Austria Deports 11 Foreign Nationals to Croatia

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1. deportirati
   prinudno vratiti osobu ili grupu iz jedne zemlje u drugu ↩︎
2. dozvola  (f.)
   službeni dokument ili dopuštenje koje omogućava nešto ↩︎
3. boravak  (m.)
   čin ili stanje življenja na nekom mjestu duže vrijeme ↩︎
4. strog
   koji zahtijeva strogo pridržavanje pravila ↩︎
5. pravo  (n.)
   ono što pripada svakom čovjeku po zakonu ili moralu ↩︎
6. režim  (m.)
   oblik vladavine ili upravljanja državom ↩︎

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Question 1: How many Afghan nationals were deported by Austria to Croatia?

Question 2: What does the Austrian government want to do about immigration laws?

Vocabulary

Croatian	English
deportirati	deport
dozvola  (f.)	permit
boravak  (m.)	residency
strog	strict
pravo  (n.)	rights
režim  (m.)	regimes

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On Wednesday, Austria deported 11 foreign nationals to Croatia, a move that forms part of the country’s long-standing immigration policy. According to Austria’s Ministry of the Interior, these individuals included six men and five women without a valid residence permit. Among them were seven Afghan nationals, two Russians, one Turkish individual, and one Somali national.

The deportation was organised under Austria’s National Return Operation, with a plane departing from Vienna at 10 a.m. This operation aims to strictly enforce immigration regulations, which Austrian officials argue is both necessary and fair. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner highlighted that approximately 35 people are required to leave Austria each day, amounting to 13,000 deportations annually. He noted that over half of those deported have committed criminal acts.

Last week, representatives of the Afghan government visited Vienna to assist in identifying individuals who have committed serious crimes—such as attempted murder, rape, and robbery—and are subject to deportation. During these discussions, 30 Afghan criminals were identified for future deportations to Afghanistan. The Austrian Ministry of the Interior emphasised the importance of working with foreign governments for such operations.

This collaboration has stirred controversy within Austria’s political sphere, particularly from members of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) who have criticised the meeting with Afghan representatives. They argue that engaging with regimes accused of human rights abuses is inappropriate. However, Nico Marchetti, general secretary of the Austrian Peoples’ Party (ÖVP), defended the interactions, citing the need to maintain pragmatic dialogues for national interests.

The Austrian government continues to portray its deportation policies as a pioneering approach in Europe, aiming to balance immigration control with justice and fairness. As the country seeks to manage its immigration challenges, cooperation with other nations remains a pivotal component of its strategy.

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