How it works
Employers hire you to support customers in your strongest language. English covers training and internal tools. The country's own language is rarely needed for the job or daily life in international hubs.
Where this is easiest
Hubs like Malta, Cyprus, Lisbon, Athens and Barcelona have large international communities where English gets you through banking, housing and admin while you settle.
What counts as conversational English
Enough to follow training and use internal systems. It does not need to be perfect - it is assessed in a short conversation.
Common questions
Will I struggle day to day without the local language?+
In the main hubs, no - English is widely spoken and the expat community is large. Many people pick up the local language slowly, by choice.