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Students presented ten costed measures at Matignon, including 250,000 university places, as government conclusions were set to follow.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu received high school and student organisations at Matignon on 26 October 2026. The organisations presented ten measures costed at 10 billion euros, including 250,000 new university places.
The meeting came after the Prime Minister met education influencers. Ministers Édouard Geffray and Philippe Baptiste were scheduled to present the government's conclusions at a press conference the same day.
The student figure of 250,000 places differs from the 15,000 additional higher-education places the government has announced for the coming academic year. The available information does not show how the government's conclusions address each of the ten measures, or whether the two sides reached any agreement.
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Organisations bring costed package of ten measures to Matignon
Student and high school organisations arrived at Matignon with a specific package of ten measures totalling 10 billion euros. The package includes 250,000 new university places, a figure the organisations set against current admission capacity. Their presentation followed weeks of school blockades and sets out the funding scale they consider necessary. The outcome of the discussion has not yet been reported.
Ministers prepare conclusions after talks with student groups
The Prime Minister received student organisations after meeting education influencers, and ministers were scheduled to present the government's conclusions the same day. Officials have announced 15,000 additional higher-education places for the coming year, along with funding measures. Some announced measures depend on budget procedures not yet completed. The government's conclusions were expected to set out its position on the ten student measures.