Xenophobia and violence against foreign workers are rising in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece amid labor shortages.
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Hate speech against foreign workers is circulating on social media not only in Romania but also in Bulgaria and Greece, where nationalist parties and pro-Russian influencers have incited violence. Despite these issues, governments in countries like Romania are relying on foreign labor to meet economic needs due to domestic workforce shortages. In Romania, over 135,000 legal foreign workers were employed at the end of 2024, primarily from Asian nations such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh. Incidents of xenophobic violence against these workers have occurred in Romania, including an assault on a Bangladeshi delivery driver, and similar incidents involving Asian workers have been reported in Bulgaria and Greece. While some foreign workers express dissatisfaction with job conditions and social interactions, many view their time in Europe as temporary while they save money to return home.
