During World War II this nation saw the so-called "War of the Pins," in which the citizens registered their opposition to a government headed by Gustav Simon.
During World War II this nation saw the so-called "War of the Pins," in which the citizens registered their opposition to a government headed by Gustav Simon. For most of the last 30 years its politics has been dominated by the Christian Social People's Party, which has produced prime ministers like Jacques Santer and Jean-Claude Junker. The Congress of Vienna made it an autonomous state under the control of the king of the Netherlands, though on the death of William III in 1890 it came under the control of the House of Nassau-Weilburg, which produced such rulers as Marie-Adélaide, Charlotte, and the current head of state, Henri. FTP, name this landlocked European nation bordered by Germany, France, and Belgium, the world's foremost grand duchy.
During World War II this nation saw the so-called "War of the Pins," in which the citizens registered their opposition to a government headed by Gustav Simon.
{Luxembourg}