For the first time in over two decades, the government of Austria has deported more people than it received new asylum applications, following pressure from the populist right.
Figures released this month from Vienna have revealed that the first half of 2026 saw a 44 per cent decline in asylum applications compared to the same period last year, with an estimated 4,900 asylum applications being submitted between January and June, Kronen Zeitung reported.
In comparison, there were over 7,000 deportations and other removals of migrants during the first half of the year. This means that for the first time in over 20 years, the number of removals outpaced the number...
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