Despite the civil war, almost all parties support deportations from Afghanistan

“Deportations to countries where there is war or a theocratic dictatorship must not even be considered,” Schweiger said. FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl, however, described the deportations to Syria and Afghanistan as “far too late.” Karl Nehammer (ÖVP), Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) and Madeleine Petrovic (LMP) support the yes vote. However, the NEOS leader and Petrovic pointed out that there must be “repatriation agreements that are in line with human rights.”

Kogler: “Only in individual cases”
Werner Kogler (Greens) and Andreas Babler (SPÖ) can imagine deportations for Afghan and Syrian criminals. “For us Greens it is clear: anyone who commits serious crimes has forfeited all protective rights, must be punished to the full extent of the law and then deported,” said Kogler. In Syria and Afghanistan, however, this is “only possible in individual cases.” Babler described the human rights situation as “problematic” and rejected negotiations with the Taliban.

Applying at embassies?
Another question from the APA news agency was whether the EU needs “legal migration routes.” While Petrovic and Mulla advocate applications to Austrian embassies, Babler and Kogler advocate creating legal escape routes. “Yes, there should be no irregular migration to Austria,” Meinl-Reisinger said. Like Nehammer, Kickl and Kogler, she speaks out in favor of the migration of workers. “Where necessary, qualified immigration to the Austrian labor market should be possible,” Kickl said.

There were no answers from Beer Party candidate leader Dominik Wlazny. The foreign policy questionnaire was sent to nationally competing parties on September 9.