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Gerhard Karner seeks agreement on return centers and ankle monitors
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner is pushing for several major legislative and policy shifts regarding security and migration. He expects rapid agreements on expanding the use of ankle monitors for violent offenders and updates to espionage laws.
A central component of his agenda is the establishment of asylum return centers in third countries, potentially in Asia or Africa. These centers would target convicted criminals and individuals lacking legal residency status. Karner stated that the project is budgetarily feasible and involves a 'Group of Implementers' including partner nations such as Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, and Denmark.
The broader strategy also includes conducting asylum procedures in third countries for migrants intercepted in the Mediterranean and implementing fast-track procedures at EU external borders. Karner aims to finalize an agreement with at least one partner country by the end of the year to begin implementation in 2025.
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Austrian Ministry of the Interior · European Union · Gerhard Karner · UNHCR
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Austria is working with a group of partner countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, and Denmark, on migration initiatives. www.suedtirolnews.it · www.diepresse.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Interior Minister Gerhard Karner expects rapid agreements regarding the expansion of ankle monitors for violent offenders and new espionage laws. www.suedtirolnews.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] The return centers are intended for convicted criminals and individuals without legal residency status. www.suedtirolnews.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The migration strategy includes conducting asylum procedures in third countries for individuals intercepted in the Mediterranean. www.diepresse.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The goal is to reach an agreement with a partner country by the end of this year to begin implementation next year. www.suedtirolnews.it · www.diepresse.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The planned asylum return centers in Asia or Africa are considered budgetarily feasible by the Interior Minister. www.suedtirolnews.it