Sources: Bloomberg
Denmark reopens cinemas, zoos, museums and theatres as well as allowing limited number of spectators in indoor and outdoor sports despite the rising number of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant cases in the country. 2022-01-16
Denmark reports a record 5,120 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-12-1
The World Organization for Animal Health reports an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a turkey farm in Slagelse, Denmark. 2021-11-3
President Egils Levits tests positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to Denmark and Sweden despite being fully vaccinated, prompting his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto to self-isolate. 2021-10-14
The Danish governmment cancels its plans for a national vaccine production tender after they agreed to support Bavarian Nordic's vaccine development with financial aid of DKK 800 million (US$128 million). 2021-09-6
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index names Somalia as the most corrupt country in the world, followed by South Sudan and Syria, while Denmark was again named the least corrupt country. The United States drops out of the top 20 least corrupt countries for the first time since 2011. 2019-01-28
Twenty-three European Union countries sign a defence integration pact known as the Permanent Structured Cooperation. NATO members Denmark, Portugal and the United Kingdom (withdrawal from EU underway), and non-NATO members Malta and Ireland, opt out. 2017-11-13
Helle Thorning-Schmidt presents her new coalition government, thereby becoming the 41st and the first female Prime Minister of Denmark. She takes over the office from Lars Løkke Rasmussen. 2011-10-3
Denmark upgrades its relation with Palestine to a mission, the second highest rank, following many other western nations recent upgrades.2011-03-9
Five suspected Islamist militants are arrested for planning to attack "Jyllands-Posten" newspaper in Denmark. 2010-12-29