30,000 Students Protest in Copenhagen Over Planned SU Grant Cuts
Around 30,000 students demonstrated outside the Danish Parliament on Wednesday to protest proposed budget cuts to education grants and graduate benefits.
2026年11月7日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Danish education grants and graduate benefits may soon face strict government cuts. An estimated 30,000 students marched in Copenhagen on Wednesday to oppose these plans.
The massive protest started at 12:30 p.m. at Copenhagen City Hall. Demonstrators then walked to Christiansborg Palace outside the Danish Parliament. Students from all over Denmark joined the demonstration. Some observers described the turnout as unprecedented.
The government plans to reduce public grants for students living with parents. Ministers also want to tighten eligibility rules for graduate unemployment benefits. The Copenhagen Post reported on the protest.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
