2005 in Luxembourg
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[edit] Incumbents
Position Incumbent
[edit] Events
[edit] January - March
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.
[edit] April - June
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.
[edit] July - September
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.
[edit] October - December
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.
[edit] Deaths
10 January – Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium 29 January – Jean Hangen, clergyman 9 April – Jean Schoos, historian 12 April – Joseph Brebsom, politician 4 June – Jeannot Bewing, sculptor 16 July – Camillo Felgen, actor and singer 13 August – Nelly Stein, politician 16 October – Marcel Jander, actor and singer 6 December – Charly Gaul, cyclist
