Over a quarter of Austrians have a migration background
One in four Austrians is an immigrant or has a migration background, a new survey from Statistics Austria has revealed. Germans make up the biggest group of foreign nationals in the country.
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Refugees celebrate football in new UEFA event designed to promote understanding
A team with refugee football players in Germany has won the first UNITY EURO Cup in Nyon -- an international football tournament for refugees and migrants. The new competition organized by the European Football Union (UEFA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aims to promote the integration of refugees.
A look at the deadliest migrant suffocation incidents
The discovery of at least 46 dead migrants inside an abandoned trailer truck near San Antonio in the US on Monday is a tragic reminder of the dangers migrants face around the world while trying to reach wealthier countries. They often use the help of ruthless smugglers and traffickers who are frequently arrested for cramming people in trucks. Here's a list of some of the most deadly incidents in the last 20 years.
Austria: Smuggler sentenced to 7 years in prison after two Syrians died in van
A man who drove a van in which two Syrians suffocated last fall has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The 19-year-old was allegedly part of a network that smuggled refugees and migrants, mostly Syrians, from Hungary to Austria.
Iraqi asylum seekers exploited in Austria
A German man from Saxony has been accused of exploiting over 230 Iraqi asylum seekers as cheap labor in Austria. Police say the case is linked to trafficking, illegal employment and fraud.
Greece: Deadly truck crash as driver tries to evade police
A pickup-truck carrying migrants in northeastern Greece crashed on Saturday killing one of the passengers and injuring at least 16 others, police say. The driver had been attempting to evade a police checkpoint.
New migrant and asylum deal puts EU on the verge of reform
Most EU countries agreed on a voluntary solidarity initiative for migrants arriving via the Mediterranean. Critics have pointed out that these asylum seekers are not treated equally to those arriving from Ukraine.
Austria leads international bust of massive people smuggling ring
Authorities arrested 205 people allegedly tied to Central and Eastern European gangs smuggling tens of thousands of Syrians in the EU. The €150 million ring reportedly used Vienna as a hub to move migrants from Hungary to Germany and France.
'Ready to face challenges in a new country': 72-year-old Ukrainian on fleeing war
After the Russian army bombed her town, Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, Valentina Ejova decided to flee. The 72-year-old Ukrainian woman first made her way to Moldova and then to Austria. This is her story, as told to the United Nations Population Fund.
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children missing in Austria
The Austrian government has released figures showing that nearly 4,500 unaccompanied children who applied for asylum in Austria last year have disappeared. There are fears that many are at risk from human traffickers.
Migrants smuggled from Romania in 'horror box'
Austrian police say they have uncovered an illegal operation that has been smuggling migrants in a box hidden under a truck from Romania. Eight migrants found on Wednesday were suffering from hypothermia and some had passed out.
Austrian police arrest 15 suspected people smugglers
The Syrians, Lebanese, and Egyptian migrants had planned to reach Germany after being dropped off in Austria, police said. Hundreds of migrants paid up to €5,000 each ($5,600) for the ride.