The building in the station area of Linz was offered as refugee accommodation and can accommodate about 300 people. The mayor of Linz, Klaus Luger (SPÖ), is clearly against it.
Next fuss about an – this time planned – asylum accommodation in Linz: the Ibis hotel at the train station will close in December, the owner of the building has now offered this to the Federal Agency for Care and Support Services (BBU) as a shelter for refugees. About 300 people could be accommodated in the 146 rooms. The BBU confirmed the offer to the APA and will also examine it.
Location totally unacceptable
However, this does not make friends with the politicians of the city of Linz. Mayor Klaus Luger (SPÖ) reacted quickly and above all dismissively to the project. He was not involved in the plans and spoke unequivocally against asylum reception in the vacant hotel, he said. “The location to the train station is actually completely unacceptable. The location in the immediate vicinity of the train station, the Volksgarten and urban areas with a high percentage of migrants contradicts this,” says Luger.
Criticism also from the FPÖ
In addition, Linz would disproportionately fulfill its task of asylum support. It is time for other districts to meet their quota as well. The FPÖ is also against the plans. “I strongly reject any further asylum accommodation in our city,” said Michael Raml, City Security Councilor. In addition, the Halloween incidents have shown that Linz has an integration and security problem.
Source: Krone
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