Austria’s refugee crisis: One year on

In August 2015, 71 refugees and migrants were discovered in the back of a truck in Austria’s A4 road having suffocated to death while being smuggled into central Europe. Since then Austria has been drawn in significantly to the migration challenges facing Europe. In this article The Local.at looks at how Austria has dealt with the challenges.

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