A majority of Europeans want a ban on immigration from Muslim-majority countries, a poll has revealed. An average of 55 per cent of people across the 10 European countries surveyed wanted to stop all future immigration from mainly Muslim countries. The Chatham House study, conducted before US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning …
Islamophobic attacks in Austria rose 62 percent in 2016 compared to previous year
Islamophobic attacks in Austria increased 62 percent in 2016 compared to the previous year, a report has suggested. The research from the Documentation and Consultancy Center for Muslims said the number of attacks against Muslims reached 253 in 2016, compared to 156 in 2015. A large majority of incidents involved Muslim women, researchers said, with …
Far-right group hangs banner on Turkish embassy in Vienna reading ‘Erdoğan, pull your Turks back’
Members of a far-right group hung a banner reading “Erdoğan, pull your Turks back” over the roof of Turkish embassy in Vienna on Wednesday. According to information gathered from diplomatic sources, two suspects jumped over the roof from a neighbouring building. After realizing that they were detected, the two suspects immediately fled the scene. Sources …
Austria calls for less money for EU states opposing refugee distribution
Ahead of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern called for increased pressure on countries in the 28-member bloc that continue to fail to take in refugees. “In future, the money from the EU budget must be distributed more equally among the member countries,” Kern told German daily “Die Welt.” “If …
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Austrian chancellor calls for EU-wide ban on Turkish campaigning
Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern on Sunday called for a European Union-wide ban on campaign appearances by Turkish politicians to avoid having individual member countries like Germany come under pressure from Ankara. Turkey said on Saturday it would defy opposition from authorities in Germany and the Netherlands and continue holding rallies in both countries to urge …
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Primary school in Austria distributes anti-Erdoğan magazine to students
A primary school in western Austria’s Vorarlberg state has distributed anti-Erdoğan magazines to its students before the upcoming April 16 referendum in Turkey. The magazine called “Break Newspaper” was handed out with a special permit to third and fourth grade students as part of a pilot project of a private publication organization. The project, which …
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Austria’s parliament bans full-face veil in public
Austrian members of parliament have approved a new bill that bans garments that fully cover the face of women – the latest restriction for the country’s Muslim population. The provision, adopted on Tuesday night, was backed by both ruling parties and means that people wearing full-face veils in public will be subject to 150-euro ($166) …
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Austria passes law to jail migrants making false refugee claims
The Austrian cabinet has approved a law that will condemn refugees who make false statements in their applications to six months in prison and a fine of 5,000 euros ($5,373). Children whose applications have false information will be sentenced to three months in prison. The law was prepared by the interior ministry and passed with …
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Austria opposes Islamic kindergartens
Austria’s Foreign Minister expressed his opposition to Islamic kindergartens in the country, claiming these schools limit the integration of the immigrants. Speaking at a panel discussion organized by Vienna-based German language newspaper Kurier, Sebastian Kurz argued that these schools raise individuals isolated from the society. When asked if these schools should be closed down, Kurz …
Female Muslim students biggest victim of discrimination in Austria, report says
Female Muslim students in Austria make up over 73 percent of the total number of people subjected to discrimination at schools, a report by an Austria-based association said Monday, as Muslims express concern over growing Islamophobia throughout the country. According to the report by the Initiative for Discrimination-Free Education (IDB), Muslim female students faced the …
