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Hundreds of people take part in Marches for Open Borders to protest against border controls in Europe

Hundreds of people took part in demonstrations and protest marches at ten European borders to demonstrate for freedom of movement in Europe and against border controls at Europe's internal borders.

For equality: Volt at the Equality March 2025

On 12 July 2025, Volt Luxembourg participated with great conviction in the Equality March in Esch-sur-Alzette to join many committed individuals in sending a message of diversity, acceptance and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. It is important to us to make it clear that equality and respect are not negotiable, but rather cornerstones of an open and inclusive society.

Yes to open borders: Happy Birthday Schengen!

Over the weekend, the small, historic Luxembourg municipality celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement. On 14 June 1985, this agreement was signed on the Princesse Marie-Astrid by representatives of the five EC member states France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Today, the Schengen area comprises a total of 29 countries.

Women in politics

On 8 March, we walked in the feminist march for International Women's Day. One of Volt's main concerns is the problem that politics continues to be dominated by men.

Volt Luxembourg leaves X/Twitter

Twitter was once a village square, a meeting place for ideas and insights. But in recent years, our village square has become a toxic place: X's algorithms give plenty of space to disinformation, extremist ideas and threats. It's no longer a nice place.

Volt Luxembourg held its general assembly

On Saturday morning, Volt Luxembourg held its general assembly in Luxembourg City. Among other things, a new board and new statutes were voted on. We were delighted to welcome four members from other Volt chapters.

Trump's Victory: A Wake-Up Call for a United Europe

In the wake of Trump’s victory, Europe faces rising nationalism and division. Volt calls for a united, stronger Europe to overcome these challenges and build a future of cooperation and solidarity.

Schengen March: European protest against national border controls

Yesterday in Schengen, Volt called for a march for open borders, and 250 people from Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands turned up to join the demonstration.

The Pope's visit to Luxembourg

Volt Luxembourg welcomes the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Luxembourg and emphasises the importance of freedom of belief and religion. At the same time, we would like to take this opportunity to draw attention to important social issues and challenges that are associated with this visit.

Statement regarding German border controls

Germany has announced renewed border controls, this time without any particular warning and without any particular events to justify them. Volt views this as highly problematic and condemns this action as an undermining of the Schengen Agreement.

Children have a right to information

In Luxembourg, a petition has now been signed by over 7,000 people, which is clearly directed against LGBTQIA+ people and wants to ban content about queerness from schools – Volt cannot tolerate this kind of discriminatory censorship.

Volt joins Greens/EFA in the European Parliament

Volt’s five elected MEPs will join the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament. The decision was announced after two weeks of negotiations and a membership vote by Volt Europa members across the continent. 💜💚

Our Reflections on the Election Campaign Results and Future Plans

Volt Luxembourg acknowledges that while our local results in the EU elections could have been better, we remain optimistic and proud of our achievements. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who believes in the Volt project. Their support and belief in our vision are what drive us forward.

Thank you for your votes!

The European elections are over. Volt was able to win two seats in the Netherlands and a total of three seats in Germany. We also took part in the elections in Luxembourg and won a total of 1.04% of the votes.

Philippe Schannes on RTL for ‘5 questions to’

The lead candidate for Volt Luxembourg for the 2024 European elections was a guest on RTL to talk about the upcoming elections and Volt's programme.

Philippe Schannes in a panel discussion on the European elections on RTL

Yesterday evening, Philippe Schannes was part of a large panel discussion organised by RTL for Volt in connection with the upcoming European elections.

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month 2024: Our demands against discrimination

It's June and it's Pride Month. While we are celebrating it, we are also aware that the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community in Europe and beyond are still not up to the standard we would like to see. Therefore, here are our demands that we want to realise in the EU Parliament.

Samuel Moïse on RTL in a debate with young candidates

RTL Radio's ‘Background’ programme featured Samuel Moïse, among others, to talk about Volt's current position for the European elections.

Conny Jaroni on Radio 100.7 about small parties in the European elections

The small roundtable centred around the question: How do you get the motivation to campaign when you know it's difficult to get a seat?

Philippe Schannes in a round table debate on RTL Radio

In two debates, the 13 parties discussed the most important issues in the European elections. Volt also took part in the second round.

Volt files a complaint with ALIA against RTL for unequal media treatment

Having noted that only a small selection of articles on the European elections appear on RTL's English and French pages, Volt Luxembourg is calling for fair media coverage of the European elections by RTL.