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data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-s-12"> <div id="block-ewcms-theme-main-page-content" data-inpage-navigation-source-area="h2, div.ecl-featured-item__heading" class="ecl-u-mb-l"> <article dir="ltr"> <div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2199"></a> <h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Overview  </h2> <article class="ecl-featured-item" ><div class="ecl-featured-item__container ecl-featured-item__container--right"><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-featured-item__description"><div class="ecl"><p><strong>Capital</strong>: Copenhagen  </p><p><strong>Official EU language(s)</strong>: Danish  </p><p><strong>EU Member State</strong>: since 1 January 1973  </p><p><strong>Currency</strong>: Danish krone DKK. Denmark has negotiated an opt-out from the <a href="https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/euro/eu-countries-and-euro/denmark-and-euro_en">euro</a> and thus is not obliged to introduce it. </p><p><strong>Schengen</strong>: member since <a href="https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/schengen-area_en">25 March 2001</a>  </p><p><strong>Figures</strong>:  </p><ul><li>Geographical size: 42 925 km<sup>2</sup>  </li><li>Population: 5 961 249 (2024)   </li></ul><p><sup>(Source: </sup><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/home"><sup>Eurostat</sup></a><sup>  - figures for </sup><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/93b20335-b0da-4c31-841a-2eea735895fc?lang=en"><sup>geographical size</sup></a><sup> and </sup><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/f4e55477-525a-41d4-acee-f63b529ddfcc?lang=en"><sup>population</sup></a><sup>)   </sup></p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-featured-item__item"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-featured-item__media_container" ><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-media-container__picture" ><img class="ecl-media-container__media" src="https://european-union.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_medium_no_crop/public/2023-12/Denmark.png?itok=Qm6zYjhA" alt="Denmark in Europe" ></picture></figure></div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_434"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Political system</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>Denmark is a constitutional monarchy. It has a representative parliamentary system with a prime minister, who is the head of government, and a monarch, who is the head of state but whose duties are strictly representative and ceremonial. The kingdom also comprises 2 autonomous constituent countries in the Atlantic, neither of which are EU members: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. </p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_435"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Trade and economy</h2> <div class="ecl"><p>Denmark ranks fourth in the European Union in terms of GDP per capita with €48 000, well above the EU average (€37 600). It accounts for 2.2% of the EU's total GDP.  </p><p><sup>(Source: Eurostat - figures for </sup><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/3b840ba1-9c24-41f2-88d6-ccea828df7ff?lang=en"><sup>GDP per capita</sup></a><sup> and </sup><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/55ca63bc-f2dd-4bea-b0e0-1395d0490c45?lang=en"><sup>GDP</sup></a><sup>)</sup>   </p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2200"></a> <article> <div><script type="application/json">{"utility":"wcloud","url":"https:\/\/europa.eu\/assets\/wcloud\/widgets\/202312\/cfe2f010-99c6-11ee-b496-97545761de26\/uec.json"}</script> </div> </article> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2201"></a> <div class="ecl"><p><sup>(Source: Eurostat - figures for </sup><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/b1c04f12-089e-4c9f-90b5-525f981bfa09?lang=en"><sup>exports and imports</sup></a><sup>) </sup>  </p></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2202"></a> <div class="ecl"><h2>Denmark in the EU  </h2></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2210"></a> <div class="ecl-accordion" data-ecl-auto-init="Accordion" data-ecl-accordion ><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-0-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-0-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">European Parliament  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-0-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-0-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>There are 15 representatives from Denmark in the <a href="/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies/european-parliament_en?prefLang=uk">European Parliament</a>. Find out who these <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/advanced?name=&countryCode=DK">Members of the European Parliament</a> are and follow the activities of the <a href="https://copenhagen.europarl.europa.eu/da">European Parliament’s office in Denmark</a>.   </p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-1-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-1-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">Council of the EU  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-1-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-1-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>In the <a href="/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies/council-european-union_en?prefLang=uk">Council of the EU</a>, national ministers meet regularly to adopt EU laws and coordinate policies. <a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/web/who-is-who/organization/-/organization/GOVREP/MDR_GOVREP_MDR2_GOVREP_DNK">Representatives</a> from the Danish government attend Council meetings focused on their area of responsibility several times a year.  </p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-2-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-2-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">Presidency of the Council of the EU  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-2-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-2-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>The Council of the EU does not have a permanent, single-person president (like the Commission or Parliament). Instead, its work is led by the country holding the <a href="https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/presidency-council-eu/">Council presidency</a>, which rotates every 6 months.   </p><p>During these 6 months, ministers from that country's government chair and help determine the agenda of Council meetings in the different policy areas, and facilitate dialogue with the other EU institutions.   </p><p>Dates of Danish presidencies:   </p><p>Jul-Dec 1973 | Jan-Jun 1978 | Jul-Dec 1982 | Jul-Dec 1987 | Jan-Jun 1993 | Jul-Dec 2002 | Jan-Jun 2012 | Jul-Dec 2025 </p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-3-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-3-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">European Commission  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-3-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-3-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>The <a href="/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies/european-commission_en?prefLang=uk">European Commissioner</a> nominated by Denmark is <a href="https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/margrethe-vestager_en">Margrethe Vestager</a>, who is the Executive Vice-President responsible for A Europe fit for the Digital Age and also in charge of competition policy.  </p><p>The Commission is represented in each EU country by a local office, called a "representation". Find out more about the <a href="https://denmark.representation.ec.europa.eu/index_da">Commission's representation in Denmark</a>.   </p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-4-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-4-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">European Economic and Social Committee  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-4-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-4-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>Denmark has <a href="https://memberspage.eesc.europa.eu/members?country=DK&function=MEM">9 representatives</a> on the <a href="/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies/european-economic-and-social-committee-eesc_en?prefLang=uk" class="ecl-link">European Economic and Social Committee</a>. This advisory body – representing employers, workers and other interest groups – is consulted on proposed laws, to get a better idea of the possible changes to work and social situations in different countries.   </p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-5-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-5-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">European Committee of the Regions  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-5-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-5-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>Denmark has <a href="https://cor.europa.eu/en/members/national-delegations/denmark" class="ecl-link">9 representatives</a> on the <a href="/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies/european-committee-regions-cor_en?prefLang=uk">European Committee of the Regions</a>, the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. This advisory body is consulted on proposed laws, to ensure these laws take account of the perspective from each region of the EU.  </p></div></div></div><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2210-6-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2210-6-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">Permanent representation to the EU  </span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2210-6-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2210-6-title" ><div class="ecl"><p>Denmark also communicates with the EU institutions through its <a href="https://eu.um.dk/en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"><span class="ecl-link__label">permanent representation</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external" /></svg></a> in Brussels. As Denmark's "embassy to the EU", its main task is to ensure that the country's interests and policies are heard and pursued as much as possible in the EU.   </p></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_437"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Budgets and funding</h2> <div class="ecl"><h3>How much does Denmark pay and receive from the EU?  </h3> <p>The EU budget is the tool to ensure that Europe remains a democratic, peaceful, prosperous and competitive force. The EU uses it to finance its priorities and big projects that most individual EU countries could not finance on their own.    </p> <p>The <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-term-eu-budget/2021-2027/benefits-eu-budget_en" class="ecl-link">benefits</a> of EU membership significantly exceed the size of the EU budget contributions and the examples are many. All Member States benefit from being part of the Single Market, a shared approach to the common challenges of migration, terrorism and climate change, and concrete gains like better transport infrastructure, modernised and digitalised public services and cutting-edge medical treatment.   </p> <p>How much each EU country pays into the <a href="/institutions-law-budget/budget_en?prefLang=uk">EU budget</a> is calculated fairly. The larger your country's economy, the more it pays – and vice versa.  </p> <p>The EU budget is not about giving and taking – it’s about collectively contributing to making Europe and the world a better place for us all.    </p> <p><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-term-eu-budget/2021-2027/spending-and-revenue_en">EU budget spending and revenue per country and per year</a>  </p> <h3>EU-funded projects in Denmark   </h3> <p>Money from the EU budget helps fund programmes and projects in all EU countries – for example to build roads, subsidise researchers and protect the environment.   </p> <p>Find out more about <a href="https://kohesio.ec.europa.eu/en/?mapRegion=Denmark,Q12#my-region">how Denmark benefits from EU funding</a> and <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/business-economy-euro/economic-recovery/recovery-and-resilience-facility/country-pages/denmarks-recovery-and-resilience-plan_en">recovery funds in your country or region</a>.  </p></div> </div> <div class="related-links"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Related links</h2> <div class="ecl-list"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 "><a href="https://www.stm.dk/" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon" ><span class="ecl-link__label">Government of Denmark</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--2xs ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="false" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/eu/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#external"></use></svg></a></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 "><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/countryfacts/" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Statistics about Denmark</a></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 last-item-column last-item"><a href="https://www.visitdenmark.com/" class="ecl-link 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