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.
Austria Offers €1,000 to Syrians Wishing to Return Home

In addition to the financial support, the government scheme provides assistance with travel arrangements and obtaining essential documents.
AMS: Minimal Impact on Labour Market from Syrian Returnees

Austria’s total workforce stands at 3.977 million, with Syrians making up just 0.6 percent of that figure.
Austria Stops Syrian Asylum Applications

The move comes in the wake of the collapse of the Assad regime after more than 50 years in power and over a decade of civil war.
Rival Groups Declare Peace After Vienna Clashes

The peace declaration stresses that the violence was not driven by ethnic factors but rather by personal disputes among young people.
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.