2025 in Denmark

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Events in the year '''2025 in Denmark'''.

== Incumbents == *Monarch: 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 (until 7 April); Jens-Frederik Nielsen (since 7 April)

== Events == ===January=== * 8 January{{ndash}}2 February {{ndash}} The 2025 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia, Denmark and Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/ihf-council-awards-events-2027|title=IHF Council awards events up to 2027|date=28 February 2020|work=ihf.info}}</ref> * January{{ndash}} During a debate about Trump talk about taking over Greenland. Danish People's Party Anders Vistisen in the EU parliament gave a speech in which he said: "It is not for sale. Let me put it into words you might understand, Mr. Trump: fuck off." His speech later went viral on Social Media,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=Danish politician's two-word message to Donald Trump |url=https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-greenland-denmark-danish-politician-anders-vistisen-f-off-world-news/f8614fe8-914f-44dd-a0e1-f90554328f9e |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=www.9news.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/world/video/anders-vistisen-denmark-greenland-trump-ebof-digvid |title=Danish official explains his colorful language directed at Trump {{!}} CNN |date=2025-01-24 |last=Duran-Ballen |first=Clemente |language=en |access-date=2025-02-01 |via=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-24 |title=European Lawmaker Explains Exactly Why He Told Trump To "F**k Off" |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anders-vistisen-explains-donald-trump-curse-words_n_679355c6e4b0e5e46c4369db |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='F**k Off': European Lawmaker Hits Trump With A Blunt Public Message |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/f-k-off-european-lawmaker-050354689.html |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-25 |title=Inside Denmark: Which Danish politician told the US president to 'F off' this week? |url=https://www.thelocal.dk/20250125/inside-denmark-which-danish-politician-told-the-us-president-to-f-off-this-week |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=The Local Denmark |language=en}}</ref>

===March=== * 11 March {{ndash}} 2025 Greenlandic general election: The centre-right opposition Democrats win a plurality of votes in the Inatsisartut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r3d0r8z0o |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=BBC |date=12 March 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===May=== * 9{{ndash}}25 May {{ndash}} 2025 IIHF World Championship in Denmark and Sweden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/6604/iihf-worlds-bids-in-for-23-24-25|title=IIHF – IIHF Worlds bids in for '23, '24, '25|website=IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ishockey.dk/danmark-bliver-vm-vaert-i-2025-sammen-med-sverige/|title=Danmark bliver VM-vært i 2025 sammen med Sverige|access-date=24 May 2019|date=24 May 2019|work=ishockey.dk|language=da}}</ref> * 13 May {{ndash}} Kasso, the third facility in the world that produces e-methanol, opens near Aabenraa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Europe's biggest 'green' methanol plant opens in Denmark |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250513-europe-s-biggest-green-methanol-plant-opens-in-denmark |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=France 24 |date=13 May 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===July=== * 1 July ** The 2025 Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union begins. ** The conscription of women into the Danish Defence through a lottery system comes into effect.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danish women to face conscription by lottery |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e0094n5d3o |access-date=1 July 2025 |website=BBC |date=1 July 2025 |language=en-UK}}</ref> * 3 July {{ndash}} Denmark begins its rotating presidency of the European Union.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denmark launches its EU presidency facing war in Ukraine and Trump tariff chaos |url=https://apnews.com/article/europe-denmark-presidency-priorities-russia-trump-tariffs-c382bfd0b26df65e95073a0278e52463 |access-date=1 July 2025 |website=AP News |date=3 July 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===August=== * 15 August {{ndash}} A passenger train derails after colliding with a slurry tanker at a level crossing near Tinglev, killing one person and injuring 27 others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=One dead and dozens injured as Danish train hits tanker and derails |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx235yjk3mmo |access-date=16 August 2025 |website=BBC |date=16 August 2025 |language=en-UK}}</ref> * 26 August {{ndash}} Denmark summons American chargé d'affaires Mark Stroh over allegations of US covert operations to promote separatism and annexation in Greenland.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2025 |title=Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j9l08902eo |access-date=27 August 2025 |website=BBC |language=en-UK}}</ref> * 27 August – The Danish and Greenlandic governments issue an official apology for historic abuses against Greenlandic women, including forced contraception.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-forced-contraception-inuit-apology-38f6770fe8c4064dc8cece7d9498b2f4 |title=Denmark and Greenland apologize for painful legacy of forced Inuit contraception |date=27 August 2025|access-date=27 August 2025|website=AP News}}</ref>

===September=== * 2 September – The Supreme Court rules that Ahmed Samsam, a Danish national of Syrian origin who was convicted and imprisoned on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State, was an informant for both the Danish Security and Intelligence Service and the Danish Defence Intelligence Service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250902-spy-or-jihadist-court-rules-in-case-of-danish-agent-in-is |title=Denmark high court rules Dane in IS was spy, not jihadist |date=2 September 2025|access-date=2 September 2025 |website=France 24}}</ref> * 22 September – Unidentified drones are seen flying over Copenhagen Airport, resulting in major disruptions to aviation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/23/kremlin-denies-role-in-drone-flights-that-disrupted-airports-in-denmark-and-norway-a90599 |title=Kremlin Denies Role in Drone Flights That Disrupted Airports in Denmark and Norway |date=23 September 2025|access-date=23 September 2025 |website=The Moscow Times}}</ref> * 24 September – Unidentified drones are seen flying over Aalborg Airport, resulting in major disruptions to aviation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7401vk4lgzo |title=Drone activity confirmed at multiple Denmark airports |date=25 September 2025|access-date=25 September 2025 |website=BBC}}</ref> * 26 September – Unidentified drones are seen flying over Air Base Karup, resulting in the closure of Midtjyllands Airport, which shares the same runway as the base.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/27/denmark-reports-new-drone-sightings-overnight-at-military-sites |title=Denmark reports new drone sightings overnight at military sites |date=27 September 2025|access-date=27 September 2025 |website=Al Jazeera}}</ref>

=== October === * 2 October {{ndash}} 7th European Political Community Summit.

=== November === * 3 November {{ndash}} The HySynergy low-carbon hydrogen plant is inaugurated in Fredericia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251103-denmark-inaugurates-rare-low-carbon-hydrogen-plant |title=Denmark inaugurates rare low-carbon hydrogen plant |date=3 November 2025|access-date=4 November 2025 |website=France 24}}</ref> * 5 November {{ndash}} An Afghan national is arrested on suspicion of plotting to procure weapons for attacks against Jewish targets in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/germany-iran-denmark-arrest-7980ff2217d4cb402e00f730e071db5a |title=Officials arrest man who allegedly promised to get weapons for attack on Jewish targets in Germany |date=6 November 2025|access-date=6 November 2025 |website=AP News}}</ref> * 18 November {{ndash}} 2025 Danish local elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunalvalg |url=https://www.ft.dk/da/leksikon/Kommunalvalg |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=ft.dk |date=9 January 2017 |language=da-DK}}</ref>

=== December === * 10 December {{ndash}} The government announces an agreement to provide 300,000 kroner ($46,000) in individual compensation beginning in April 2026 to Greenlandic women who were given contraception against their knowledge or consent from 1960 to 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denmark will compensate Greenlandic women and girls who were forcibly given contraception |url=https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-forced-contraception-02cf322ceb3bc542e6304ff4695204eb |date=2025-12-11 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=AP News}}</ref> * 18 December {{ndash}} The Danish Defence Intelligence Service formally accuses Russia of carrying out a series of cyberattacks that caused water outages in 2024 and other disruptions on the eve of the 2025 Danish local elections.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denmark blames Russia for cyberattacks on water utility that left houses without water |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-denmark-cyberattacks-moscow-putin-sabotage-d9776a44bf6b80574eb54a5edf64ee19 |date=2025-12-19 |access-date=2025-12-20 |website=AP News}}</ref> * 21 December {{ndash}} US president Donald Trump appoints Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland, prompting the Danish government to summon the US ambassador the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251222-fuming-denmark-summons-us-ambassador-over-greenland-envoy |date=2025-12-22 |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=France 24}}</ref> * 30 December {{ndash}} PostNord will stop delivering letters in Denmark.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bryant |first1=Miranda |title=Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/21/denmark-postnord-postal-delivery-letters-society |website=The Guardian |access-date=22 December 2025 |date=21 December 2025}}</ref>

==Culture== ===Film=== * 1 February {{ndash}} The 42nd Robert Awards show takes place in Copenhagen. * 19{{ndash}}30 March {{ndash}} The 23rd CPH:DOX 2025 documentary film festival takjes place.

==Sports== ===Badminton=== * 19 January {{ndash}} Viktor Axelsen wins gold in men's single at India Open. * 12{{ndash}}16 February {{ndash}} Denmark wins the 2025 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships. * 2 March {{ndash}} Viktor Axelsen wins gold in men's single at German Open. * 13 April {{ndash}} Line Kjærsfeldt wins gold in women's single and Jesper Toft and Amalie Magelund win golde in mixed double at the 2025 European Badminton Championships. * 8 June {{ndash}} Anders Antonsen wins gold in men's single at Indonesia Open. * 23 October {{ndash}} Anders Antonsen wins gold in men's single at the French Open. * 2 November {{ndash}} Mia Blichfeldt wins gold in women's single at the 2025 Hylo Open.

===Cycling=== * 12{{ndash}}16 February {{ndash}} Denmark wins one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships. * 16 February {{ndash}} Mads Pedersen wins the Tour de la Provence for the second year in a row. * 23 February {{ndash}} Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2025 Volta ao Algarve. * 30 March {{ndash}} Mads Pedersen wins Gent–Wevelgem for the second year in a row and the third time in his career. * 20 April {{ndash}} Mattias Skjelmose wins the 2025 Amstel Gold Race.

===Handball=== * 2 February {{ndash}} Denmark wins gold in the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

===Tennis=== * 1 February {{ndash}} Denmark defeats Serbia in the first round of the 2025 Davis Cup. * 20 April {{ndash}} Holger Rune wins the 2025 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7{{ndash}}6, 6{{ndash}}2 in the final.

==Deaths== [[File:Peter Brandes.jpg|thumb|100px|Peter Brandes.]] [[File:Pernorgard.jpg|thumb|100px|Pernorgard-]] [[File:Bodil Nyboe Andersen.jpg|thumb|100px|Bodil Nyboe Andersen.]] ===January{{ndash}}March=== * 2 January {{ndash}} Jytte Abildstrøm, actress (born 1934).<ref>{{cite web |title=Daimi reagerer på Jytte Abildstrøms død: Besøgte hende torsdag eftermiddag |url=https://www.billedbladet.dk/kendte/daimi-reagerer-paa-jytte-abildstroems-doed-besoegte-hende-torsdag-eftermiddag |website=BILLED-BLADET |access-date=3 January 2025 |language=da |date=2 January 2025}}</ref> * 4 January {{ndash}} Peter Brandes, painter and sculptor (born 1944)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/kirkekunster-peter-brandes-er-doed|title=Kirkekunster Peter Brandes er død|publisher=DR|language=da|date=4 January 2025|accessdate=4 January 2025}}</ref> * 25 January {{ndash}} Ole Neumann, child actor known for playing Lille Per (da) in the ''Far til fire'' series (born 1947) * 26 March {{ndash}} Kjeld Nørgaard (da), actor known for voicing Kaj on Kaj & Andrea (born 1938)

===April{{ndash}}June=== * 1 May {{ndash}} Ingolf Gabold, composer and television executive (born 1942) * 28 May {{ndash}} Per Nørgård, composer (born 1032) * 29 June {{ndash}} Ursula Munch-Petersen, ceramist (born 1937)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://lex.dk/Ursula_Munch-Petersen|title=Ursula Munch-Petersen|encyclopedia=Den Store Danske|accessdate=11 October 2025 |language=Danish}}</ref>

===July{{ndash}}September=== * 11 August {{ndash}} Peter Lund Madsen (da), neurologist, author, and entertainer (born 1960) * 23 August {{ndash}} Per Holst, film director and producer (born 1939)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |title=Per Holst Dies: Danish Filmmaker-Producer Who Collaborated With Lars Von Trier Was 86 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/per-holst-dead-danish-filmmaker-producer-lars-von-trier-1236496465/ |website=Deadline |access-date=25 August 2025 |date=25 August 2025}}</ref> * 2 September {{ndash}} Morten Arnfred, filmmaker (born 1945) * 6 September {{ndash}} Birthe Wesselhøft, artist (born 1934) * 17 September {{ndash}} Hans Enoksen, Greenlandic politician, prime minister (2002–2009), member (since 1987) and speaker (2018) of the Inatsisartut (born 1956)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.altinget.dk/christiansborg/navnenyt/tidligere-landsstyreformand-i-groenland-er-doed |title=Om Hans Enoksen: Tidligere landsstyreformand i Grønland er død |access-date=19 September 2025 |work=Alltinget |language=da }}</ref> * 25 September {{ndash}} Karen Olsen Beck, Danish-born Costa Rican diplomat and politician, first lady of Costa Rica (1954–1958, 1970–1974) (born 1930).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mora |first=Cristian |date=September 25, 2025 |title=Fallece Karen Olsen, exprimera dama de la República y madre del expresidente José María Figueres Olsen |url=https://www.nacion.com/politica/fallece-karen-olsen-ex-primera-dama-de-la/JXCQ2AE2JFHSBAR4MMPGEESNOM/story/ |access-date=September 26, 2025 |website=La Nación |language=es}}</ref> * 29 September {{ndash}} Jørgen Leth, filmmaker, poet and sports commentator (born 1937)<ref>{{cite web |title=Forfatter og instruktør Jørgen Leth er død |website=Berlingske |date=29 September 2025 |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/skaerm/forfatter-og-instruktoer-joergen-leth-er-doed |language=da |access-date=29 September 2025}}</ref>

===October{{ndash}}December=== * 24 October {{ndash}} Paul Hüttel, actor (born 1935)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vraa|first=Nikolaj|title=Trist besked! Paul Hüttel er død|url=https://www.alt.dk/kendte/paul-httel-doed/5661283|website=Alt.dk|language=da-DK|date=24 October 2025|access-date=25 October 2025}}</ref> * 10 November {{ndash}} Kaspar Rostrup, filmmaker (born 1940)<ref>{{cite news |title=Den oscarnominerede instruktør Kaspar Rostrup er død |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/den-oscar-nominerede-instruktoer-kaspar-rostrup-er-doed |access-date=11 November 2025 |publisher=DR.dk |date=11 November 2025}}</ref> * 27 November {{ndash}} Bodil Nyboe Andersen, governor of the Bank of Denmark (born 1940)

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==External links== * [https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2025&country=2 Online calendar]

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