As editor of The Local France, my job is to fight your corner, get answers from authorities and bring you the news and information you need to feel at home in France.
In recent months we’ve dedicated our energy to highlighting issues such as delays and problems for foreigners in France around cartes de séjour, as well as providing answers and advice for readers.
But as 2027 approaches, The Local is really up against it.
The dominance of global tech giants is making it harder and harder for us to survive. We produce more valuable journalism than ever, but adverse algorithms and the dominance of AI for web searches, as well as the rise in sites using AI to generate articles, mean fewer people get to see our work.
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