The new Austrian government said on Wednesday that family reunion procedures for migrants will be immediately halted because the country is no longer able to absorb newcomers adequately. The measure is temporary and intended to ensure that those migrants who are already in the country can be better integrated,

The Austrian government has temporarily halted family reunifications for asylum claimants to address immigration concerns. Invoking EU emergency provisions, Chancellor Christian Stocker cited capacity limits of Austrian systems.

The new Austrian government ordered an immediate halt to family reunifications for asylum claimants on Wednesday as it seeks to address widespread concern about immigration that has stoked support for the far-right.

Vienna's three-party coalition announced their aim on Wednesday to prevent close relatives of asylum seekers from joining them in the country. View on euronews