Hossam was born deaf and mute in Syria. Later, as a Syrian refugee in Austria he decided his disability would not stand in the way of his job prospects. Today he works as a technician for an electronics giant in Vienna.
The Magdas Hotel in Vienna, Austria employs and trains migrants and refugees from over a dozen nations. Their mission: To foster integration and intercultural understanding.
The European Court of Justice ruled against a 2015 regulation that saw Austria give minimal social assistance to refugees. Austria's conservative government has introduced a number of strict immigration cuts recently.
Last month, Germany announced it would extend border controls at the border with Austria for another six months. The extension came into effect on November 12. So what exactly happens at these border checks and how useful are they in curbing illegal movement between Austria and Germany? InfoMigrants explores.
How do locals in Austria feel about migrants and refugees? Has the mood changed compared to four years ago? InfoMigrants went to Vienna to find out.
Austria holds the European Union’s rotating presidency until the end of 2018, and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has made curbing unregulated migration a priority - not just at home but also in Brussels. InfoMigrants explores what is it feels like to live in Austria as an asylum seeker under these sentiments.
The UN's Global Compact for Migration sets out nonbinding guidelines for an integrated approach to international migration. But some nations are vehemently against it.
Czech leader Andrej Babis said his country might follow the lead of Austria, the US, and Hungary. Meanwhile, the EU expressed its disappointment in Vienna for withdrawing after playing a key role in the negotiations.
Austria will not sign on to a landmark UN pact regulating global migration. The right-wing government of Sebastian Kurz is following in the footsteps of leaders from the United States and Hungary.
The use of Bavarian state police at the border with Austria is against the law, a legal assessment has found. Bavaria reintroduced controls by state police in July.
EU leaders met this week to work out long-standing divisions over migration and suggested enhanced cooperation with North African countries. Differences remained on sharing the distribution of migrants.
A committee of the European Parliament has proposed to issue humanitarian visas across the bloc. Would this help reduce illegal migration?