The refugees will be sent back home if their countries of origin are then deemed safe in three years’ time.
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Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said the legislation is a “signal that asylum is something which is temporary”.
Rights groups severely criticized the bill, saying it would pose a great problem for asylum seekers on their way to integrating into the Austrian society. Despite the criticism, Austria, along with fellow UN nation Germany, believe they must do something to control the rapid influx of new migrants who are entering their countries.
But the government still expects a few 85,000 asylum claims this year, making the Alpine country of 8.5 million people one of the highest recipients in Europe on a per-capita basis. They said you can go to Austria really easily. Despite a recent call in Germany for a burqa ban reported by Breitbart London, female Muslims will be told they are free to wear a headscarf if they choose to do so, but not because they have been ordered to by a man. It will also stress that European girls have an equal right to education at every level.
The migrant crisis engulfing Europe threatens to reignite conflicts between former Yugoslav republics which fought each other during the 1990s, Slovenia’s prime minister said on Tuesday.
The refugees arriving at Dobova crossing would be taken by trains and coaches to refugee centres closer to Austria once they are registered and supplied with basic care.
The European Union last month announced a refugee cooperation deal with Turkey including a possible three billion euros (US$3.3 billion, RM14.14 billion) in aid.
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But Erdogan and other officials have since dampened expectations, in a further sign of the troubled relationship between Ankara and Brussels hindering worldwide cooperation over the migrant crisis.
