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Austria Sees Drop in Asylum Requests
The Austrian Ministry of Interior announced that initial asylum applications drastically decreased in August 2026, recording only 223 applications, a reduction of nearly 67% compared to the same month in 2025. Including subsequent requests, the total number reached 769 in August. Syrians remained the largest group in terms of applications, with 231 requests, noting that a significant portion of these involve children born inside Austria. From the beginning of the year through the end of August, the country registered 6,512 asylum applications, compared to 11,898 during the same period in 2025.
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