EU-India Free Trade Agreement Signed—Austrian Exporters Eye 5 000 New Jobs and a Jump in Business Travel
Semester-Break Getaway Triggers Cross-Border Traffic Surge—ÖAMTC Advises Extra Planning Time
EU Unveils First-Ever Visa Strategy—What It Means for Austrian Employers and Travellers
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Brussels Publishes Five-Year Migration & Asylum Roadmap—Austrian Stakeholders React
The EU’s new Migration & Asylum Management Strategy, published 29 January 2026, outlines how Brussels plans to reduce irregular arrivals, speed asylum processing and attract skilled migrants. Austria—currently maintaining internal border checks—must decide how to align its policies. Employers welcome the strategy’s digital talent provisions, which could streamline future long-stay permits.
Interior Ministry Confirms Spike in Afghan Women’s Asylum Claims After EuGH Ruling
On 29 January Austria’s Interior Ministry confirmed that an EU court ruling on Taliban gender persecution has triggered a wave of repeat asylum claims by Afghan women already in the country. The spike strains processing centres and could delay future work-permit conversions, so HR teams employing Afghan nationals should anticipate longer paperwork timelines.