Austria confirms to the Romanians, and to the rest of the Europeans, through a last-minute announcement from Gerhard Karner, the country's interior minister, that the important measures taken for Schengen are working, and this is because the introduction of random controls at the borders with Hungary, and not only that, they are beginning to bear the fruits expected by Karl Nehammer.
Austria has started to catch more and more human traffickers, but also illegal immigrants, after police patrols began raiding the country's borders to discover suspicious shipments, and Karner talks below about a recent event at the border with Hungary, as a result of which 19 illegal immigrants were discovered, and a human trafficker was arrested.
Austria took these measures to increase security in the Schengen Area, and to reduce the number of asylum applications, although all those caught in this raid submitted asylum applications, but if the number of detentions decreases, then Romania's chances of joining Schengen increase as the Austrians will be relieved of many immigrants seeking asylum.
"The priority action shows once again how important and successful the police measures taken to combat international people smuggling are. Above all, international cooperation and the implementation of cross-border priority actions have led to a significant decrease in the number. of detained illegal migrants.
A suspicious vehicle with a Hungarian license plate was stopped on the Mönchhof access road on May 31, 2023. The suspected smuggler fled into a nearby field after a chase and was eventually arrested and taken to a prison. The Syrian nationals in the tractor vehicle have applied for asylum and police inquiries are ongoing."
