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| 3. Luxembourg |
| 1948, Jan. 1 |
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| After suffering German occupation in two world wars, the grand duchy of Luxembourg abandoned its policy of unarmed neutrality and joined in a customs union with Belgium and the Netherlands. Ten years later (Feb. 3, 1958) the accord was expanded into the Benelux Economic Union. | 1 |
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| 1952, July 2 |
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| Pierre Dupong organized a new cabinet. | 2 |
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| 1953, Dec. 22 |
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| On Dupong's death, his place was taken by Joseph Bech (Christian Social Party). | 3 |
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| 1954, May 30 |
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| The Christian Social Party won 26 seats and the socialist parties 17 seats in the 52-member Chamber of Deputies. Bech remained in power as head of a new coalition cabinet that took office on June 29. | 4 |
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| 1958, March 26 |
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| Bech resigned with his cabinet but became foreign minister in a new cabinet headed by Pierre Frieden, also of the Christian Social Party. The Frieden government resigned Dec. 10. | 5 |
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| Dec. 18 |
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| Grand Duchess Charlotte dissolved Parliament and scheduled elections. | 6 |
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