Stop family reunification: Austria's new politics in criticism!

Stop family reunification: Austria's new politics in criticism!

A dramatic change in Austria: Interior Minister Karner from the ÖVP has decided to temporarily suspend family reunification for persons entitled to protection. As the main argument, he leads the burden on the education system and has already informed the EU Commission about this controversial step. On Wednesday there is a crucial meeting in the Council of Ministers, in which a quota for family reunification is to be determined - the expected first quota will be zero. It remains unclear when and whether this quota will be increased again, which is a worrying development for many affected families, as reported by In parallel to these developments, Laura Sachlehner, former general secretary of the ÖVP and current Viennese municipal councilor, brings her “Austria-Plan” into play. In this political manifesto, she outlines ten basic beliefs that are directed against the positions of the political left and tries to establish a clear bourgeois perspective. Sachlehner primarily criticizes the moral exaggeration of social and climatic topics and over -regulation by the EU, while at the same time serious problems such as security and competitiveness are ignored. This line of argument apparently hits the nerve of many voters, as described by Kurier . In doing so, she makes it clear that unpleasant opinions are quickly stamped as "reactionary", which leads to a massive loss of trust in politics and the media.

Two decisive political measures that could have a lasting impact on the future of the country: the stop of the family reunification and Sachlehner clear appeal for a bourgeois policy that is against the waves of the left -wing thought. How will this dynamic affect Austria's political landscape? The talks in the coming days could be groundbreaking, both for the government and for voters.