Freedo­m party recomm­ends preven­tive measur­es to avoid migran­t settle­ment patter­ns seen in 2015VIENNA: Austria’s new far-right interior minister was quoted as saying Thursday that he has ordered the creation of a “border protection unit” in case of a major new influx of migrants, like the one in 2015. Therefore I have given instructions for the creation of a border protection unit,” said Herbert Kickl, of the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPOe). “It is a standby police troop that if need be can secure a border crossing point and carry out identity checks. 115 Pakistanis detained in Turkey over illegal migrationKickl’s party stoked concerns about the influx and came third in elections last October. He added however that alliances may change following European elections and Britain’s scheduled departure from the bloc in 2019.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2018 08:26 UTC