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Now playing Next Europe News Austria pushes for exemption to stem asylum seekers We’ve already taken in our fair share – the message from Austria, who says it is seeking an exemption from having to accept more asylum seekers under an EU relocation… 28/03/2017
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Now playing Next Europe News Austria eyes tougher border measures Austria is planning to send troops to help patrol the EU’s external borders and shut down completely the so-called Western Balkan route for migrants. 08/02/2017
Now playing Next no comment Austria : veil ban protest Nearly 1000 people took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday to protest against the Austrian government’s plans to ban the full-face veil. 05/02/2017
Now playing Next Austria Austria: Protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils Defending what they say is a woman’s right to choose, some 3,000 people have marched through Austria’s capital, Vienna, to protest at government plans to ban full-face Muslim veils in public… 05/02/2017
Now playing Next Austria Austria: protesters in Vienna rally against fight-right ball Around 3000 people demonstrated in Vienna on Friday night against a traditional right-wing ball. 04/02/2017
Now playing Next Austria Austria to ban Muslim face veils in bid to counter rise of extreme right Austria’s coalition government has vowed to ban Muslim face-covering veils and to restrict eastern European workers’ access to the labour market. 30/01/2017
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Now playing Next Austria Austria announces new measures to tighten border with Slovakia Austria wants tighter borders with Slovakia 19/01/2017
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Now playing Next Austria Austrians vote environmentalist over populist for presidency Austria chooses former Green Party leader Van der Bellen over far-right populist Norbert Hofer 04/12/2016