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Since January 2026, France has intensified its efforts to combat persistent school failure through the "Collèges en progrès" programme. This initiative targets approximately 800 lower secondary schools where at least 40% of students score below 8/20 in French and mathematics in the national diploma (brevet). The programme aims to prevent students from experiencing long-term academic failure and to foster their social and professional integration. 

As part of its efforts to strengthen competitiveness and ensure access to highly skilled talent, Sweden is working to attract and retain more international researchers and doctoral students. The Swedish Government has therefore presented a legislative proposal aimed at improving migration conditions for international doctoral students, researchers and students, while also addressing the risk of misuse of residence permits for studies.

As part of its budget conclave, the Government of the French Community has decided to end the mechanism freezing tuition fees and to introduce a new progressive tuition fee system starting in the 2026–2027 academic year. 

Over the 2025-26 school year, France is dedicating an entire academic year to engineering, in partnership with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Académie des Technologies. This initiative, known as the "Année de l’ingénierie", aims to highlight the critical role of engineering in addressing the scientific, technological, and societal challenges of the 21st century.

Malta has launched a new Educator Wellbeing Strategy for public consultation, marking a significant step in strengthening support systems for educators and enhancing overall job satisfaction across the sector. 

In Belgium’s German-speaking region, a collaborative training initiative is fast-tracking refugees by building on their prior experience and pairing practical upskilling with hands-on workplace placements.

In the German-speaking Community of Belgium, two institutes for further education (the Robert Schuman Institute and "K4") have joined forces with the employment agency to create an educational program that allows individuals to enter the hospitality industry with minimal barriers. 

Greece is moving forward with the establishment of 13 Innovation Centres, one in each Regional Directorate of Education, as part of a strategic investment in the digital and innovative transformation of primary and secondary education. The Centres begin operating in the 2025/2026 school year and function as regional hubs for educational innovation and skills development. 

The Century of Türkiye Education Model introduces a comprehensive curriculum reform covering all levels of education from pre-primary to upper secondary. It establishes a holistic, student-centred and skills-based framework integrating knowledge, competences, values and dispositions. The model emphasises balanced learner development through cross-curricular elements such as values education, social-emotional learning and systems thinking. It also promotes differentiated instruction, school-based flexibility and formative assessment.