The new government in the Grand-Duchy of luxemburg will be sworn in this afternoon.

The liberal mayor of Luxemburg-city, Xavier BETTEL (40) will lead a three parties-coalition with 15 ministers. DP (liberals),Dei Greng (Green party) and LSAP (socialists) will form a coalition which was never seen before. They oust the CSV (christian democrats) out of power.

The composition of the cabinet:

Prime Minister: Xavier BETTEL (DP); Foreign Affairs: Jean ASSELBORN (LSAP); Finance: Pierre GRAMEGNA (technicien); Economy, tourism,foreign trade: Etienne SCHNEIDER (LSAP); Agriculture, wine, rural development: Fernand ETGEN (DP); Labour, employment: Nicolas SCHMIT (LSAP); internal Affairs: Dan Kersch (LSAP) Education: Claude MEISCH (DP); Justice: Felix BRAZ (Dei Greng); Family: Corinne CAHEN (DP); Transports, infrastructure: François BLAUSCH (Dei Greng); Health: Lydia Mutsch (LSAP); culture and housing: Maggy NAGEL (DP); sports: Romain SCHNEIDER (LSAP); Environnement: Carole Dieschbourg (Dei Greng); secretary of state for education: André BAULER (DP); secretary of state for economy: Francine CLOSENER (LSAP); secretary of state for sustainablke devpt and environment: Camille GIRA (Dei Greng)

The new government will be  sworn in this afternoon. The new prime minister will be appointed by Grand-Duc Henri.