https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As part of the landmark trade agreement announced on January 27th, the EU and India adopted a ‘mobility framework’ that aims to make it easier for Indian students, researchers and young professionals to move to the EU. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260207/what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:19:01 +0100 what-the-mobility-deal-between-the-eu-and-india-will-mean-for-skilled-workers The launch of the ‘EU Talent Pool’ has moved a step closer. It will be the first digital platform that will match vacancies in shortage occupations in EU countries with non-EU jobseekers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251122/explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:00:02 +0100 explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice If you're a long-term resident in France at some point you will probably need to renew or change your residency card - so what are your rights while you're waiting for the renewal? https://www.thelocal.fr/20220831/reader-question-can-i-travel-if-my-french-carte-de-sejour-has-expired Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:30:21 +0200 reader-question-can-i-travel-if-my-french-carte-de-sejour-has-expired The creation of a common EU Talent Pool platform, in which non-EU nationals can register their profiles and find jobs across the 27 member states, has moved a step closer to reality. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240614/tinder-for-jobs-eus-new-job-scheme-for-non-eu-workers-moves-step-closer Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:15:37 +0200 tinder-for-jobs-eus-new-job-scheme-for-non-eu-workers-moves-step-closer The European Parliament has pushed through changes that will ease the rules around the EU's so-called 'single permit' for third country nationals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240318/eu-to-ease-rules-around-the-single-permit-for-non-eu-workers Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:21:03 +0100 eu-to-ease-rules-around-the-single-permit-for-non-eu-workers The European Commission has proposed a shared 'EU talent pool' as part of a package of new measures to make it easier for skilled workers to come to the EU to work. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231115/how-the-eu-plans-to-make-it-easier-for-non-eu-nationals-to-find-jobs Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:11:26 +0100 how-the-eu-plans-to-make-it-easier-for-non-eu-nationals-to-find-jobs Several countries in Europe are reducing the salaries people from outside the EU need to be eligible for a work visa, although one – Sweden – is raising the threshold. Here's a comparison of current rules in the countries covered by The Local. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231018/compared-what-salary-do-you-need-to-get-a-work-permit-in-europe Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:03:18 +0200 compared-what-salary-do-you-need-to-get-a-work-permit-in-europe In June, nine irregular workers were identified on a site run by Solideo, the public company responsible for building facilities and infrastructure for the Olympics https://www.thelocal.fr/20230120/undocumented-workers-on-paris-2024-olympic-sites-speak-out Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:54:26 +0100 undocumented-workers-on-paris-2024-olympic-sites-speak-out Working in France as a foreigner can be simultaneously exciting and stressful, particularly when it comes to figuring out whether you need a work permit and how to go about getting one. These are the three things you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221117/three-things-to-know-about-work-permits-in-france Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:31:36 +0100 three-things-to-know-about-work-permits-in-france If you want to work in France and you are not an EU citizen you will need a visa, but you may also need a work permit - known as an 'autorisation du travail' or 'permit du travail' - here's how they work. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220907/working-in-france-who-needs-a-work-permit Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:37:47 +0200 working-in-france-who-needs-a-work-permit Moving to another country is never easy, as it requires going through cultural changes and administrative formalities. It can be even more complicated when looking for a job. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220704/explained-what-are-the-main-obstacles-to-finding-a-job-when-moving-to-an-eu-country Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:49:44 +0200 explained-what-are-the-main-obstacles-to-finding-a-job-when-moving-to-an-eu-country French bureaucracy is well-known for being complicated for foreigners to navigate but there are certain official government websites that are designed to help you if you are working or hiring in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220510/six-official-websites-to-know-if-youre-planning-to-work-in-france Tue, 10 May 2022 18:06:19 +0200 six-official-websites-to-know-if-youre-planning-to-work-in-france After two disastrous seasons due to Covid restrictions, French ski businesses are now recruiting for the winter ahead but are facing a different problem - post-Brexit restrictions that make hiring British seasonal workers extremely difficult. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210708/there-are-so-many-barriers-since-brexit-the-french-ski-businesses-no-longer-willing-to-hire-brits Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:39:46 +0200 there-are-so-many-barriers-since-brexit-the-french-ski-businesses-no-longer-willing-to-hire-brits The French government has announced the launch of an online application service for work permits, in an attempt to ease the process for non-EU nationals hoping to get work in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210330/france-launches-online-portal-for-work-permits-for-foreign-workers Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:05:18 +0200 france-launches-online-portal-for-work-permits-for-foreign-workers