30 Nov 2018

Under far-right pressure, Europe retreats from UN migration pact

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The recent wave of European withdrawals was triggered by conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who renounced the pact at the end of October | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Populists seize chance to put favorite issue on agenda ahead of EU vote, causing … Read More
19 Dec 2017

Asylum seekers will be forced to hand over cash and mobile phones under tough new rules unveiled by Austria’s new far-right coalition

by | posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe |

–Freedom Party’s coalition with conservatives in Austria was agreed on Friday –Coalition will be led by world’s youngest leader Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, 31 –More than 2,000 took part in protests yesterday amid heavy police presence –Asylum seekers may have to … Read More