On June 7 the Luxembourg authorities will hold a referendum. There are three questions to be voted: the right to vote for foreigners, the right to vote beginning from 16 years, limiting of ministerial mandates by the term of 10 years.

In the light of the referendum in Luxembourg the local observers (as Daniel Binswanger / Tageblatt) have been debating the pros and cons of direct democracy. For example, the Luxembourg experts predict the future drift of the Grand Duchy towards direct democracy following the example of Switzerland. The right of initiative and referendum in Switzerland — the classic means of expression of direct democracy.