International Conference in Vienna Draws Attention to Rising Numbers of Asylum Seekers

More+Events ♦ Published: October 11, 2022; 16:25 ♦ (Vindobona)

An international conference on migration is taking place in Vienna this week. The conference was attended, among others, by the Vice-President of the EU Commission, Margaritas Schinas, as well as the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Moldova and his counterpart from Albania.

Austria's Interior Minister Karner and Vice-President of the EU Commission Margaritas Schinas. / Picture: © BMI Bundesministerium für Inneres / Karl Schober

The issue of migration has been on everyone's lips in Austria for many years. Starting with the refugee crisis, where thousands of people made their way to Europe after the outbreak of war in Syria, to the increasing number of migrants coming to Austria in recent weeks. Now a conference has opened in Vienna to address the issue of migration to Austria.

The focus of the event is…