Austria Sees 10-Year Low in Refugee Applications
The number of asylum applications submitted in Austria has decreased significantly, reaching the lowest level in ten years, with 244 requests in July, representing a decline of about 65% compared to the same month of the previous year. Official figures also showed a 48% drop in total asylum and extension requests, totaling 840 applications in July. Additionally, there was a 45% decrease in applications from January to July, which amounted to 5,743 requests. Austrian authorities, in cooperation with Hungary, were able to dismantle smuggling routes, leading to a sharp decline—about 98% over three years—in cases of irregular migrants detected at the borders.
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