The relations were mostly based on the geopolitic context of the common history, including periods of hatred such as World War I, when the countries directly fought against each other, and periods of tolerance, cooperation and mutual liking, more often since the two countries joined the EU in 1995 and 2007, respectively.

In the present day, relations are at a low level and a mutual dislike sentiment is active between both Austrians and Romanians, due to numerous diplomatic disputes, most of them taking place after Romania's accession to the EU.

[2] The main turning point of the Austria-Romania relations, despite numerous other events, took place in December 2022.

Bulgaria and Romania became European Union member states in 2007, and their first attempt to join the Schengen Area came in 2011 when six countries vetoed their accession over problems regarding corruption, lack of democracy, border issues and other facts.

However, Austria and the Netherlands kept protesting over Bulgaria and Romania's accession, calling for another reforms to be fulfilled in order for the countries to be granted in the Area.