ABSTRACT
Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. It is a unitary state with a population of less than half a million. There are three official languages in Luxembourg: Luxembourgish, French and German. The legislature is unicameral. It consists of a chamber of deputies. The 60 members of the chamber are elected from four electoral districts. Elections to the chamber are held every five years. They coincide with the European elections. The last elections were thus held in June 2004.1 Luxembourg uses the d’Hondt electoral system. There is also a Council of State with 21 appointed members. This institution plays an advisory role only in the legislative process.
