Nearly 4,000 foreign‑trained doctors, many working under six‑month contracts and facing significantly lower pay than their French counterparts, have called on the government to reform licensing and ensure permanent status in France’s health system.

The medical professionals staged protests after passing the national licensing exam, highlighting a system where restrictive quotas and work insecurity persist even as the country grapples with serious doctor shortages across emergency and regional care sectors.

French authorities pledged to streamline credential procedures for 2025 exams to address personnel gaps.:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}