2003_in_Luxembourg

2003 in Luxembourg

Years in Luxembourg: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Centuries: 20th Century · 21st century · 22nd century

Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s

Years: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Contents

1 Incumbents

2 Events

2.1 January - March

2.2 April - June

2.3 July - September

2.4 October - December

3 Deaths

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Henri
Prime Minister	Jean-Claude Juncker
Deputy Prime Minister	Lydie Polfer
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Jean Spautz
President of the Council of State	Marcel Sauber (until 11 March) Pierre Mores (from 29 April)
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Paul Helminger

29 April – Lydie Polfer meets with the foreign ministers of Belgium, France, and Germany, who agree a framework for the introduction of the planned Common Foreign and Security Policy.
31 May – CS Grevenmacher win the Luxembourg Cup, beating FC Etzella Ettelbruck 1-0 in the final.
1 June – Thomas Voeckler wins the 2003 Tour de Luxembourg, with Quick Step-Davitamon picking up the team title.
7 June – SES Americom launches its AMC-9 satellite: its first under SES ownership.

24 July – The A13 road, part of E29, is opened between Bettembourg and Schengen, including a 600 metre viaduct across the border to meet Germany's A8.
9 August – The 2003-04 season of the National Division kicks off.
12 August – The University of Luxembourg is founded.
22 August – Plans to extend France's LGV Est to Luxembourg City are formally approved by Luxembourg.
29 August – Skype is released.

10 October – The Luxembourgian Film Prizes are launched. The prize for Best Film is shared between J'ai toujours voulu etre une Sainte and L'homme au cigare.
13 October – Lydie Polfer, Dominique de Villepin, and Joschka Fischer inaugurate the Pierre Werner Institute in Luxembourg City.
November – Edward Steichen's The Family of Man exhibition, at Clervaux, is added to UNESCO's 'Memory of the World' register.
11 December – Kim Kirchen is named Luxembourg’s Sportsperson of the Year.