Austria, Denmark and Sweden move towards tougher asylum rules

Austria announced in August 2016 the introduction of tougher rules on immigration which would allow it to turn away asylum seekers at its border within an hour and also to cap the number of asylum request it accepts.

The Danish government proposed the adoption of a law that would enable police to reject asylum seekers at the borders in times of crisis, while in Sweden a decision was taken to cut grants given to local authorities to house young asylum seekers who arrive in the country without their parents.

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ESO: Background information: Swedish crackdown targets migrant families http://www.europeansources.info/record/swedish-crackdown-targets-migrant-families/

ESO: Background information: Austria's refugee crisis: One year on http://www.europeansources.info/record/austrias-refugee-crisis-one-year-on/

ESO: Background information: Don’t damn Denmark: it’s not that bad http://www.europeansources.info/record/dont-damn-denmark-its-not-that-bad/

The Local.dk, 30.08.16: Denmark's asylum numbers hit new low http://www.thelocal.dk/20160830/denmarks-asylum-numbers-hit-new-low

The Local.dk, 30.08.16: Denmark wants it to be even harder to get residency http://www.thelocal.dk/20160830/denmark-wants-to-make-it-even-harder-to-achieve-permanent-residence

The Independent, 26.08.16: Sweden sees record numbers of asylum seekers withdraw applications and leave http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/refugee-crisis-asylum-seekers-sweden-applications-withdrawn-record-numbers-a7209231.html

The Local.se, 24.08.16: Asylum seekers leaving Sweden in record numbers http://www.thelocal.se/20160824/record-number-of-asylum-seekers-voluntarily-leave-sweden

EUObserver, 07.09.16: Austria drafts anti-asylum law https://euobserver.com/migration/134945

EurActiv, 07.09.16: Danish premier to defy EU with tough asylum law http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/danish-premier-to-defy-eu-with-tough-asylum-law/

Euro|Topics: Debates, September 2016: Vienna to turn away refugees at its border http://www.eurotopics.net/en/165759/vienna-to-turn-away-refugees-at-its-border

The Local.at, 07.09.16: UN says Austria risks breaking 'taboo' on refugees http://www.thelocal.at/20160907/un-says-austria-risks-breaking-taboo-on-refugees

The Local.dk, 31.08.16: Denmark is locking every door to immigrants http://www.thelocal.dk/20160831/denmark-is-locking-every-door-to-immigrants

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