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Report: Romania steadily becoming a destination for migrants looking to work

January 11, 2024

The number of work permits given by Romania to non-EU citizens has steadily increased in recent years, transforming the country into a destination for economic migrants, according to a report by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania.

The "Monitorul Social/Social Monitor," a project of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, has published an infographic noting that the number of work permits for non-EU citizens has significantly increased in recent years in Eastern European countries, a phenomenon...

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