Deportations possible – Syrians: Karner wants to promote voluntary return

First of all, he wants to promote voluntary return and organize flights for this purpose. At the same time, he ordered his department to draw up a “mandatory return and deportation list.”

Deportations must certainly take place
The Minister of the Interior has not specified a time. Deportations should take place “if it is possible after this confusing time.” Karner thinks mainly of delinquents and those who are unwilling to integrate and work. For him, it is about an “orderly deportation and repatriation program.” This does not mean “immediate mass deportations,” as the FPÖ wants, or simply watching and waiting.

Compared to recent days, the PVV has expressed itself relatively cautiously. MP Gernot Darmann wondered what the ÖVP interior ministers would have done in recent years if deportation lists had only now been drawn up. Security spokesman Hannes Amesbauer was concerned about the Syrian rallies in Vienna – especially the fact that they were so well organized that they could ’round up’ 30,000 Syrians. On the other hand, “peaceful demonstrations” would be prohibited, he referred to a corresponding decision by the police during a meeting for the FPÖ’s participation in the government.

SPÖ for “considerate approach”
Vice-chairman of the SPÖ club, Philip Kucher, spoke in favor of a careful approach. First you have to wait and see what actually happens on site. In any case, Europe must contribute to ensuring a safe return in the medium term. Slogans, productions and ‘political blah blah’ would not move Austria an inch.

Speaking on behalf of NEOS, MP Yannick Shetty said those who were no longer entitled to protection should be repatriated. The question is how and when. On behalf of the FPÖ, he emphasized that their friend Vladimir Putin had consciously helped to initiate refugee movements in Syria. The Freedom Party has gained political capital from this.

Green MP Agnes Prammer recalled the uncertain situation in Syria after the Assad regime was overthrown by Islamist extremists. Now it is important to support the pro-democracy forces in all countries who want to return home and rebuild Syria. In any case, it is necessary to create a security situation that does not lead to further escalation.