Austria’s Federal Constitutional Service has ruled that a planned “integration phase” linked to social assistance payments cannot be limited to asylum seekers and people with subsidiary protection status, but must also apply to Austrians. The interpretation has divided the ruling coalition, with the Social Democrats (SPÖ) embracing the view while the center-right People’s Party (ÖVP) … Continue reading Austrians could be forced to undertake migrant integration and language courses to receive full benefits