Multiple Deutsche Welle reports say France has put forward a plan to raise tuition fees for international students from outside the European Union by a factor of 16 compared with the previous level. The proposal is triggering public opposition, with criticism focused on the scale of the increase and the potential impact on students who study in France from outside the EU. The coverage also frames the French move within a wider European context, comparing how tuition is set across Europe for international students, including differences between EU and non-EU students and variations between countries inside and outside the EU. The reporting points to the fact that approaches differ across the continent: some systems impose different fees depending on students’ origin, while others apply more uniform rules. Overall, the articles use the French proposal as a starting point for describing how tuition policies for international students vary across European countries and why the French plan has drawn attention.