Low number of arrivals

Hardly any new asylum seekers: 6 out of 8 accommodations are empty

Refugees are still living in St. Georgen/Thalham.(Bild: Pressefoto Scharinger/Daniel Scharinger)

Only two shelters run by the Federal Agency for Care and Support Services (BBU) are currently in operation in Upper Austria, but even these are only half full. The refugee shelters in Steyregg and Linz, which have been extremely controversial in the past, have apparently been quiet for some time now.

Just under 25,000 asylum applications were made throughout Austria in the previous year - a significant drop from around 59,000 the year before. As reported, this is the lowest figure since 2020.