2024 in Denmark explained

Events in the year 2024 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Margrethe II (until 14 January), Frederik X

• Prime Minister – Mette Frederiksen
• Government: Frederiksen II Cabinet
• Folketing: 2022–2026 session (elected 1 November 2022)
• Leaders of the constituent countries
  • Prime minister of the Faroe Islands – Aksel V. Johannesen
  • Prime minister of Greenland – Múte Bourup Egede

Events

January

• 10 January Pernille Vermund announces that she will recommend that New Right be dissolved on the party's next general assembly after five years in parliament.
• 14 January Queen Margrethe II signs paperwork at a Council of State meeting, formalizing her abdication after 52 years on the throne. She is succeeded by her son, Frederik X, who is proclaimed king by prime minister Mette Frederiksen on the balcony of Christiansborg Castle.

February

• 18 February Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen announces that the country will donate all of its artillery shells to Ukraine.^[1]

March

• 2 March Søren Pape Poulsen, leader of the Conservative People's Party, has a cerebral hemorrhage at a party conference in Vejen and is taken to Odense University Hospital, where he dies aged 52. Deputy leader Michael Ziegler (da) becomes temporary leader of the Conservatives until a new leader can be elected.^[2]
• 14 March Denmark announces plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and to also increase the standard service time.^[3]

April

• 4 April:
  • An area up to 7 kilometers from Naval Base Korsør in the Great Belt is closed to shipping and the airspace is closed for hours as a precaution against a missile suddenly being fired from a malfunctioning launcher aboard the frigate Niels Juel.^[4]
  • Flemming Lentfer is dismissed as Chief of Defence for failing to report a malfunctioning air defense and ammunitions system aboard the Iver Huitfeldt that was first recorded when it engaged with Houthi militants in the Red Sea in March.^[5]
• 16 April:
  • Børsen fire: A fire breaks out in Copenhagen's 17th-century Stock Exchange Building, leading to the collapse of its iconic Dragespir, or dragon spire. There were no reports of any deaths. Important Danish artworks were carried to safety.^[6]
  • Argentina and Denmark sign a 2.1 billion kroner ($300 million) deal for the sale of 24 Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons to Argentina. No date for the F-16s to be handed over to Argentina has been announced.^[7]

May

• 22 May Authorities issue a temporary ban on the Danish branch of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, citing threats to public security.^[8]
• 28 May The Folketing rejects a proposal to recognise the State of Palestine.^[9]
• 29 May A fire destroys part of the Legoland Billund Resort.^[10]

June

• 7 June Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is assaulted on Kultorvet in Copenhagen. A suspect is arrested.^[11]
• 9 June – The 2024 European Parliament election is held.^[12]
• 11 June – A Russian national is arrested south of Copenhagen on suspicion of espionage.^[13]
• 17 June – The first stage of the Fehmarn Belt fixed link connecting Lolland and Germany is inaugurated.^[14]

July

• 21 July – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd, is arrested shortly after arriving in Nuuk, Greenland for a refueling stop aboard the vessel John Paul DeJoria by virtue of an Interpol notice requested by Japan in 2012.^[15]

August

• 7 August – The Polish suspect in the attack on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on 7 June is convicted by the Copenhagen District Court and sentenced to four months imprisonment, deportation and a ban from entering Denmark for six years following his release.^[16]
• 25 August – Two German nationals are killed in a dune collapse in Vorupør.^[17]
• 28 August – The government creates three new ministries, including for EU affairs, environmental policy and emergencies management.^[18]
• 29 August – A court in Hillerød rejects a request by India to extradite Niels Holck for his role in the Purulia arms drop case in 1995.^[19]

September

• 10 September – A 21-year old man is arrested on terrorism charges after being accused of committing arson on a Jewish woman's home in Copenhagen.^[20]

October

• 2 October – Two hand grenades are detonated near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, damaging the terrace of another building and resulting in the arrest of three Swedish nationals.^{[21] [22]}
• 11 October – Archaeologists announce the discovery of 50 skeletons and other artifacts following a six-month excavation at a Viking-era burial ground outside Åsum.^[23]

November

• 13 November – The Royal House announces an end to the 19th century practice of allowing symbols and labels associated with it to be used by companies, with full implementation expected by 2029.^[24]
• 16 November – Victoria Kjær Theilvig becomes the first Danish person to win the Miss Universe pageant.^[25]
• 18 November – The government approves an plan to convert 10% of the country's agricultural lands to forest, provide 43 billion kroner ($6.1 billion) in compensation for affected farmers, and plant an additional one billion trees.^[26]
• 28 November – A nationwide telecommunications outage occurs following technical difficulties incurred by network provider TDC Net.^[27]

Art and entertainment

• List of Denmark films of 2024
• List of 2024 box office number-one films in Denmark
• List of Danish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Sport

Badminton

• 14 January Anders Antonsen wins gold in the men's single at 2024 Malaysia Open.
• 1418 February Denmark wins gold at the 2024 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships in Lodz, Poland.
• 3 March Mia Blichfeldt wins gold in Women' Single at 2024 German Open.
• 26 May Viktor Axelsen ins gold in Men's Single and Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen win gold in Men's Double at 2024 Malaysia Masters.
• 15 September Viktor Axelsen wins gold in men's single at 2024 Hong Kong Open.

Cycling

• 1014 January Denmark wins two gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the 2024 UEC European Track Championships.
• 4 February Mads Pedersen wins the 2024 Étoile de Bessèges.
• 11 February Mads Pedersen wins the 2024 Tour de la Provence.
• 25 February Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2024 O Gran Camiño.
• 10 March Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2024 Tirreno–Adriatico.
• 24 March Mads Pedersen wins the 2024 Gent–Wevelgem.
• 2 June Mads Pedersen wins Stage 1 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné.
• 4 June Magnus Cort wins Stage 2 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné.
• 10 July Jonas Vingegaard wins Stage 11 of the 2024 Tour de France.
• 22 September Simon Andreasen wins gold at the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships.

Football

• 9 May Silkeborg IF wins the 2023–24 Danish Cup by defeating AGF 1 in the 2024 Danish Cup final.
• 26 May FC Midtjylland wins the 2023–24 Danish Superliga after drawing 33 against Silkeborg IF in the last match of the season.

Golf

• 28 January Thorbjørn Olsen wins the 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Championship.
• 25 August The Danish Golf Championship takes place.
• 15 September Rasmus Gøjgaard wins the Irish Open.

Motorsports

• 16 June Nicklas Nielsen wims the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans as part of the Ferrari AF Corse team.

Swimming

• 15 February Gelena Rosendahl Bach wins silver in Women's 200 metre butterfly at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

Deaths

JanuaryMarch

• 3 February Tonny Landy, opera singer (born 1937)
• 16 February Jan Sørensen, footballer (born 1955)
• 24 February Ulrik le Fevre, footballer (born 1946)
• 2 March Søren Pape Poulsen, politician (born 1971)

AprilJune

• 11 April Knud Enggaard, politician (born 1929)

External links

• Online calendar

Notes and References

1. News: Barber . Harriet . 2024-02-18 . Denmark gives all of its artillery shells to Ukraine . 2024-02-19 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
2. News: Danish Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen dies aged 52. The Local Denmark. 2 March 2024. 2 March 2024. Barrett. Michael.
3. News: 2024-03-13 . Denmark to start conscripting women for military service . 2024-03-15 . en-GB.
4. Web site: 2024-04-04 . Belangrijke Deense zeestraat weer open na problemen met raket op marineschip . 2024-04-04 . nos.nl . nl.
5. Web site: 2024-04-04 . Denmark fires defense chief after warship malfunctions in Red Sea Houthi battle . 2024-04-16 . Politico . nl.
6. News: 2024-04-16 . Copenhagen's historic stock exchange in flames . 2024-04-16 . en-GB.
7. Web site: 2024-04-16 . Argentina buys 24 of Denmark's aging F-16 fighter jets . 2024-04-16 . AP News . en.
8. Web site: 22 May 2024 . Danish police temporarily ban the Bandidos motorcycle club, citing violence . 22 May 2024 . AP News . en.
9. Web site: 2024-05-28 . Denmark's parliament rejects proposal to recognize Palestinian state . 2024-05-28 . I24news . en.
10. Web site: 2024-05-29 . Fire destroys part of Legoland theme park in western Denmark, melting replicas of famed buildings . 2024-05-29 . Associated Press . en.
11. Web site: 8 June 2024 . A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing . 8 June 2024 . Associated Press . en.
12. Web site: 19 April 2023 . Valg til Europa-Parlamentet . Elections to the European Parliament . 6 November 2023 . Ministry of the Interior and Health . da.
13. Web site: 11 June 2024 . Denmark Arrests Suspected Russian Spy . 11 June 2024 . The Moscow Times . en.
14. Web site: 18 June 2024 . The Danish king inaugurates the first element of a road-and-rail tunnel linking Denmark to Germany . 18 June 2024 . Associated Press . en.
15. Web site: Denmark awaits Japan's extradition request for anti-whaling activist . 24 July 2024. 24 July 2024 . France 24.
16. Web site: Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister . 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024 . Associated Press.
17. Web site: 2 German boys die after being buried in sand at a Denmark beach . 28 August 2024. 28 August 2024 . Associated Press.
18. Web site: Denmark creates 3 new ministers in government reshuffle . 28 August 2024 . 28 August 2024 . Associated Press.
19. Web site: Danish court rejects extradition to India of an arms smuggling suspect . 29 August 2024 . 29 August 2024 . Associated Press.
20. Web site: Man in Denmark faces preliminary terrorism charges over arson at a Jewish woman's home . 10 September 2024. 10 September 2024 . Associated Press.
21. Web site: Blasts, shooting around Israeli embassies in Nordic capitals . 2 October 2024. 2 October 2024 . France 24.
22. Web site: 2 Swedish teens face preliminary terror charges for explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Denmark . 7 November 2024. 7 November 2024 . Associated Press.
23. Web site: In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery . 14 October 2024. 14 October 2024 . Associated Press.
24. Web site: Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products . 7 November 2024. 7 November 2024 . Associated Press.
25. Web site: Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark is crowned the 73rd Miss Universe . 17 November 2024. 17 November 2024 . Associated Press.
26. Web site: Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest . 17 November 2024. 17 November 2024 . Associated Press.
27. Web site: Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services . 29 November 2024. 29 November 2024 . Associated Press.