The new regulation for family reunification presented by the government factions today took the freedom in the National Councilor As an opportunity for a short debate. Above all, they criticized the temporary character of the proposed temporary stop of the family reunification. Rather, a “stop key” is needed for a “real asylum stop” and an “asylum quota zero”. Criticism of the regulation also came from the Greens. However, these saw no solution to the actual problems as in the field of education. In addition, they led concerns from Expert: inside to the constitutional conformity. ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, on the other hand, defended their proposal. The systems had been overloaded by the family reunification and the proposal would create a legal basis to stop family reunification, emphasized the ÖVP. The social democrat saw a solution on the foundation of the rule of law, which brings humanity and order into harmony. The NEOS also emphasized that the solution for order and control in flight and asylum beings were in line with constitution and EU law.
The starting point of the debate was an FPÖ application with the request to end family reunification to Austria immediately and permanently. In order for this initiative to be implemented quickly, the FPÖ, to the Inner Committee, demand a period until tomorrow, March 27, 2025, to treat this Requirement application admit. The freedoms remained in the minority. Both the application of the FPÖ and that Proposal application However, the government factions will be on the agenda of what is scheduled for at short notice tomorrow Interior committee stand.
FPÖ demands “stop key” for “real asylum stop” and “asylum quota null”
The new federal government originally promised to stop family reunification, but the proposal now submitted would only be inhibited, criticized Gernot Darmann (FPÖ). In addition, an “instruction” is anchored in how to avoid this obstacle. It would also be made easier to comply with these exceptional regulations by the fact that German and orientation courses are financed in the countries of origin. This will not stop asylum with the new federal government. The Austrians: Inside, however, would expect to push the “stop key” and thus expose asylum in Austria to “bring” people who have lost nothing out of the country and to “pull” rejections on the limits. However, all of this will not be possible with the government program – an “anti -Austrian program”. The government does not have the courage to open the main topics and, if necessary, to cope with the EU.
It was clear from the start that there would be no stopping family reunification due to ideological reasons in this government constellation, Lisa Schuch-Gubik (FPÖ) also criticized. There will be no strict and strict asylum policy with the Babler-Spö. Rather, the “fairy tale” of wanting to stop the family reunification is a “cheap diversion maneuver” from the “rubble” of one’s own policy. The Austrians: Inside are the “suffering” and would have to pay the costs of this “illegal mass immigration”. However, they would have “full” and it takes a “real asylum stop” with an “asylum quota zero”.
ÖVP: Legal basis for stopping family reunification about regulation
The FPÖ hurt that a legal basis is now being created to stop family reunification, said Ernst Gödl (ÖVP). The FPÖ live from managing and not solving problems. In this way, they deliberately mix the family reunification and family reunification. German courses abroad are exclusively for family members of qualified forces who already work in Austria and who have the opportunity to bring their families together. The initiative proposal brought today by the government factions enable the family reunification to be stopped. In view of the high number of family members, the latter has developed into a problem for people who have come into the country. As a result, the systems in the areas of education, welfare state, labor market and living were overloaded. The government has reacted with changes that have already had an effect. The regulation now submitted also creates a preventive opportunity for the future to stop family reunification for regulation.
SPÖ: Solution to the foundation of the rule of law, which brings humanity and order into harmony
In the past, Austria is a solidarity and helpful country that offers people who rely on protection, emphasized refuge, Maximilian Köllner (SPÖ) emphasized. For the size of the country, “exceptionally a lot” was done. However, one cannot go to the load limit every year. The integration must be able to keep up with current developments. The schools, for example, are partly overcrowded and teachers: inside at the load limit. While the FPÖ makes political capital out of these problems, the federal government is interested in a solution. This is done on the foundation of the rule of law and brings humanity and order into harmony. The temporary suspension of family reunification and the medium -term development of a contingent solution will be sought. So the systems should not reach their capacity limits again.
NEOS: Solution for order and control in the escape and asylum system in harmony with constitution and EU law
There was a lot to do in the field of migration, asylum and integration, Sophie Marie Wotschke (Neos) stated. In Austria, an attractive job market for urgently needed specialists is needed instead of an “move to the social system, delimited communities and in lack of prospects”. Migration may only take place within the framework, in which integration and the systems from education to health are also guaranteed. It must be about living the rule of law and not about exposing human rights. It is important to protect the constitution as well as citizens’ and human rights. However, there are also exceptions if the public calm and order or the economic well -being of the country must be ensured. Accordingly, the federal government had submitted a real solution for order and control in the flight and asylum beings. The application is in the context of the constitution and in accordance with EU law, emphasized Wotschke.
Greens: No solution to the actual problem
Agnes Sirkka Prammer (Greens) criticized the proposal of the government factions not solutions for the actual problem, but discussed a completely different topic. So not a single problem, such as that in the school system, would be solved. In addition, experts would already doubt the constitutionality of the regulation on the inside, Prammer spoke of an “erosion of the rule of law”. (Conclusion National Council) PST
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