France already privileges work-permit applications from engineers, who probably have an easier time than anyone else getting visas and legal employment in Franc

France already privileges work-permit applications from engineers, who probably have an easier time than anyone else getting visas and legal employment in France. This has been the case for many years. Ironically, they seem to be taking a page from the startup book by "relaunching" their own policy. France's real problems are its education system, which focuses on rote learning rather than Montessori-esque problem-solving, and its heavy state, which taxes and regulates businesses out of existence. Together, those two factors encourage companies unable to adapt quickly to market conditions. IMHO, TechCrunch focuses way too much on France and its "tech scene" for the simple reason that Romain is based there, instead of Berlin, London or Stockholm, where much more is happening.