Austrian Chancellor in Cyprus: "EU Asylum System has Failed"

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: July 14, 2022; 11:19 ♦ (Vindobona)

After his stay in Israel, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer visited the island of Cyprus where he spoke with Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis about the issue of illegal immigration. Also on the agenda were topics such as food security and a visit to the UNFICYP peacekeeping force.

Karl Nehammer and Nikos Anastasiadis spoke about illegal migration at their meeting. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Florian Schrötter

After his stay in Israel, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer visited the island of Cyprus. He met with Cyprus' President Nikos Anastasiadis in Nicosia to discuss possible solutions to the issue of illegal migration.

"Cyprus, like Austria, is particularly affected by illegal migration. The EU asylum system has failed. We need to better protect our external borders and fight…