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The government rejects abolishing Parcoursup while acknowledging an overhaul, with youth-demand decisions due Monday.
Pupils and students continue to demand the repeal of Parcoursup, the national university admissions platform created in 2018. The government has repeatedly rejected the demand to abolish the platform.
Macron has acknowledged the need for an in-depth overhaul of Parcoursup. The reporting draws a distinction between reforming and abolishing the platform, but does not detail the specific changes under consideration.
France Universités has issued a statement opposing the abolition of Parcoursup, adding an institutional voice to the debate alongside the mobilized students.
Ministry working groups are expected to deliver proposals on Parcoursup soon. Prime Minister Lecornu is due to present first decisions on youth demands on Monday. It has not been established from the available reporting what those decisions will contain.
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Officials favour overhaul over abolition of admissions platform
From the government's side, the case is that Parcoursup should be improved rather than removed. Ministers have repeatedly rejected abolition, and Macron has acknowledged the need for an in-depth overhaul. Working groups are expected to deliver proposals soon, which frames the response as a structured reform process rather than a reversal.
Pupils press for repeal as reform talks continue without abolition
From the protesters' perspective, repealing Parcoursup remains the central demand, and the government's repeated rejection has not ended the mobilization. Reform proposals alone may not address the grievance that the platform itself should be scrapped. The outcome of Prime Minister Lecornu's presentation on Monday will show whether youth demands shift the government's position.