general election due to take place
Social Democrats return to power under Prime Minister Mette
Denmark bans the wearing of face veils in public.
Parliament votes to repeal an ancient blasphemy law which forbids public insults of religious beliefs or worship.
Denmark bans one Christian and five Muslim foreign preachers it accuses of spreading hatred.
Parliament approves controversial plans aimed at deterring asylum seekers and which allow border police to confiscate their valuables.
Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen expands his minority government by forming a coalition with the Liberal Alliance and the Conservatives.
Asylum seekers must surrender cash or valuables worth more than 1,340 euros (£1,000; $1,450) to cover housing and food costs.
Lars Lokke Rasmussen returns as prime minister at the head of a Venstre (Liberal) minority government after right-wing parties defeat the centre-left coalition of Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Islamist Omar El-Hussein shoots dead a film-maker at a free-speech debate and then a synagogue guard, before being killed by police. Security service faces criticism over its anti-extremist strategy.
Denmark submits a claim to territory around the North Pole to a United Nations panel gathering evidence to determine control of the region.
The anti-immigration Danish People's Party wins European election with four seats and nearly 27% of the vote.
The small Socialist People's Party quits the ruling coalition following splits over plans to sell off a stake in state-controlled Dong Energy to investment bank Goldman Sachs and others.
Schools shut for a month because of an industrial dispute involving teachers' unions.
Same-sex marriage legalised.
Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt became Denmark's first female prime minister after her left-leaning alliance secured a narrow majority at parliamentary elections.
Denmark reimposes border controls in bid to curb illegal immigration. Many question the legality of the move under the 1995 Schengen agreement, which abolished internal borders within much of western Europe.
Denmark approves underwater tunnel from Lolland island to the German island of Fehmarn, at a cost of $5.9bn. It will be built in 2014-2020 and speed up transport links between Scandinavia and continental Europe.
Somali man Mohamed Geele is found guilty of attempted murder and terrorism over trying to kill Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard.
Three men are charged with planning to attack the offices of a newspaper which printed cartoons of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. A fourth is released and a fifth is held in Sweden.
A Somali man is charged with trying to kill the Danish artist whose drawing of the Muslim prophet Muhammad in 2005 sparked riots around the world.
Denmark hosts UN climate change summit. Great hopes are invested in the Copenhagen summit but it ends without a legally binding global treaty being agreed.
Denmark plans to set up an Arctic military command and task force because the melting ice cap is opening access to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Finance Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen takes over as prime minister and acting Liberal Party leader on the resignation of Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who had been elected Nato secretary-general.
Greenland referendum approves plans to seek more autonomy from Denmark and a greater share of oil revenues off the island's coast.
Police uncover a plot to kill one of the cartoonists whose depictions of Muhammad sparked outrage across the Muslim world in 2005. Major papers reprint one of the cartoons, prompting some protests.
Government of Prime Minister Fogh Rasmussen wins third term after early elections.
Government says Denmark's 470 ground troops will leave Iraq by the end of August. Denmark was one of the original coalition countries to take part in the 2003 invasion.
Cartoon depictions of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, published by a Danish newspaper in 2005, spark belated mass protests among Muslims in a number of countries as well as unofficial boycotts of Danish goods.
Diplomatic dispute flares up with Canada over the disputed tiny island of Hans in the Arctic.
Liberal Party leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen wins second term as prime minister in coalition with Conservative Party. Far-right People's Party strengthens presence in parliament by two seats.
US and Denmark sign deal to modernise Thule air base on Greenland.
New government measures aimed at reducing immigration spark controversy.
Elections put right-wing coalition led by Anders Fogh Rasmussen into government. Rasmussen campaigned on a pledge to tighten immigration rules and put lid on taxes. The election saw the far-right Danish People's Party win 22 seats and become the third largest party in parliament.
Danes reject adoption of the euro as their national currency by 53% to 47%.
New bridge and tunnel link Copenhagen with Malmo in southern Sweden. The new road and rail link makes it possible to travel between the two countries in just 15 minutes.
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen again returned to power.
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen returned to power in general election.
Schlueter resigns after being accused of lying over a scandal involving Tamil refugees; social democrat Poul Nyrup Rasmussen becomes prime minister.
Danes approve the Maastricht Treaty after Denmark is granted certain opt-outs.
Danish voters reject the Maastricht Treaty on further European integration in a referendum.
Legislation passed banning construction of nuclear power plants in Denmark.
Poul Schlueter becomes first Conservative prime minister for almost a century.
Greenland is granted home rule. Denmark retains control over Greenland's foreign affairs and defence
Denmark joins the European Economic Community.
King Frederick IX dies and is succeeded by his daughter Margrethe II.
Denmark joins European Free Trade Association.
Constitutional change leads to a single-chamber parliament elected by proportional representation; female accession to the Danish throne is permitted; Greenland becomes integral part of Denmark.
Denmark becomes founder member of Nordic Council.
Denmark joins Nato.
Faroe Islands granted self-government within the Danish state.
Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognises Iceland's independence, which had been declared in 1944.
A determined campaign by the Danish resistance prompts Germany to take over full control of Danish affairs. Thousands of Danish Jews manage to escape to Sweden.
Nazi invasion meets virtually no initial resistance. Government accepts occupation in exchange for measure of control over domestic affairs.
Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
Welfare state established by governments dominated by social democrats.
Universal suffrage comes into effect.
Denmark is neutral during World War One.
Denmark becomes constitutional monarchy; two-chamber parliament established.
Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
Greenland becomes Danish province.
Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power.
Kingdom of Denmark unified and Christianity introduced.