Austria's asylum requests hit decade low
Austria experienced a significant decline in asylum applications during 2023. In July, the number of new applications dropped to their lowest point in ten years, recording 244 requests—approximately a 65% decrease compared to the same month the previous year. Additionally, the total number of asylum requests, including extensions, decreased by 48% to 840 applications in July. From January to July, the total number of requests was around 5,743, representing a 45% decline. Furthermore, there was a sharp decrease in the apprehension of irregular migrants at the border with Hungary, with 339 individuals detained from the start of the year until August—compared to about 16,000 in the previous year—marking a roughly 98% reduction over three years. This decline is attributed to the dismantling of smuggling routes through joint operations with Hungarian authorities.
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