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Encyclopedia > Foreign relations of Luxembourg

Luxembourg has long been a prominent supporter of European political and economic integration. In efforts foreshadowing European integration, Luxembourg and Belgium in 1921 formed the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) to create an inter-exchangeable currency and a common customs regime. Luxembourg is a member of the Benelux Economic Union and was one of the founding members of the European Economic Community (now the European Union). It also participates in the Schengen Group, whose goal is the free movement of citizens among member states. At the same time, the majority of Luxembourgers have consistently believed that European unity makes sense only in the context of a dynamic, transatlantic relationship and as such have traditionally pursued a pro-NATO, pro-U.S. foreign policy.


Luxembourg is the site of the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, and other vital EU organs. The Secretariat of the European Parliament is located in Luxembourg, but the Parliament usually meets in nearby Strasbourg.


Disputes - international: none

See also : Luxembourg

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Luxembourg at AllExperts (1644 words)
Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and ranked 175th in size of all the countries of the world; the country is about 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq.
To the east, Luxembourg borders the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, and, to the south, it borders the French région of Lorraine.
The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterised by the practice and the recognition of three official languages: French, German, and Luxembourgish, a Franconian language of the Moselle region similar to German.
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