Danish Student Grants Face Cuts as Copenhagen Housing Supply Surges

Denmark faces significant updates today according to a news roundup by The Local. Planned changes to student support grants sparked massive protests. Around 40,000 upper secondary students went on strike across Denmark. About 10,000 students gathered outside parliament to protest.

Families earning over 710,077 Danish kroner annually will lose grant eligibility completely. Families earning between 419,589 and 710,077 Danish kroner will see reduced support. Authorities estimate these rules will affect 81,000 young people.

Travel south of Copenhagen faced severe delays on Thursday due to a crash. A lorry hit a driver on the Køge Bugt motorway during heavy fog. The victim stepped out after an earlier solo crash. Police reported queues of up to an hour on northbound routes.

Data from property site Boligsiden shows a split market. Copenhagen and Frederiksberg have over double the available apartments compared to last year. Listings across Denmark fell overall by 10 percent.

In dining news, three Danish venues earned spots on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Copenhagen restaurant Alchemist reached third place globally. Capital-based Kadeau placed eighth on the list. Gentofte restaurant Jordnær ranked 40th.