Residence allowance extended to civil servants in the border region with Switzerland
Representing an increase of at least €640 a year, the aim is to boost the attractiveness of the French civil service, which is struggling to recruit and retain staff in the border region. Direct competition with the Geneva area – where salaries are among the highest in Europe – is the cause of high housing costs, among the most expensive in France.
Other initiatives will reinforce the allowance: at the beginning of 2024, David Amiel, Member of Parliament, is due to propose a scheme for pooling housing offers. This new recognition of the specific nature of cross-border areas is a first step towards better support for these regions.
Compensation is also of interest to the Nord Lorrain region. The vice-president of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, André Corzani, addressed the minister on this subject on Wednesday, 14 December: “The high cost of living and the difficulty of access to housing are key issues in Nord Lorrain: Luxembourg is the country with the highest GDP in the world, and the distortions there are even more glaring than in the Geneva area”.
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