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| 1991, Aug. 27 |
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| Sweden and Denmark reached an agreement to construct a road bridge between Copenhagen and Malmö. | 1 |
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| 1992, June 2 |
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| In a national referendum, 50.7 percent of voters voiced their opposition to the Maastricht Treaty on European Union (See Dec. 11). | 2 |
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| 1993, Jan. 14 |
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| Prime Minister Poul Schlüter resigned due to a scandal surrounding his statements regarding permission for family members of Tamil refugees to join relatives living in Denmark. | 3 |
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| Jan. 25 |
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| Social Democrat Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was appointed prime minister and formed a coalition government with the Center Democratic Party, Radical Liberal Party, and Christian People's Party. The main problem faced by Rasmussen's government was growing unemployment. | 4 |
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| May 18 |
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| In a second national referendum, 56 percent of Danish voters supported the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, though with numerous so-called opt-outs that acted to exclude Denmark from taking part in the planned monetary union, common defense endeavors, and common citizenship policies. Public contention over issues surrounding the Maastricht Treaty led to the outbreak of numerous riots; it was the most intense domestic conflict in Denmark since the end of World War II. | 5 |
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