The following lists events that happened during 1968 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke Jean Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Henry Cravatte President of the Chamber of Deputies Romain Fandel President of the Council of State Félix Welter Mayor of Luxembourg City Paul Wilwertz
Events 6 April – Representing Luxembourg, Chris Baldo and Sophie Garel finish eleventh in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song Nous vivrons d'amour. 5 August – A law reforming secondary education is passed.Thewes (2011), p. 171 5 October – A law changing the criteria for eligibility to sit in the Chamber of Deputies is passed. 29 October – Disagreements over the budget for the following year lead to the collapse of the Werner-Cravatte Government.Thewes (2011), p. 172 15 December – Legislative elections are held. In the Chamber of Deputies, the DP wins five extra seats, reversing their losses in 1964. 16 December – Paul Wilwertz resigns from the Council of State to take up his seat in the Chamber of Deputies.
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