Students plan march in Copenhagen against proposed state grant reductions
Several cities · pinned on Copenhagen, Denmark · Nov 4, 2026
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Students are protesting against government plans to cut public study grants and tighten graduate unemployment benefit requirements.
- What they want
- Demonstrators demand the government abandon planned cuts to the SU student grant and graduate unemployment benefit rules.
- What changed
- Nov 3: Organizers and high school student associations announced a planned demonstration in central Copenhagen.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Abandon proposed cuts to the SU student grant
- Reject stricter requirements for graduate unemployment benefits
- Find alternative funding sources instead of cutting education budgets
Organised by: Danske Gymnasieelevers Sammenslutning, Federation of Danish High School Students
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The full story
Student and high school associations scheduled a demonstration in central Copenhagen to oppose government plans to reduce public study grants and tighten graduate unemployment benefits. The proposed budget measures would eliminate or reduce the SU student allowance for students living at home based on parental income, while requiring graduates to work for 18 months during their final 24 months of education to qualify for unemployment benefits. Organizers stated the measures penalize young people to fund increased defense spending. Eleven student associations launched the protest under the slogan “Enough is enough.” Organizers expected 10,000 students to gather at City Hall Square before marching to Christiansborg Palace Square outside Parliament, with thousands more walking out of classes across multiple institutions nationwide. Copenhagen Police announced a visible presence to protect the right to demonstrate and maintain safety.
Timeline
Student associations announced a planned protest march in Copenhagen against government grant and benefit cuts.1
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