The government is updating the school curriculum to include artificial intelligence and financial literacy, supported by a 4.9% increase in the education budget to 7.8 billion euros. Over 85% of this spending is allocated to personnel, and the government aims to finalize the new Teacher Career Statute by 2027.
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The 2027 State Budget proposal allocates 3.855 billion euros to higher education, science, and innovation, a 7.6% decrease compared to 2026 estimates. The budget includes 125 million euros for social action and student welfare, with full implementation of the new scholarship regulation scheduled for the 2027/2028 academic year.
To qualify for IRS education deductions, school meal invoices must be issued by suppliers officially recognized by the Directorate-General for School Establishments and the Institute for Financial Management of Education. Taxpayers are responsible for verifying and linking these invoices on the e-fatura portal; meal expenses from overseas universities, such as those during an Erasmus program, are ineligible for this deduction.
The 2027 State Budget proposal removes all restrictions on teacher career progression, ensuring the payment of the final 25% of the total frozen service time (6 years, 6 months, and 23 days) on July 1, 2027. It also maintains career acceleration mechanisms for 5th and 7th salary brackets, confirms existing housing and travel subsidies for teachers in high-need regions, and introduces a full tax and social security exemption for employer-provided housing support for relocated workers.