30/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 30 March, the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation establishing the ‘EU Talent Pool’, a digital platform linking European employers and jobseekers from third countries. This new tool aims to make up for labour shortages and “will boost EU competitiveness by giving employers easier access to non-EU jobseekers who have the skills they need”, said Nicholas Ioannides, Cyprus’s Deputy Minister for Migration, in a press release published the same day. The system, joined by each Member State on a voluntary basis, will provide clear information on recruitment processes, workers’ rights and working conditions in the various countries. Candidates selected will still have to go through national immigration procedures to obtain their residence and work permits, and the platform will guide them through this process. The portal should be fully operational by 2027. (JM)