Bill 8678 (\"Soldats volontaires\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 5 March 2026.
\nSittings: Sitting of 5 March 2026, Sitting of 5 March 2026
\nThe Chamber debated and adopted two defence bills: PL8068, the RICO operational indemnity and compensation regime for soldiers, on which LSAP amendments to make the indemnity pensionable and to cap operational hours were rejected, and PL8678, raising the basic pay of volunteer soldiers to the minimum wage; a motion by Sam Tanson for a structural reform of the volunteer soldier's status was referred unanimously to the Defence Committee.
\nLiz Braz (LSAP), warning that the indemnity is not counted towards pension rights:
\n\n\nD’Zaldote riskéieren nämlech, datt e weesentlechen Deel vun hirem Akommes net an d’Berechnung vun der Rent erakënnt. An op laang Siicht féiert dat zu Prekaritéit an der Pensioun.
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Soldiers risk having a substantial part of their income left out of the pension calculation. In the long run that leads to precarity in retirement.
\nSitting of 5 March 2026, Liz Braz, LSAP
\nAlex Donnersbach (CSV), stating the army's recruitment target for the coming years:
\n\n\nMir wëllen an den nächste Joren iwwer 600 Leit an d’Arméi bäirekrutéieren.
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We want to recruit over 600 more people into the army in the coming years.
\nSitting of 5 March 2026, Alex Donnersbach, CSV
\nTom Weidig (ADR), announcing that his group will vote for the pay increase:
\n\n\nMir wäerten natierlech dëser Erhéijung net am Wee stoen. Mir wäerte se matstëmmen, well all Euro méi fir eis fräiwëlleg Zaldoten ass besser ewéi de Status quo.
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We will of course not stand in the way of this increase. We will vote for it, because every extra euro for our volunteer soldiers is better than the status quo.
\nSitting of 5 March 2026, Tom Weidig, ADR
\n5 March 2026 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 20 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 |
No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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