He promised to create "a hundred thousand places" in university for students, to return to Parcoursup, and to create new teacher-researcher positions, in front of around 500 students who had taken place in an amphitheater located in the 13th district.

"We are going to give students the means to live their schooling properly, to be able to choose their course," said Mr. Jadot.

The MEP underlined that his presidential program provided for 60% of an age group to be able to take advantage of three years in higher education, including via lifelong training.

He accused Emmanuel Macron of wanting to select at the entrance to the university and increase the registration fees, "bullshit" according to him because "the university must be free".

Traveling to Creuse on Monday, the head of state denied wanting to increase registration fees.

"I never said that," he insisted, assuring that he did not want to "charge" the students but on the contrary to fight against precariousness.

The presidential candidate EELV for his part pleaded for the creation of a "citizen's income" which will be above the poverty line, to allow autonomy for young people from the age of 18, as in the countries of Northern Europe. .

He also said he was in favor of accessible and organic university catering and promised the renovation of student housing in his plan to create "700,000 social housing".

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