Bill 8621 (\"Capital de la BAD\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 12 February 2026.
\nSittings: Sitting of 12 February 2026
\nBill 8621 on the general increase of the callable capital of the African Development Bank and on the approval of the amendments to the African Development Fund agreement was reported by the Finance Committee, debated and adopted by 58 votes with 2 abstentions.
\nMaurice Bauer (CSV), stating how many new callable shares Luxembourg receives:
\n\n\nFir Lëtzebuerg bedeit dat, dass mir insgesamt 17.523 weider nei opruffbar Aktie bäikréie bei eisen aktuelle Stock vun elo schonns 30.207 Aktien, déi mir am Moment an der Afrikanescher Developpementsbank halen.
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For Luxembourg this means that we receive 17,523 further new callable shares in addition to our current stock of 30,207 shares that we currently hold in the African Development Bank.
\nSitting of 12 February 2026, Maurice Bauer, CSV
\nGuy Arendt (DP), arguing how Africa should be regarded:
\n\n\nMee ech wëll awer och ënnersträichen, dass Afrika net nëmmen als en Empfänger vun Entwécklungshëllef soll ugesi ginn.
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But I also want to underline that Africa should not be seen only as a recipient of development aid.
\nSitting of 12 February 2026, Guy Arendt, DP
\nSven Clement (Piraten), stating a claim about Luxembourg's development spending:
\n\n\nMir sinn dat Land, dat pro Kapp an awer och gemooss u sengem nationale Räichtum, dem RNB, am meeschte Geld an der Kooperatioun investéiert.
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We are the country that invests the most money in cooperation per head and also measured against its national wealth, the GNI.
\nSitting of 12 February 2026, Sven Clement, Piraten
\n12 February 2026 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ADR | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| déi gréng | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piraten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 2 |
No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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