Austrians are currently concerned about inflation, political Islam and living with immigrants. This is one of the results of the integration barometer published on Thursday.
73 percent of respondents believe that integration in Austria is progressing somewhat to very poorly. The thousand Austrian citizens aged 16 and over are the most critical of living together with Muslims. However, living together with Ukrainian war refugees is assessed more positively. Consider, for example, living together and going to school together.
According to those surveyed, integration works better in the workplace and in shopping areas. The biggest concerns are in the areas of cultural and linguistic differences (57 percent), attitudes towards women (53 percent) and willingness to use violence and crime (51 percent). The willingness of migrants to integrate ranks fourth.
Language and laws are important for integration
From the perspective of Austrians, knowledge and recognition of values and laws, practicing a profession and a good knowledge of the German language are, among other things, crucial for successful integration. To acquire basic knowledge of German, 82 percent would need a certain amount of time. Six in ten people see that immigrants have a greater responsibility to play a role in integration.
A majority (58 percent) believe that social cohesion has deteriorated overall over the past year. In addition, the country cannot properly handle the influx of refugees and asylum seekers. At the same time, the clear majority (67 percent) is in favor of stricter government measures against racism and discrimination.
Even more worries
Moreover, according to the survey, Austrians are mainly concerned about inflation. Nearly 48 percent are concerned about rising prices. Nearly one in three people (32 percent) are concerned about shortages in healthcare and nursing care.
The survey was conducted by pollster Peter Hajek on behalf of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF). The integration barometer has been in existence since 2015 and is intended to map social moods in order to provide facts and figures for integration work.
Source: Krone
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