Italy published Law No. 104 of 9 June 2026 on informed consent in the school context. The law was published in the Official Gazette on 22 June 2026 and enters into force on 7 July 2026.
The Ministry of University and Research issued Decree No. 706 setting the admission-test framework for architecture programmes for academic year 2026/2027. The decree covers Italian-language and English-language courses directly aimed at training architects.
The Ministry of Education and Merit published the 2026 State Exam commission information for the upper-secondary Maturità. The update covered 13,989 examination commissions and 527,607 students.
France published the 2026 edition of the State of Higher Education, Research and Innovation report. The report provides official national indicators on students, universities, scholarships, research spending, innovation, and international comparisons.
France published the 2026 baccalaureate results calendar, confirming that results will be available from Tuesday 7 July 2026. The ministry also specified the timing window for second-group oral examinations.
The Parcoursup 2026 complementary admission phase opened on 11 June 2026. Candidates can make up to ten new choices for higher education programmes that still have places available.
France adopted a decree updating the financial resources that third-country nationals must prove for admission to stay for study purposes. The requirement is set at 47 percent of the gross monthly minimum wage and will be updated at least annually and indexed to inflation.
France issued a national order setting the initial training and adaptation-to-employment arrangements for public teachers and education personnel. The order applies to winners of the 2026 recruitment competitions, with some adaptation provisions entering force on 1 September 2026.
France renewed the Parcoursup mobility aid scheme for the 2026 higher education intake. The aid supports lycée scholarship holders who accept a higher education offer requiring mobility, especially outside their home academy.
France renewed the official homologation of Parcoursup, the national pre-enrolment online service for higher education admissions. The homologation is valid for two years from publication under the service’s current operating conditions.