Detail of asylum applications in Austria: What is behind it?

Detail of asylum applications in Austria: What is behind it?

Syrien - In 2024, around 23,000 asylum applications were recorded in Austria by the end of November, which corresponds to a dramatic decline of almost 60 percent compared to the previous year, as . Andreas Achrainer, Managing Director of the Federal Employment Agency for Supervision and Support services, expressed that a trend reversal was not to be expected and that the falling number of applications already led to two thirds of the federal support facilities. These facilities now have to adapt to the new situation. Another interesting aspect is the willingness to return some Syrians, the location of which is re -evaluated in your home country.

In the geopolitical context, the situation in Syria shows that the fall of Bashar al-Assad has far-reaching consequences. Russia, a central supporter of Assad, is under pressure because the support for the regime disappears. This is emphasized by the Middle East expert Gudrun Harrer, who says that Russia's influence in the region is at risk if the Syrian army disintegrates. Iran also sees itself in a critical situation, since it loses its territorial connection to Iraq and Lebanon without Syria, as