The domestic economy is currently doing well. The upswing is not targeted, it is there – although a certain part of it is due to a catch-up effect after a good year and a half of Corona. Jacqueline Beyer, Head of the Salzburg Employment Service, said: “We are experiencing a huge boom in Salzburg. We have full employment for the third month in a row. We knew that the Salzburg economy was strong and that it would grow rapidly. But that it goes so quickly surprised us too. “

Stabilizing the upswing, that is the motto of the hour. Also how to get as many people as possible into the job market over the long term. Qualification is the buzzword, according to Labor Minister Martin Kocher: “We have to make sure that we qualify as many people as possible so that they can find a job quickly and, above all, find jobs. From my point of view, that will be the big challenge. “

Warning voices were also loud

At the Salzburg Europe Summit on Monday there were also warning voices. For example, the German economist Ina Schlie: “We mustn’t gloss over our situation in the EU. At the moment there is a positive upward trend, we have a great job market and we are growing. But we’re not growing as fast as the competition. “

Demand for skilled labor immigration law

15 million people are currently unemployed in Europe; on the other hand, there is a shortage of 100,000 IT workers in Germany alone. Concludes: “My urgent appeal is that the EU must act as one here. It is of no use that we discuss this in individual countries. We need a common immigration law for skilled workers. “

The EU must act as one, otherwise you will be finished. You must have an industrial strategic policy. Christoph Neumayer, General Secretary of the Austrian Federation of Industry: “What is this Europe in terms of security policy? The vegetarian carnivore. What is this Europe without Great Britain? The vegan among the carnivores. “There are currently 21 million companies in Europe – with around 450 million inhabitants.