2006 in Luxembourg

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See also: 2005 in Luxembourg, other events of 2006, 2007 in Luxembourg, Timeline of Luxembourgian history.

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1 January – The communes of Bastendorf and Fouhren merge together to form the new commune of Tandel.
1 January – The communes of Kautenbach and Wilwerwiltz merge together to form the new commune of Kiischpelt.
16 January – Arcelor makes Dofasco a takeover offer of C$71 per share
24 January – The board of Dofasco accepts Arcelor's takeover offer.
27 January – Mittal Steel unveils a bid for a takeover of Arcelor, at a price of €28.21 per share
27 January – Denis Robert is charged by a Luxembourg City magistrate for defamation and slander.
29 January – Arcelor's board of directors unanimously rejects Mittal's hostile takeover.
31 January – Jean-Claude Juncker announces his government's opposition to Mittal's bid for Arcelor.
20 February – Arcelor takes majority ownership of Dofasco.
2 April – The Action Committee for Democracy and Pensions Justice changes its name to 'Alternative Democratic Reform Party'.
20 April – SES Astra launches its Astra 1KR satellite.
20 May – F91 Dudelange win the Luxembourg Cup, beating Jeunesse Esch 3-2 in the final.
25 May – Jean-Claude Juncker is awarded the Karlspreis for his dedication to the European Constitution.
26 May – Arcelor and Severstal sign a merger agreement, as Arcelor attempts to deter Mittal Steel's takeover bid.
28 May – The 2005-06 season of the National Division finishes, with F91 Dudelange winning the title to complete the Double.
21 June – Severstal substantially improves its merger offer to Arcelor in face of improved terms offered by Mittal.
25 June – The board of Arcelor agrees to a merger with Mittal Steel to form Arcelor-Mittal. The final offer values each Arcelor share at €40.40.
30 June – Arcelor shareholders reject the merger with Severstal at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
1 July – Mudam is opened in Luxembourg City.
5 August – The 2006-07 season of the National Division kicks off.
29 September – Prince Louis marries Tessy Antony in Gilsdorf. Upon the marriage, Louis renounces all succession rights for himself and his descendants. Antony takes up the Grand Ducal Family's surname 'de Nassau' , but does not become a princess.
1 October – Ukrainian Alyona Bondarenko wins the singles tournament of the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, beating Francesca Schiavone 6-3 6-2 in the final. Schiavone wins the doubles tournament along with Kveta Peschke.
11 October – A train crash on the Franco-Luxembourgian border kills 6 people and injuries a further 20.
15 October – Lucien Lux admits that the Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois was responsible for the Zoufftgen train crash of 11 October.