Petitions to the Chamber of Deputies

OBJECT : We call on the Luxembourgish government and the Chamber of Deputies to guarantee free access to essential menstrual products such as tampons and sanitary pads for everyone in Luxembourg. Menstruation is a natural part of life and not a choice. However, the cost of menstrual hygiene products still represents a financial burden for many people. No one should have to give up basic hygiene because of a lack of financial means. We therefore demand: free menstrual products in public schools, universities, and administrative buildings; free access to tampons and sanitary pads in public toilets; government measures to make menstrual products more affordable or freely accessible in supermarkets; as well as long-term action to fight period poverty in Luxembourg. Access to menstrual products is a matter of health, hygiene, dignity, and equality. Other countries and cities have already shown that such measures are both possible and beneficial. Luxembourg should send a modern and supportive message by ensuring that nobody is disadvantaged because of menstruation.

OBJECT : This petition calls upon the Government and the Chamber of Deputies to declare a national housing emergency and, consequently, to deploy all necessary financial and human resources to ensure that structural measures enter into force before the end of 2027. These structural measures could include, among others: - A national register of buildings and housing; - A reform and the effective enforcement of rent caps, including the right for tenants to be reimbursed in the event that their rent exceeds the legal limit; - A national tax on vacant housing and a national tax on land mobilization; - An annual investment of 1% of GDP into the creation or acquisition of affordable housing; - A mandatory threshold requiring each municipality to offer a minimum of 20% affordable housing within its housing stock by 2035; - A guaranteed minimum density for projects built by public developers (SNHBM, Fonds du Logement); - The creation of a public-private partnership between the State and social partners, funded by employer and employee contributions, aimed at building affordable housing; - A procedure authorizing municipalities to reclaim buildings and buildable plots in a state of manifest abandonment, characterized notably by a severe and long-term lack of maintenance.

OBJECT : We call upon the Chamber of Deputies and the Government of Luxembourg to establish a national program for the modernization of traffic lights throughout the country by introducing intelligent traffic management systems capable of adapting in real time to actual traffic conditions.