Taina Bofferding, LSAP
\n17 December 2025 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| ADR | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| déi gréng | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Piraten | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 25 | 0 |
Party splits: CSV, DP voted for; LSAP, ADR, déi gréng, Piraten, déi Lénk voted against.
\nNo deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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