The deputies took an important step this Saturday, November 29, 2025, by adopting by 128 votes article 57 of the 2026 finance bill. This text opens the way to the direct recruitment of a first cohort of long-term unemployed graduates, a demand raised for years by several groups.
The measure expressly targets holders of higher diplomas whose period of unemployment has extended, sometimes beyond a decade. It is part of a national integration program which will be the subject of a more detailed examination during the plenary session of December 16, 2025, devoted to the bill dedicated to the recruitment of the long-term unemployed.
However, there remains the crucial question of financing. Questioned by elected officials, the Minister of Finance admitted that the program could be financed through unforeseen expenses included in the budget. A mechanism which remains uncertain and largely depends on the margins available during the financial year.
A delicate project
The vote on article 57 marks a political step forward, but also opens a delicate area: how to sustainably integrate thousands of graduates into the public service without worsening budgetary pressure? The answer will perhaps come on December 16, during the examination of the law which must transform this promise into an operational system.
In the meantime, for many graduates concerned, this adoption represents a first breath of hope… but still far from effective entry into the administration.
