Wednesday, 8. June 2016
Topic: AUSTRIA - on June 8, 2016 at 10:20:00 PM CEST
Austria’s crackdown on immigration is denting its economy
Faced with a record-breaking refugee crisis over the past year, some European countries have resorted to strict measures to stem the flow of migrants and asylum seekers arriving at their borders. Austria, in particular, has made it difficult for refugees to enter the country. In February 2016, for example, the country imposed a daily cap on the number of asylum seekers that could enter from its southern border—limiting it to just 80 a day. (In 2015 the country received 90,000 asylum claims, equivalent to 1% of its population.)
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