Wet carte blanche – large residential areas for refugees remain a source of excitement

Since June, statements for the change in law have openly stated: “As practice has shown, the previously established limit of 100 persons per accommodation location may sometimes not be met, or accommodations may have to be provided for a larger number of people. ” See source here. Integration Councilor Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer assures that the 100 person limit will be included in a regulation in the future. But such a law is much easier to change than a law.

Greens are also against big quarters
The November state parliament will decide to abolish the legal upper limit. The Greens are against: “Large neighborhoods come at the expense of those seeking protection, the quality of care, but also the communities, who understandably resist such housing,” said integration spokeswoman Ines Vukajlovic.

Fair distribution in the required regions
The SPÖ continued their campaign against the change on Sunday: “We want a fair and regional distribution in all regions of Upper Austria for the best possible acceptance and good integration opportunities on the ground!” confirm Michael Lindner and Sabine Engleitner-Neu. By means of a written request from Hattmannsdorfer, they demand up-to-date figures on the current regional distribution, and they do so urgently. According to the ÖVP, there are on average 25 asylum seekers in the state districts, the largest with 80, 54 and 50 places.