2014 in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Margrethe II
• Prime minister – Helle Thorning Schmidt

  Events

January

• 30 January – The Socialist People's Party departs Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt's government due to a conflict over the proposed sale of DONG Energy shares to Goldman Sachs.

  May

• 6–10 May – Copenhagen hosts the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, which is won by Austria.
• 25 May – The European Parliament election was held.

  August

• 1–8 August – Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their children pay an official visit to Greenland.

  Culture

Architecture">2014 in architecture">Architecture

• 7 March – C. F. Møller Architects' refurbishment of Aalborg Waterfront, Henning Larsen Architects' Roskilde Campus and Vartorv Square in Copenhagen receive Civic Trust Awards.
• 15 May – BIG's Danish Maritime Museum and underground multi-purpose hall for Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium receive Architizer A+ Awards at a ceremony in New York City.
• 19 November – Lene Tranberg receives the Prince Eugen Medal in Stockholm.
• 19 November – Lene Tranberg receives the Prince Eugen Medal in Stockholm.

  Film">Cinema of Denmark">Film

• 16 January – The Hunt is nominated in the category Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.
• 2 March – Danish short film Helium wins the award of Best Live Action Short Film at the 86th Academy Awards.

  Literature">Literature of Denmark">Literature

• 23 January – Anne-Cathrine Riebnitzsky receives De Gyldne Laurbær for her novel, Forbandede yngel.

  Media">Media of Denmark">Media

Music">Music of Denmark">Music

• 8 March – Basim wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 and represents Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on 10 May with the song "Cliche Love Song".

  Sport

Badminton

• 23–27 April - With three gold medals, four silver medals and three bronze medals, Denmark finishes as the best nation at the 2014 European Badminton Championships.

  Golf

• 26 October - Thorbjørn Olesen wins Perth International.

  Handball

• 12–26 January – Denmark hosts the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship.

  Motorsports

• 2 August - Denmark wins the 2014 Speedway World Cup.

  Births

Deaths

• 2 January – Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg, member of the extended Danish royal family
• 5 January – Mogens E. Pedersen, journalist
• 9 February – Gabriel Axel, film director, actor, writer and producer
• 13 February – Richard Møller Nielsen, football player and manager
• 15 March – Jesper Langballe, Lutheran priest and politician
• 5 April – Poul Erik Bech, football manager
• 20 May – Jørn Ege, controversial doctor
• 30 May – Henning Carlsen, film director, screenwriter and producer
• 5 July – Søsser Krag, daughter of actress Helle Virkner and former prime minister Jens Otto Krag, journalist and former model
• 12 September – Henrik Have, author and artist
• 20 September – Erik Ninn-Hansen, politician
• 13 October – Jess Ingerslev, actor
• 26 October – Count Claus Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, aristocrat and author
• 6 November – William Rosenberg, actor
• 11 November – Jan Lindhardt, theologian and writer
• 22 December – Vera Gebuhr, actress