- 2007 in Luxembourg
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in? = in Luxembourg
cp = 20th Century
c = 21st century
cf = 22nd century
yp1 = 2004
yp2 = 2005
yp3 = 2006
year = 2007
ya1 = 2008
ya2 = 2009
ya3 = 2010
dp3 = 1970s
dp2 = 1980s
dp1 = 1990s
d = 2000s
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dn1 = 2010s
dn2 = 2020s
dn3 = 2030sIncumbents
Events
January – March
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1 January – 2007 begins withLuxembourg City holding the position asEuropean Capital of Culture .
*1 January – Luxembourg'sholding company regulations are terminated, having been found to be incompatible with the European common market. Existing companies will continue to benefit from the advantages of being domiciled in Luxembourg until31 December 2010 .
*7 February – At football, Luxembourg defeats The Gambia 2-1: the national team’s first victory since1995 .
*12 February – Luxembourg-based oil pipeline manufacturerTenaris agrees to buy American valve manufacturerHydril for $2.2bn.
*13 February – During a visit to Luxembourg, IAEA Director GeneralMohamed ElBaradei announces a breakthrough in thesix-party talks over de-nuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
*15 February – Luxembourg,RTL Group , andBertelsmann renew their concessions contract, to expire in2020 . This guarantees the future of RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, RTL's headquarters in Luxembourg, and RTL's broadcast frequencies.April – June
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20 May – The 2006-07 season of the National Division finishes, with F91 Dudelange winning the title for a third successive season.
*28 May –F91 Dudelange win theLuxembourg Cup , beatingUN Käerjeng 97 2-1 in the final to complete a second consecutive Double.
*3 June –Andy Schleck finishes second in the2007 Giro d'Italia on his multi-stage debut, marking his breakthrough in professional cycling. He also won theYoung rider classification in the process.
*5 June – Luxembourgveto es aCouncil of Ministers motion that would have reformedEuropean Union VAT regulations and cost Luxembourg an estimated 1% of GDP in lost tax revenue.
*8 June – Prime MinisterJean-Claude Juncker undergoes surgery to address a deterioration of a chronic digestive condition.
*10 June – Regular service begins on theLGV Est , a new high-speed link connecting Luxembourg City toParis .
*10 June –Grégory Rast wins the 2007Tour de Luxembourg , with Benfica picking up the team title.July – September
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30 September –Alain Meyer replacesPierre Mores as President of the Council of State.October – December
Births
Deaths
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17 March –Norbert Weber , journalist and author
*29 May –Marcel Erpelding , politician
*31 May –Alfred Steinmetzer , artist
*26 August -Gaston Thorn , politician and Prime Minister
*23 September –Juliette François , actress
*6 December –Jean Dupong , politician
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