Salzburg to fix labour shortage with Ukrainian refugees
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- 11 Mar 2022
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Last week, authorities in the Austrian Federal State of Salzburg said that they expected an influx of refugees and would prepare accordingly with admission centres. The centres should be fully operational by the end of this week and there will be two of them, one at the train station and one at the Salzburg Exhibition Centre.
Local authorities have said that they plan to operate with as little bureaucracy as possible to integrate Ukrainian refugees quickly. This was echoed by the EU’s decision to allow Ukrainians a stay of up to one year before they have to apply for additional documents.
At the same time, Salzburg’s Deputy Governor Heinrich Schellhorn explained that the unfortunate situation is an opportunity for the State of Salzburg to mitigate the current labour shortage.
Accommodating the growing number of refugees
Salzburg authorities will use a mixture of state-funded shelters, private citizens and hotels to provide accommodation for the refugees. According to a statement by the city, there is accommodation for at least 500 people. 250 spaces have been provided by charitable citizens and a further 250 by private hotels. Read More...
