French air-traffic controllers call four-day walk-out for October, threatening thousands of flights
France reaches record 4.5 million valid residence permits, Interior Ministry data show
Humanitarian residence permits in France soar 65 % on back of asylum demand
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Forced removals from France up 21 % as enforcement accelerates
Interior-ministry figures reveal 15,569 forced removals in 2025, up 21 %, as France intensifies raids on undocumented migrants. Companies must tighten right-to-work checks to avoid heavy fines and assignment delays.
First-time French residence permits rise 11 %—student titles dominate
New-issue residence permits climbed 11 % in 2025, fuelled by 118,000 student titles and a modest rise in high-skilled work permits. Consular and préfecture queues remain long, so employers should start dossiers early.