2024 in Denmark

2024
in
Denmark

Decades:
See also:Other events of 2024
List of years in Denmark

Events in the year 2024 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

People carrying the painting From Copenhagen Stock Exchange out of the burning Stock Exchange Building, 16 April 2024.

May

June

July

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

Sport

Badminton

Cycling

Football

Golf

Motorsports

Swimming

Deaths

January–March

April–June

References

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