Luxembourg to form a new coalition government after Bettel's fails to reach majority on Sunday

The choice of a coalition partner will fall upon the conservative party's CSV, who won 21 seats in the country's parliament.

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00:00 With nearly all votes counted, it looks as if it's the end for the three-party coalition led by Liberal Prime Minister Xavier Beto.

00:09 A purse showing by the Greens has brought about his downfall.

00:13 Projections show Beto's DP Liberal Party surge from 12 to 14 seats in the 60-seat house.

00:20 The Socialists held their 10 seats, but the Greens collapsed from 9 to 5.

00:25 That would lead the coalition with 29 seats, short of the required number to continue for another five years.

00:32 The Christian Democrat CSV would remain the largest party with 21 seats,

00:38 becoming the power broker and deciding who to talk to in order to form the next government.

00:44 Talks will now begin, but it could take several weeks to form a coalition.

00:49 Luxembourg is the European Union's second smallest country, but the richest per capita.

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