The waves following Austria’s veto on Schengen enlargement are still high, especially in the case of Romania. The “Krone” looked at how important the country on the Black Sea, located on the external border of the EU, is for us.
Let’s take the healthcare sector. Almost every second (registered) nurse with us – more than 26,000 in total – comes from Romania. And the need for staff in retirement homes and hospitals will continue to explode in the coming years.
There is also the economic importance: with a volume of ten billion euros (mainly banks, insurance companies, energy and steel), Austria is the second largest foreign investor in the country with almost 20 million inhabitants.
The top country in crime tourist statistics
If you look at the police statistics, Romania is the top nation in this country this year, ahead of Germany in terms of the number of foreign suspects. Main crimes: shoplifting, burglary and violence. In October, there were 11,437 crime tourists reported – an increase of more than 20 percent from 2021.
Source: Krone
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