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Impact, relaying information from Le Parisien, reported that the government announced measures to respond to the anger of high school students. According to the report, Parcoursup is set to be replaced in 2028, and starting in 2027, schools will have to justify their rejections and make their selection criteria more transparent. Impact also indicated that second-year classes will be limited to 28 students starting in the 2027 school year in half of the least advantaged high schools, and then in the others in 2028. The government planned, according to them, an additional 15,000 spots in higher education: 10,000 in BTS, 4,000 in IUT, and 1,000 in health training. The report also mentioned 5 billion euros destined for the renovation of schools, including 4 billion in low-interest loans for middle and high schools and an additional billion for universities. It added that more than 800 layoffs in secondary education would be cancelled, with 500 additional positions to reduce class sizes in second-year, as well as 920 positions to replace absent teachers and 200 recruitments in the field of mental health. Among the other announced measures, Impact cited a lunch break of at least one hour for high school students, a reduction in specialty combinations, a possible revision of continuous assessment in the first year, and an increase in student scholarships based on inflation starting this year. #Education #Réforme #Lycéens (translated)

The WSJ reports that Trump administration officials are floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, potentially backed by the US, Russia and China, though nothing is confirmed and his selection remains uncertain. #Orbán #UNSecretaryGeneral #Trump

Trump's statements about the Alaska senate races this week all add up to suggestions that the Alaska voters are too stupid to make selections for the senate, so he should make the choices for them... and that includes removing Alaska's other senator, too. An accurate summary of Trump on democracy.

Actu Foot indicated, citing La Vanguardia, that Lamine Yamal was set to travel the next day to London by private jet for the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony. According to the account, he was to travel separately from the Barça delegation with 16 guests he had chosen, including his parents, his brother, his father-in-law, his partner Inés García, cousins, close friends, and members of his team. Actu Foot added that he would spend the night in London regardless of the outcome before returning to Barcelona on Tuesday. #BallonDor #LamineYamal #FCBarcelona (translated)

Masian believed that Pedri's performances in big matches were often minimized after Barça's defeats. He wrote that the player's detractors overlooked his good performances and that some television analysts echoed social media trends before criticizing Pedri after his first less successful match. He acknowledged that the midfielder had played six months below his level and that this had cost him his place on the national team, while asserting that he had regularly shone in major encounters for several years. Regarding the match against PSG, Masian judged that Pedri was, along with João Neves, the best midfielder on the pitch until his exit in the 60th minute. He added that Pedri delivered a strong performance without his usual teammate against PSG's three high-level midfielders, while Vitinha's exceptional goal at the end of the match had left a greater impression, particularly because PSG had won. #Football #Pedri #Barça (translated)

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Sardoche indicated that Pouria Amirshahi, from the Ecologist group, Roger Vicot, from the Socialist group, and Agnès Firmin Le Bodo, from the Horizons group, had been selected as reporters to investigate the responsibilities of the police, rioters, and looters during the events of October 17. He made an irony about democracy and expressed his support for the police. #Démocratie #Justice #Police (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Zinédine Zidane and his staff had closely watched Lucas Hernandez's match against Barça. The account added that their opinion on the performance of the Parisian defender had not been made public, citing RMC Sport. https://t.co/qoAf8TZkSo #Zidane #LucasHernandez #Football (translated)