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The Politmonitor survey of Luxembourg voters was published by the Luxemburger Wort and RTL on 5 October.

The CSV, currently the largest party in parliament, scored twice as well as the DP, the party of the prime minister, Xavier Bettel.

According to the Politmonitor poll:

Which party can best solve the challenges of the future?

What are your primary concerns in 2018?

  • Cost of housing: 44%
  • Mobility: 26%
  • Education and training: 23%
  • Health: 22%
  • Environment, energy and climate change: 20%
  • The future of the country: 18%
  • Pensions: 17%
  • Economic growth: 12%
  • Luxembourg cultural identity: 11%
  • Safety: 11%
  • Luxembourgish language: 11%
  • Reducing poverty: 10%
  • Unemployment: 9%
  • Maintaining purchasing power: 9%
  • Luxembourgers and non-Luxembourgers getting along: 8%
  • Childcare: 6%
  • European and foreign policy: 6%
  • Inflation: 6%
  • Cross-border workers: 6%
  • Social cohesion: 5%
  • The financial centre: 4%

Which party has the best housing solutions?

  • CSV: 20%
  • Don’t know: 20%
  • None of the parties: 17%
  • DP: 13%
  • LSAP: 11%
  • Déi Lénk: 6%
  • Déi Gréng: 4%
  • Other parties: 3%
  • ADR: 2%

Voters said the Green party (45%) was most capable in handling mobility issues, while the CSV was seen as most capable when it came to education and training (38%) and in handling health policies (29%).

The poll was fielded by the research firm TNS Ilres between 26 September and 1 October; 1,052 Luxembourg voters participated. This is likely the last reliable poll to be released before Sunday’s elections.