Austria’s attempt to transfer asylum procedures to third countries

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak went on an official visit to Vienna, the capital of Austria, on Tuesday. After being welcomed with a military parade, he spoke with Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehmer in his prime minister’s office. After this meeting, the Prime Minister of Austria said: “We have similar views and understand each other very well.” It was asylum procedures in third countries that London has been actively pursuing for some time with its deportation plans to Rwanda. Current geopolitical issues such as the conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East were also discussed.

Sonak spoke of the “good friendship and partnership” that binds Austria with the UK. The British Prime Minister especially appreciated Nahamer’s efforts in the European Union to support the new third country asylum regulations. He spoke of a long way to go in Europe. He added: “The UK is an important strategic partner at the international level, especially when it comes to immigration, and that is exactly why the bilateral meeting is important.” The last working trip of a British prime minister to Vienna was 9 years ago.

Nhamer said on the eve of his British counterpart’s trip that the only way to really prevent immigration It is illegal, in addition to effective protection of external borders, to implement asylum procedures outside the EU. The government has been in contact with the UK several times in recent weeks.

Austrian Prime Minister recently while announcing the imminent visit of British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak to This country announced the attempt of Vienna to model Rwanda’s anti-immigration plan in London to prevent the influx of immigrants. April approved. Nahamer also wants a new asylum model for Europe with procedures outside the EU.

Nahamer said on the eve of this meeting: We have to solve the problem at the gates of the EU. let’s solve This is the only way we can prevent the human suffering that people are going through.

Nahamer and Sunak have had several exchanges in recent weeks about the UK’s asylum programs. have commented Nehmer sees this demand in line with several European leaders such as Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy or Mette Fredriksson, Prime Minister of Denmark. Currently, European legal standards practically do not allow asylum procedures in third countries.

One ​​of Sunak’s main campaign promises is to prevent asylum seekers from entering Britain across the English Channel with deterrent measures.

Under the new law, migrants who enter the UK without documents must be deported to Rwanda. After many debates, the British Parliament approved this controversial plan at the end of April. Meanwhile, the British Supreme Court ruled that Rwanda is not a safe third country.

Sunak and his Conservative Party are under pressure in London. Voters are turning away from this party in droves. Therefore, as a last show of power, Sunak clings to the plan of Rwanda and does not abandon it. This island will give them the opportunity to apply for asylum after entering this country. Instead, they should be able to be deported to a third country like Rwanda. An agreement made for this purpose stipulates that they will then apply for asylum there. prevent the English Channel. Britain’s High Court declared the refugee treaty with Rwanda illegal a few months ago, but Parliament nevertheless approved the plan at the end of April. Critics accuse the East African country of violating human rights.

This plan is, of course, very controversial in England and internationally, but London still refrains from it. Not done: Britain’s Conservative government wants to send almost 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year. In total, tens of thousands of immigrants in this country are at risk of deportation under this plan.

According to the new model, asylum applications are now processed by the Rwandan government in Kigali. is checked. If accepted, the refugees will have the right to stay in this East African country and cannot return to the UK.

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