Events from the year 2014 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Margrethe II Prime minister – Helle Thorning Schmidt
Events
January 9 January Margrethe Schanne, ballet dancer (born 1921) 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. 26 to 28 May – Wellbeing at Work conference is held at Copenhagen.
August 1–8 August – Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their children pay an official visit to Greenland.
Culture
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 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 23 January – Anne-Cathrine Riebnitzsky receives De Gyldne Laurbær for her novel, Forbandede yngel.
Media
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 712 January Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen win gold in Men's Double at the 2014 Korea Open Super Series. 16 March Viktor Axelsen wins gold in Men's Single at Swiss Open Grand Prix. 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. 2531 August Denmark wins three bronze medals at the 2014 BWF World Championships. 26 October Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen win gold in Men's Double at the 2014 French Super Series.
Cycling 4 February Robert Bartko (GER) and Marcel Kalz (GER) win the Six Days of Copenhagen six-day track cycling race.
Equestrian sports 23 August Denmark wins two bronze medals at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games.
Gol 26 October – Thorbjørn Olesen wins Perth International on the 2014 European Tour.
Handball 12–26 January – Denmark hosts the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship.
Motorsports 2 August – Denmark wins the 2014 Speedway World Cup.
Sailing 21 September Jonas Warrer and Anders Thomsen win silver in 49er at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships. Ida Marie Baad Nielsen and Marie Thusgaard Olsen win silver in 49er FX.
Swimming 13–24 August 2014 European Aquatics Championships 18 August Jeanette Ottesen wins a silver medal in Women's 50 metre butterfly. 20 August Rikke Møller Pedersen wins a gold medal in Women's 100 metre breaststroke. 21 August Viktor Bromer wins a gold medal in Men's 200 metre butterfly. 21 August Mie Nielsen wins a gold medal in Women's 100 metre backstroke. 22 August Jeanette Ottesen wins a gold medal in Women's 100 metre butterfly. 22 August Rikke Møller Pedersen wins a gold medal in Women's 200 metre breaststroke. 23 August Mie Nielsen wins a bronze medal in Women's 50 metre backstroke. 24 August Jeanette Ottesen wins a bronze medal in Women's 50 metre freestyle. 24 August Denmark wins a gold medal in Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.
Other 610 August Denmark wins two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
Births
Deaths JanuaryMarch 2 January – Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg, member of the extended Danish royal family (born 1947) 9 January – Margrethe Schanne, ballerina (born 1921) 5 January – Mogens E. Pedersen, journalist (born 1928) 9 February – Gabriel Axel, film director, actor, writer and producer (born 1918) 13 February – Richard Møller Nielsen, football player and manager (born 1937) 13 March Kay Werner Nielsen, cyclist (born 1921) 15 March – Jesper Langballe, Lutheran priest and politician (born 1939)
AprilJune 5 April – Poul Erik Bech, football manager (born 1938) 20 May – Jørn Ege, controversial doctor (born 1955) 30 May – Henning Carlsen, film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1927)
JulySeptember 5 July – Søsser Krag, daughter of actress Helle Virkner and former prime minister Jens Otto Krag, journalist and former model (born 1962) 12 September – Henrik Have, author and artist (born 1946) 20 September Erik Ninn-Hansen, politician (born 1922) 130 September Erik Hansen, canoeist (born 1939)
OctoberDecember 13 October – Jess Ingerslev, actor (born 1947) 26 October – Count Claus Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, aristocrat and author (born 1932) 6 November – William Rosenberg, actor (born 1920) 11 November – Jan Lindhardt, theologian and writer (born 1938) 22 December – Vera Gebuhr, actress (born 1916)
See also 2014 in Danish television
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