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Majority of Austrians support border controls, refugee intake freeze: survey

Xinhua, December 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

A majority of Austrians are in favor of a border fence to control migrant inflows, indicated a survey from Linz-based research institute IMAS released Friday.

In the survey of just over 1,000 Austrians aged 16 and over carried out from mid-October to early November, it was found that 85 percent of respondents were in favor of a continuation of present border controls along with intake quotas for EU countries.

A total of 69 percent were also either somewhat dissatisfied or completely dissatisfied with political measures used to tackle the crisis particularly at the European level, with 56 percent believing the EU should try to resolve conflicts directly in the areas where they presently occur, and if need be via military intervention.

Almost two-thirds also believe the intake of asylum seekers and war refugees should be frozen, and that those already in the country would be best housed in large accommodation quarters. Only four percent said they would be willing to house refugees in their own homes.

Additionally 70 percent said they believed in temporary asylum, while 82 percent spoke in favor of a quick asylum procedure to be implemented directly on the national borders.

IMAS said its results show an impression of a feeling of hopelessness and being overwhelmed among the general populace. Endit