1979 in Luxembourg

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Incumbents

1 January Ã¢ÂÂ The communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette, and PerlÃÂ© are merged to form the new commune of Rambrouch.
1 January Ã¢ÂÂ The communes of Harlange and Mecher are merged to form the new commune of Lac de la Haute-SÃÂ»re.
1 January Ã¢ÂÂ The commune of Rodenbourg is merged into the commune of Junglinster.
30 January Ã¢ÂÂ Cargolux receives delivery of its first Boeing 747-200, becoming the first European cargo-only airline to operate a Jumbo Jet.
19 March Ã¢ÂÂ The government, steel companies, and trade unions reach an agreement on restructuring the steel industry.
31 March Ã¢ÂÂ Representing Luxembourg, Jeane Manson finishes thirteenth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song J'ai dÃÂ©jÃÂ vu ÃÂ§a dans tes yeux.

9 May - Monsanto Company closes its production facility at Echternach after 13 years of operation, with the loss of 750 jobs.
9 June Ã¢ÂÂ Native Luxembourger Lucien Didier wins the 1979 Tour de Luxembourg.
10 June Ã¢ÂÂ Legislative and European elections are held. In the Chamber of Deputies, the CSV win another six seats, with all three left wing parties losing three deputies each.

16 July Ã¢ÂÂ After the elections of 10 June, Pierre Werner forms a new government as Prime Minister, with his predecessor Gaston Thorn as his Deputy Prime Minister.

3 December Ã¢ÂÂ Ministers from France, Germany, and Luxembourg meet in Bonn. Germany and Luxembourg protest against France's plans to allow the construction of a nuclear power plant at Cattenom, but in vain.