Is Romania's labor shortage fueling exploitation?

Is Romania's labor shortage fueling exploitation?

By Al Jazeera

Migrant workers, mainly from countries like Nepal, India, and Pakistan, are moving to Romania as Romanians leave for higher-paying jobs in the European Union. But many must repay massive debts to agents who helped them get the work. And often, it’s a story of dashed hopes and expectations.

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Radu Stochita (@stochita_radu), Journalist

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This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan with our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin and Sarí el-Khalili fact-checked this episode.

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Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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