It fell after the withdrawal of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party from the government; Prime Minister Juncker submitted his resignation to the Grand Duke on 11 July 2013, and a snap election was called.

Etienne Schneider The Christian Social People's Party (CSV) emerged the winner of the election of 7 June 2009.

The ADR, which in April 2006 had changed its name from Aktiounskomitee fir Demokratie a Rentegerechtegkeet to Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei, did not managed to increase its voter base and only received 4 seats, down from 5 in 2004.

After the elections, the CSV started coalition talks with the LSAP to form a "government of continuity and responsibility".

The coalition agreement was signed on 20 July and three days later the new government was sworn in at Berg Castle.