In a plea for attention to the budget crisis, Dean Lewis of the University of Bordeaux has announced plans for reduced enrollment at certain universities by 2025. He criticizes new government financial policies that place additional payroll burdens on universities without state compensation. As part of a day of protest titled ‘universities in danger,’ several institutions, including the University of Brittany and Sorbonne University, are planning substantial cuts, including a 30% reduction in certain programs and the closure of a key paramedical school, highlighting the severe fiscal challenges ahead.