economy
Lunch at French student cafeterias is a bargain, and what about the Balkans?
In all cafeterias at universities in France, students now have the opportunity to have lunch for just one euro.
TL;DR
- All university students in France can now have lunch for €1.
- The measure aims to reduce financial pressure on students.
- Previously, lunch cost €3.30; now it includes a starter, main course, and dessert for €1.
- A January survey indicated 48% of students could not afford lunch.
- Approximately 667,000 students benefited from the €1 lunch program in 2024.
- The French Minister of Higher Education has pledged €120 million by 2027 to support the program.
- Subsidized meal prices in student cafeterias across Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Kosovo are compared to the French initiative.