Politics · France · 1 hr ago
French minister says extra education spending must be funded by savings elsewhere
France plans €1.2 billion in extra education funding for next year, as high school students call for €10 billion to improve schools.
Education minister David Amiel said students' demands also include issues such as school schedules, teacher replacements and the Parcoursup admissions system, which do not directly require more spending.
Amiel said any further funding must be matched by savings elsewhere.
He argued that some parties claiming to support young people had backed votes that, in his view, worsened the public deficit by €8 billion.
Parliament will debate possible extra savings and spending as it considers the 2027 budget.
The government says education is the civil budget area receiving the largest increase in its initial proposal.
Amiel also said diesel prices are expected to fall from November 1 as strategic fuel stocks are used, with those stocks due to be replenished next year.
French Public Accounts Minister David Amiel said any extra education spending would have to be funded by savings elsewhere.
He said the government’s proposed 2027 budget includes an additional 1.2 billion euros for education.
High school students are calling for 10 billion euros to bring schools up to standard.
Amiel said parliamentary debate could consider how to find further savings.
He criticized parties he said had opposed measures requiring retirees to make financial contributions.
- Who
- David Amiel, France’s minister for public accounts, and high school students calling for more education funding.
- What
- Amiel said any additional education spending must be funded by savings elsewhere.
- When
- In an interview on Tuesday, 13 October; the article was published in 2026.
- Where
- France. The interview discussed the national budget and parliamentary debate.
- Why
- Amiel said extra funding must be financed through savings made in other areas.
High school students
French government
Funding
High school students
Students are calling for 10 billion euros to bring high schools up to standard.
French government
The government has proposed an additional 1.2 billion euros for education in 2027, and Amiel said any further spending must be funded by savings elsewhere.
Amiel said parties had voted against measures requiring retirees to make an effort.
High school students were expected to take to the streets as the budget was discussed.
Amiel said further education spending would need to be paid for through savings elsewhere.
The price of diesel was expected to fall, according to the interview.
- Proposed education increase
- 1.2 billion euros in the 2027 budget
- Students' funding demand
- 10 billion euros
- Savings Amiel cited
- 8 billion euros in additional public deficit
- Equivalent Amiel gave
- 150,000 teachers
- Expected diesel price fall
- 1 November
What people are saying
If there are additional measures, they will have to be funded by savings made elsewhere.
We saw the same political parties that claim to support young people vote against all the measures that asked retirees for even the slightest effort.
Sources
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