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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kirsten Grieshaber and Philipp Jenne

Austria's new government is stopping family reunions immediately for migrants

Austria Politics - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The new Austrian government said Wednesday that family reunion procedures for migrants will be immediately halted because the country is no longer able to absorb newcomers adequately.

The measure is temporary and intended to ensure that those migrants who are already in the country can be better integrated, Chancellor Christian Stocker from the conservative Austrian People’s Party said.

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