Austria to Close Three Federal Asylum Centers
- Interior Minister Gerhard Karner announces facility closures and staff reductions to reinvest 250 million euros into national security.
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Austria to Close Three Federal Asylum Centers · FPÖ Summons New Witnesses in Pilnacek Inquiry · Austria Reports Rise in Right-Wing Extremist Acts
FPÖ Summons New Witnesses in Pilnacek Inquiry
- The FPÖ calls four additional witnesses, including the Interior Minister's cabinet head, to testify in the Christian Pilnacek investigation.
Austria Reports Rise in Right-Wing Extremist Acts
- Interior Ministry data shows right-wing extremist incidents in Austria rose to 862 in the first half of 2026, a ten percent annual increase.
Austria Deports Convicted Afghan Citizen to Kabul
- A 26-year-old Afghan man with multiple criminal convictions was deported from Vienna to Kabul following his two-year prison sentence.
Austria Ends Derad De-radicalization Partnership
- The Austrian Ministry of Justice has terminated its cooperation with Derad following a security review citing links to fundamentalism.