Thilges Ministry

The Thilges Ministry formed the government of Luxembourg from 20 February 1885 to 22 September 1888.

Speculations on the stock market, which appeared like insider trading, brought about the fall of the Blochausen government.

[2] After the press revealed the suspicious transactions, the King-Grand Duke asked his Prime Minister to resign.

[1] The development of the Zollverein and the boom of the steel industry assured ever-growing revenues for the State.

[1] As an authentic liberal, Édouard Thilges advocated the non-intervention of the state in the functioning of the economy, even when some sectors ran into difficulties: "The government must lend support to all measures which may encourage the development of industry and trade in a general manner; but it must not intervene in favour of particular businesses […].