2007 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 2007 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
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Grand Duke
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Henri[1] |
Prime Minister
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Jean-Claude Juncker |
Deputy Prime Minister
|
Jean Asselborn |
President of the Chamber of Deputies
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Lucien Weiler |
President of the Council of State
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Pierre Mores (until 30 September) Alain Meyer (from 30 September) |
Mayor of Luxembourg City
|
Paul Helminger |
Events
January – March
- 1 January – 2007 begins with Luxembourg City holding the position as European Capital of Culture.
- 1 January – Luxembourg's common market. Existing companies will continue to benefit from the advantages of being domiciled in Luxembourg until 31 December 2010.
- 7 February – At football, Luxembourg defeats The Gambia 2-1: the national team's first victory since 1995.
- 12 February – Luxembourg-based oil for $2.2bn.
- 13 February – During a visit to Luxembourg, IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei announces a breakthrough in the six-party talks over de-nuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
- 15 February – Luxembourg, RTL Group, and Bertelsmann renew their concessions contract, to expire in 2020. This guarantees the future of RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, RTL's headquarters in Luxembourg, and RTL's broadcast frequencies.
April – June
- 9 May – Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his thirteenth State of the Nation address.
- 20 May – The 2006-07 season of the National Divisionfinishes, with F91 Dudelange winning the title for a third successive season.
- 28 May – Double.
- 3 June – Andy Schleck finishes second in the 2007 Giro d'Italia on his multi-stage debut, marking his breakthrough in professional cycling. He also won the Young rider classification in the process.
- 5 June – Luxembourg VATregulations and cost Luxembourg an estimated 1% of GDP in lost tax revenue.
- 8 June – Prime Minister Jean-Claude Junckerundergoes surgery to address a deterioration of a chronic digestive condition.
- 10 June – Regular service begins on the LGV Est, a new high-speed link connecting Luxembourg City to Paris.
- 10 June – Benficapicking up the team title.
July – September
- 30 September – President of the Council of State.[2]
October – December
- 10 October – Tamedia and Editpress.
- 27 November – Following Saint-Paul Luxembourg.
Deaths
- 26 August - Prime Minister
- 6 December – Jean Dupong, politician
Footnotes
- ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.
- ^ "Membres depuis 1857" (in French). Council of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
