The withdrawal of the armed forces from the hotspots of illegal migration leads to fierce criticism from the population: “We feel abandoned!”
The situation at the Austro-Hungarian border is getting worse. As reported, the federal military has begun to withdraw from relief operations. At the beginning of this year, 750 soldiers regularly patrolled the busy secret routes of smugglers and refugees or kept a constant eye on the hotspots.
Fewer soldiers
Now their number has dwindled to about 450. “Sometimes there are even fewer of us when our comrades participate in exercises or are assigned other tasks outside the border area,” the recruits say.
Groups of thirty refugees or more are currently marching into towns in Burgenland without being stopped.
Fear in the evening
“Women who go out on the streets at six in the morning now feel uncomfortable. We don’t dare go out at night. Refugees are everywhere. “Most people used to greet people, but now almost no one does that anymore,” says a resident of Deutschkreutz. In neighboring Nikitsch, the reactions are not much different.
“The smaller border crossings are no longer monitored; at the larger ones, checks only take place sporadically,” asks a concerned pensioner.
No relaxation in sight
On Tuesday alone, 341 migrants were registered in Burgenland, on Monday there were 132, on Wednesday 150 and on Thursday 117.
“Walking or cycling along the country paths without fear is no longer possible because you don’t know who you will meet,” says Mayor Christian Balogh: “Even the children who wait for the school bus in the morning no longer dare to go Stops, because they often sit full of asylum seekers. That has no quality of life!”
Increase the army
Like many citizens, Balogh calls for reinforcing the federal army. Especially since restructuring is also taking place within the police.
Source: Krone
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