2023 in Denmark

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
See also:	Other events of 2023; List of years in Denmark

Events in the year 2023 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Margrethe II
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

Events

January

1 January – Prince Joachim's four children, Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, and Athena, lose their titles of prince or princess, leaving count or countess of Monpezat as their most senior titles following a major public controversy in the royal family.[1]
10 January – Leader of the Nye Borgerlige political party Pernille Vermund announces her intention to resign, beeing suceeded by Lars Boje Mathiesen, on 7 February.[2][3][4]
31 January – Coop Danmark announces that the Irma chain will close with effect from 1 April after 137 years in operation.[5][6]

February

6 February – Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen goes on sick leave indefinitely with incumbent Minister for Economic Affairs Troels Lund Poulsen being appointed acting Minister of Defence.[7][8]

11 February – The 53rd edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023 is held in Arena Næstved in Næstved with Faroese singer Reiley being selected as Denmark's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest[9][10]
17 February – A major storm named Otto (da) hits most of Denmark causing several incidents of property damage.[11][12][13]
28 February – After fierce debate, the Danish holiday Store Bededag (Great Prayer Day) is abolished with effect from 2024.[14]

March

6 March – Denmark's Ministry of Defence ban TikTok on work devices.[15]
9 March – Venstre deputy leader Stephanie Lose (da) is appointed minister without portfolio for the purpose of servering as acting Minister for Economic Affairs to relieve Troels Lund Poulsen.[16]
10 March – It is announced that Nye Borgerlige party leader Lars Boje Mathiesen, the day prior, has been dismissed as leader and expelled from the party due to disputes over remuneration and campaign finances.[17]

April

15 April – A 13-year-old girl named Filippa disappears from the village Kirkerup.[18] On the 16th, the girl is found alive in the house of a 32-year-old man in Svenstrup, Korsør.[19] On the 18th, the man is charged on several counts, e.g. rape.[20]

24 April – A delayed government budget (Finansloven) for 2023 is agreed upon between the Danish government, the Green Left, the Liberal Alliance, the Social Liberal Party, and the Danish People's Party.[21]

30 April – Leader of the Trade Union Confederation Lizette Risgaard resigns, following allegations of sexual harassment.[22]

May

1 May – International Workers' Day is held in the light of Risgaard's resignation and the Trade Union Confederation's refusal to invite Social Democrats due to their in abolishing Store Bededag.[23]

3 May – A new national warning system is tested by the Emergency Management Agency and the police with civil defense sirens sounding nationwide.[24]

5 May – The last of 337 consecutive years of Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) as an official holiday is held.[25]

15 May – Forewarned truck blockades of roads against the introduction of a new truck duty (afgift) causes major traffic havoc nationwide.[26]

Sports

Badminton

15 January – Viktor Axelsen wins gold in men's single at 2023 Malaysia Open.[27][28]
2 April – Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje win gold in Mixed Double at Spain Masters.

Cycling

26 February – Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2023 O Gran Camiño.
8 April – Jonas Vingegaard wins the 2023 Tour of the Basque Country.
1 May – Søren Krag Andersen wins Eschborn–Frankfur.
11 May – Mads Pedersen wins Stage 6 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia.
16 May – Magnus Cort wins Stage 10 of 2023 Giro d'Italia.

Football

16–23 February – FC Midtjylland is defeated 5–1 on aggregate by Sporting CP in the knockout phase of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
17 February – The 2022–23 Danish Superliga returns after an unusually long winter break.

Handball

29 January – Denmark wins the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship for the third time in a row by defeating France 34–29 in the final.[29][30][31]
18 – GOG wins the Danish Men's Handball Cup for the second year in a row by defeating Skjern 34 – 29 in the final.

Golf

19 February – Thorbjørn Olesen wins Thailand Classic.

Tennis

18 February – Clara Tauson wins AK Ladies Open in Altenkirchen by defeating Greet Minnen with 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-2 in the final.[32]
23 April – Holger Rune wins 2023 BMW Open by defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) in the final.

Scheduled

24 June – Roskilde Festival
3 October – The opening of the Folketing (da) will take place, marking the beginning of a new legislative session.
21 August – The 2023 BWF World Championships will takes place in Copenhagen.

Deaths

Lise Nørgaard.

January–March

1 January – Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, and creator of Matador (born 1917)[35]
21 January – Ritt Bjerregaard, former politician, minister of education, and lord mayor of Copenhagen (born 1941)[36]
31 January – Henrik Nordbrandt, poet (born 1945)[37]
3 February – Michael Juul Sørensen (da), radio host (born 1949)[38]
6 February
- Inge Krogh, politician (born 1920)[39][40]
- Greta Andersen, swimmer (born 1927)
24 February – Lars-Viggo Jensen (de), racing driver (born 1945)
28 Febriary – Jens Kristian Hansen (da), former politician and minister for public works (born 1926)
8 March – Josua Madsen, drummer in the band Artillery (born 1978)[41]

April–June

1 April – Dario Campeotto, singer and entertainer (born 1939)
2 April – Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen, art historian (born 1945)
9 April – Bodil Sangill (da), actress (born 1932)
29 April – Holger Perfort, actor (born 1925)

May

16 May – Per Røntved, professional footballer (born 1949)

References

"Ændringer i titler og tiltaleformer i den kongelige familie". Kongehuset (in Danish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
"Vermund siger farvel – her er eksperternes bud på hendes efterfølger - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Pernille Vermund efterlader Nye Borgerlige i krise: - Partiet er truet på sin eksistens - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Nye Borgerlige har fået ny formand - Lars Boje Mathiesen vil bygge videre på Vermunds fundament". DR (in Danish). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Lukker efter 137 år: Det sker der med din lokale Irma". DR (in Danish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
Tidemann, Daniel; Dalgaard, Mette (31 January 2023). "En epoke er slut i hovedstaden: Irma lukker". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Jakob Ellemann-Jensen på orlov". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Jakob Ellemann-Jensen sygemeldt på ubestemt tid - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Efter flere år med Eurovision-flop: Sådan er Danmarks chancer i år". DR (in Danish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Historisk grandprix-sejr: Jeg vil gøre Danmark stolt - TV 2". underholdning.tv2.dk (in Danish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Stormen Otto rammer Danmark - TV 2". vejr.tv2.dk (in Danish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"LIVE Stormen Otto rammer Danmark". DR (in Danish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
/ritzau/. "Otto lammer trafikken: Passagerer er fanget i fly | avisendanmark.dk". avisendanmark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Regeringens mest upopulære forslag er vedtaget: Store bededag er fortid - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
"Danish defense ministry bans TikTok on employee work phones". Associated Press. 6 March 2023.
"Stephanie Lose bliver midlertidig økonomiminister". DR (in Danish). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
"Forstå pengeslagsmålet bag det dramatiske opgør i Nye Borgerlige". DR (in Danish). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
"Politiet efterlyser: 13-årig pige forsvundet ved Slagelse - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"Pressemøde tog uventet drejning - Filippa fundet i live - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
Eriksen, Af Signe Søgaard • Laura Bonvang • Amalie A. (17 April 2023). "Filippa-sagen: Her er sigtelserne". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
"Bredt flertal lander ny finanslov - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
"Lizette Risgaard trækker sig som formand - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
"1. maj bliver på mange måder anderledes i år - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
"Test af ny sirene forløb ikke, som mange forventede. Styrelse har et bud på årsagen". Politiken (in Danish). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
"Farvel til store bededag efter 337 år - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
Petersen, Katrine Skov (15 May 2023). "Lastbiler blokerer veje flere steder i landet". TV 2. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
Fallah, Af Daniel Nøjsen (11 December 2022). "Kæmpe triumf: Viktor Axelsen vinder sæsonfinalen". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Axelsen vinder stor turnering efter magtdemonstration - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Danmark vinder VM for tredje gang i streg efter drama - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Danmark skriver håndboldhistorie: Vinder VM for tredje gang i træk". DR (in Danish). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"France-Danemark : revivez la finale du championnat du monde de handball". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
"Tauson tilbage i topform: Vinder turnering i Tyskland". BT (in Danish). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
"Datoplan". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
UEFA.com. "Danish Super League 2022/23 | National Associations | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
"Lise Nørgaard er død". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
"ritt bjerregaard nekrolog - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
"Forfatter Henrik Nordbrandt er død 77 år gammel". DR (in Danish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
"Radiovært og nationens vækkeur Michael Juul Sørensen er død - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
brev, Else Marie Nygaard Journalist Indtast din e-mail adresse Ved opskrivning accepterer jeg at modtage særtilbud fra Kristeligt Dagblad på; E-Mail, Telefon Eller (14 February 2023). "Inge Krogh er død: Hun kæmpede mod børnepornografi, mens andre kaldte et forbud nyvictoriansk". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
"Tidligere politiker Inge Krogh er død - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
"Longtime Artillery Drummer Josua Madsen Dies After Being Hit By Bus". Blabbermouth. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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[Kongehuset-1] "Ændringer i titler og tiltaleformer i den kongelige familie". Kongehuset (in Danish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.

[2] "Vermund siger farvel – her er eksperternes bud på hendes efterfølger - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[3] "Pernille Vermund efterlader Nye Borgerlige i krise: - Partiet er truet på sin eksistens - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[4] "Nye Borgerlige har fået ny formand - Lars Boje Mathiesen vil bygge videre på Vermunds fundament". DR (in Danish). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[5] "Lukker efter 137 år: Det sker der med din lokale Irma". DR (in Danish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[6] Tidemann, Daniel; Dalgaard, Mette (31 January 2023). "En epoke er slut i hovedstaden: Irma lukker". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[7] "Jakob Ellemann-Jensen på orlov". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[8] "Jakob Ellemann-Jensen sygemeldt på ubestemt tid - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[9] "Efter flere år med Eurovision-flop: Sådan er Danmarks chancer i år". DR (in Danish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[10] "Historisk grandprix-sejr: Jeg vil gøre Danmark stolt - TV 2". underholdning.tv2.dk (in Danish). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[11] "Stormen Otto rammer Danmark - TV 2". vejr.tv2.dk (in Danish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[12] "LIVE Stormen Otto rammer Danmark". DR (in Danish). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[13] /ritzau/. "Otto lammer trafikken: Passagerer er fanget i fly | avisendanmark.dk". avisendanmark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[14] "Regeringens mest upopulære forslag er vedtaget: Store bededag er fortid - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[15] "Danish defense ministry bans TikTok on employee work phones". Associated Press. 6 March 2023.

[16] "Stephanie Lose bliver midlertidig økonomiminister". DR (in Danish). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[17] "Forstå pengeslagsmålet bag det dramatiske opgør i Nye Borgerlige". DR (in Danish). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[18] "Politiet efterlyser: 13-årig pige forsvundet ved Slagelse - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[19] "Pressemøde tog uventet drejning - Filippa fundet i live - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

[20] Eriksen, Af Signe Søgaard • Laura Bonvang • Amalie A. (17 April 2023). "Filippa-sagen: Her er sigtelserne". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 April 2023.

[21] "Bredt flertal lander ny finanslov - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[22] "Lizette Risgaard trækker sig som formand - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[23] "1. maj bliver på mange måder anderledes i år - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[24] "Test af ny sirene forløb ikke, som mange forventede. Styrelse har et bud på årsagen". Politiken (in Danish). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[25] "Farvel til store bededag efter 337 år - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[26] Petersen, Katrine Skov (15 May 2023). "Lastbiler blokerer veje flere steder i landet". TV 2. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[27] Fallah, Af Daniel Nøjsen (11 December 2022). "Kæmpe triumf: Viktor Axelsen vinder sæsonfinalen". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[28] "Axelsen vinder stor turnering efter magtdemonstration - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[29] "Danmark vinder VM for tredje gang i streg efter drama - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[30] "Danmark skriver håndboldhistorie: Vinder VM for tredje gang i træk". DR (in Danish). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[31] "France-Danemark : revivez la finale du championnat du monde de handball". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[32] "Tauson tilbage i topform: Vinder turnering i Tyskland". BT (in Danish). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[33] "Datoplan". pokalturnering.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[34] UEFA.com. "Danish Super League 2022/23 | National Associations | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[35] "Lise Nørgaard er død". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[36] "ritt bjerregaard nekrolog - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[37] "Forfatter Henrik Nordbrandt er død 77 år gammel". DR (in Danish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[38] "Radiovært og nationens vækkeur Michael Juul Sørensen er død - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[39] rev, Else Marie Nygaard Journalist Indtast din e-mail adresse Ved opskrivning accepterer jeg at modtage særtilbud fra Kristeligt Dagblad på; E-Mail, Telefon Eller (14 February 2023). "Inge Krogh er død: Hun kæmpede mod børnepornografi, mens andre kaldte et forbud nyvictoriansk". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[40] "Tidligere politiker Inge Krogh er død - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[41] "Longtime Artillery Drummer Josua Madsen Dies After Being Hit By Bus". Blabbermouth. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.