{"id":"seances/2025-10-29-n104","title":"Sitting of 29 October 2025","type":"seance","date":"2025-10-29","html":"<p>Public sitting 104 of the Chamber of Deputies, 29 October 2025. The verbatim text is in <a href=\"/lhoft?page=_sources%2F2025-10-29-n104\" class=\"sourceLink\" data-target=\"_sources/2025-10-29-n104\">Verbatim record</a>.</p>\n<h2>Topics debated</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fforeign-affairs\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/foreign-affairs\">Foreign affairs and world conflicts</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber held its annual debate on the government declaration on European and foreign policy that the foreign minister had made the previous day, and closed it with votes on three motions and one resolution.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fukraine-and-russia\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/ukraine-and-russia\">Ukraine and Russia</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Speakers debated support for Ukraine and relations with Russia during the foreign policy debate; a motion by Sven Clement on using frozen Russian assets was put to the vote and rejected by 40 votes to 20.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fmiddle-east\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/middle-east\">The Middle East, Gaza and Palestine</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Gaza ceasefire and relations with Israel ran through the foreign policy debate; a motion by Yves Cruchten on humanitarian aid and taking in wounded children was rejected by 35 votes to 20 with 5 abstentions, and a resolution by Gusty Graas supporting the suspension of trade provisions of the EU-Israel association agreement was adopted unanimously with 60 votes.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Feuropean-union-and-trade\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/european-union-and-trade\">The European Union and trade</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The foreign policy debate covered EU trade policy, the Mercosur agreement, and the trade deal struck between the EU and the United States.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fdefence\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/defence\">Defence and security</a>\n<ul>\n<li>Defence spending and the target of 5% of gross national income agreed at the NATO summit were argued over during the foreign policy debate.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fparliament-and-democracy\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/parliament-and-democracy\">Parliament, elections and democracy</a>\n<ul>\n<li>A motion by Sven Clement on Luxembourgers living abroad, covering consular services and their participation in elections, was debated; the Chamber refused to refer it to committee by 35 votes to 25 and then rejected the motion.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fpolice-and-safety\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/police-and-safety\">Police and public safety</a>\n<ul>\n<li>On the police video surveillance bill 8512, a motion by Meris Sehovic asking the government to give the human rights commission CCDH extra staff and money for its new role under that bill was debated and rejected, and his linked resolution was referred to the institutions committee.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Speakers</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaude-wiseler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claude-wiseler\">Claude Wiseler</a> (CSV) — 69 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Flaurent-zeimet\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/laurent-zeimet\">Laurent Zeimet</a> (CSV) — 16 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a> (Piraten) — 14 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgusty-graas\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/gusty-graas\">Gusty Graas</a> (DP) — 13 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsam-tanson\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sam-tanson\">Sam Tanson</a> (déi gréng) — 12 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fyves-cruchten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/yves-cruchten\">Yves Cruchten</a> (LSAP) — 9 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdavid-wagner\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/david-wagner\">David Wagner</a> (déi Lénk) — 8 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> (ADR) — 7 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftom-weidig\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/tom-weidig\">Tom Weidig</a> (ADR) — 6 turns</li>\n<li>Xavier Bettel (Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce extérieur) — 5 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmeris-sehovic\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/meris-sehovic\">Meris Sehovic</a> (déi gréng) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-biancalana\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-biancalana\">Dan Biancalana</a> (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-baum\">Marc Baum</a> (déi Lénk) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-goergen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-goergen\">Marc Goergen</a> (Piraten) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmichel-wolter\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/michel-wolter\">Michel Wolter</a> (CSV) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fstephanie-weydert\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/stephanie-weydert\">Stéphanie Weydert</a> (CSV) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffranz-fayot\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/franz-fayot\">Franz Fayot</a> (LSAP) — 1 turn</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Votes held on 29 October 2025</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MO - Moteurs à combustion (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 1 - COP 30 Belém (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 1 - Débat politique EU et étrangère (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 1 - PL 8512 (Voté) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8512\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8512\">PL8512 — Police grand-ducale</a></li>\n<li>MO 2 - COP 30 Belém (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 2 - Débat politique EU et étrangère (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 3 - Débat politique EU et étrangère (Voté)</li>\n<li>PL 8489 - Échange de données (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8489\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8489\">PL8489 — Échange de données</a></li>\n<li>PL 8512 - Amendement N°1 (Voté) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8512\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8512\">PL8512 — Police grand-ducale</a></li>\n<li>PL 8512 - Police grand-ducale (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8512\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8512\">PL8512 — Police grand-ducale</a></li>\n<li>RE - Avis politique COM(2025)890 (Voté)</li>\n</ul>"}