is closing five more asylum shelters in , Krems, Wasenbruck, Unterwaltersdorf, and Wieselburg. Provincial Councilor Martin Antauer, who oversees asylum matters, confirmed these closures bring the regional total to eleven sites.
The facilities range in size from a four-person capacity to a maximum of twenty residents. Previous closures occurred in Michelhausen, Bruck, Schottwien, St. Pölten, Tulln, and Schrems. Officials cited issues with an operator as a reason for one closure.
Currently, about 6,000 individuals remain in basic care across Lower Austria. The majority of these people are war refugees from . These latest shutdowns reflect an ongoing reduction in the province's network of specialized asylum accommodations.