Sharp Decline in Asylum Applications in 2024

Just under 25,000 asylum applications were submitted last year, a 58% decrease compared to the previous year.
Minister Wants to Deport to Afghanistan and Syria

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner says deportations cost Austria €3.7 million last year, involving transfers to destinations across Europe and beyond.
Court Resumes Afghanistan Deportations

The Austrian Constitutional Court argues that conditions in Afghanistan have significantly improved since the Taliban takeover in 2021.