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Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke |
Jean (until 7 October) Henri (from 7 October) |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Lydie Polfer |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Jean Spautz |
| President of the Council of State | Raymond Kirsch (from 14 January) |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Paul Helminger |
Events
January - March
- 1 January – The Grand Ducal Police is formed from a merger of the Gendarmerie
- 1 January – Clearstream is established in Luxembourg City.
- March – The Parliament of France reports on money laundering in Europe, dedicated much of its space to Luxembourg and the Clearstream Affair.
April - June
- 26 May – Jeunesse Esch win the Luxembourg Cup, beating FC Mondercange 4-1 in the final.
- 31 May – A Tunisian gunman takes 49 children and five adults hostage at a nursery school in Wasserbillig. The following day, the gunman is shot and critically wounded by police. There are no other casualties.
- 11 June – Alberto Elli wins the 2000 Tour de Luxembourg, with Team Telekom picking up the team title.
July - September
- 12 September – Luxembourg signs an agreement with the European Space Agency allowing it to participate in the ARTES programme.
- 14 September – SES Astra launches its Astra 2B satellite.
October - December
- 5 October – Luxembourg accedes to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- 7 October – Grand Duke Jean's abdication is effected. His eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Henri, succeeds him.
- 19 December – SES Astra launches its Astra 2D satellite.
Births
- 2 May – Prince Léopold of Nassau
- 2 May – Princess Charlotte of Nassau
Deaths
- 28 March – Pir Kremer, writer
- 5 July – Joseph Wohlfart, politician
- 17 July – Claude Fontaine, artist
- 22 November – Fernand Hoffmann, writer, linguist, and literature critic
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