In France, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space has unveiled a new decree on university tuition fees, confirming that non-European Union students will be the hardest hit starting next academic year. The measure further tightens the government’s policy on foreign students, despite concerns that it could sharply restrict access to higher education.
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended the planned increase in tuition fees for non-European Union students, particularly those from Africa, at French public universities. Speaking in an interview marking the close of the Africa Forward Summit on May 12 in Nairobi, he argued that French taxpayers should not have to «pay for the education of all the students in the world, wherever they come from».
During a session in the House of Councillors, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Azeddine El Midaoui, unveiled a new strategy to restructure multidisciplinary colleges and integrate artificial intelligence into Moroccan universities, while enhancing scientific research through specialized institutions.
While many universities in Europe and the United States have decided to cut ties with Israeli universities in protest of Tel Aviv's ongoing war on Gaza, Moroccan universities that have agreements with Hebrew universities remain silent.
Germany has decided to support foreign students who lost their part-time jobs because of the coronavirus crisis. Moroccans studying in Germany can also benefit from the plan that provides interest-free loans.