2005 in Luxembourg.html

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Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Henri
Prime Minister	Jean-Claude Juncker
Deputy Prime Minister	Jean Asselborn
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Lucien Weiler
President of the Council of State	Pierre Mores
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Paul Helminger

1 January – Luxembourg holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union until 1 July 2005.
3 February – SES Americom launches its AMC-12 satellite.

8 April – Luxembourg ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
14 April – A law is passed organising a referendum on the proposed EU constitution, to be held on 10 July 2005.
14 May – CS Pétange win the Luxembourg Cup, beating Cessange-Bracarenses FC 01 5-0 in the final.
29 May – The 2004-05 season of the National Division finishes, with F91 Dudelange winning the title.
3 June – Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker promises to resign if Luxembourgian voters reject the proposed EU constitution in the upcoming referendum.
5 June – László Bodrogi wins the 2005 Tour de Luxembourg, with Fassa Bortolo picking up the team title.
9 June – The Parc Naturel of the Our River is created.
27 June – The Philharmonie Luxembourg is opened in Luxembourg City.
28 June – At the first reading, the Chamber of Deputies approves the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe ahead of a scheduled referendum on 10 July.
30 June – Luxembourg joins the European Space Agency.

1 July – Luxembourg's six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union comes to a close.
10 July – A referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe is accepted with 56.52% of the vote.
27 July – Cargolux announces its intention to buy ten Boeing 747-8s, with options on ten more.
7 August – The 2005-06 season of the National Division kicks off.
12 September – Skype accepts a takeover offer from eBay of €1.9bn in cash and a potential €1.5bn in earn out.
18 September – Kim Kirchen wins the 2005 Tour de Pologne.

2 October – Kim Clijsters wins the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, beating Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6-2 6-4 in the final. It is the first WTA Tier II event to be held in Luxembourg, having been Tier III the previous year.
3 October – EU Foreign Ministers meet in Luxembourg City and agree to open talks over Turkish accession to the EU. Turkish officials agree to their terms.
9 October – Communal elections are held.
14 October – eBay completes its acquisition of Skype.
14 October – Luxembourg Film Prize for Best Film goes to Heim ins Reich.
25 November – Grand Duke Henri gives grand ducal assent to the law ratifying the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, completing Luxembourg's ratification.
14 November – At the launch of the Boeing 747-8, Cargolux is the largest of two launch customers (ahead of Nippon Cargo Airlines).
23 November – Arcelor announces offer to acquire Dofasco at C$56 per share.
29 December – SES Americom launches its AMC-23 satellite.