Free Party of Luxembourg

Founded in 2003, it emerged onto the political scene in the run-up to the 2004 legislative elections for the Chamber of Deputies.

This is a sparsely-populated area characterised by its relative isolation from the south of Luxembourg.

The FPL's founder, Jean Ersfeld, is a local personality with a limited following in that region.

The party's manifesto was essentially right-wing and nationalist, seeking to appeal to the rural communities in the north.

As in other small countries of Europe, such as Monaco, the European Union's support for political rights for immigrants has been viewed as particularly problematic.