Gerhard Karner

Gerhard Karner

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Gerhard Karner is an Austrian politician who has served as the Minister of the Interior since 2020. He represents the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and is known for his strong stance on immigration and border control. Recently, he was in the news for stating that Austria would not accept any immigrants rejected by Germany, emphasizing the need for strict immigration policies amid ongoing discussions about migration in Europe.

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The Austrian Minister of the Interior, Gerhard Karner, advocated for implementing a plan to open migrant reception centers in third countries.

UE, dividida sobre respuesta a crisis migratoria en Ceuta
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2026-08-04
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Gerhard Karner emphasized that the current Austrian federal police represents democracy and the rule of law.

Index - Külföld - Úgy tűnik, tökéletes megoldást találtak Adolf Hitler szülőházára
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-25
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Gerhard Karner, the Minister of the Interior, affirmed that Austria is committed to addressing its terrible legacy.

La casa natal de Hitler se convierte en una comisaría: la historia de un edificio que parecía nunca abandonar la polémica
El Comercio·PeruPeru· 2026-07-24
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Gerhard Karner emphasized that Austria is taking responsibility for its past.

Hitlerjeva rojstna hiša je postala policijska postaja
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-07-23
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Gerhard Karner is the Interior Minister who opened the police station in Braunau.

Polizei zieht ein, um Neonazis fernzuhalten
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-23
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At the opening ceremony, the Austrian interior minister, Gerhard Karner, called it a 'new chapter' in which the building would be a 'place of democracy, the rule of law, security'.

Austria opens police station at Hitler birthplace to deter neo-Nazi tourists | Adolf Hitler
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-23
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Interior Minister Gerhard Karner emphasized that the police represent democracy and the rule of law.

Hitler’s birthplace reopens as a police station with hopes to deter neo-Nazis
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-22
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Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Interior Minister who is implementing significant changes to the asylum system.

Asylsuchende können künftig leichter in Haft genommen werden - Sicherheitspolitik
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2026-01-15
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Gerhard Karner, the interior minister, referred to a 'deportation offensive' in response to the ÖVP's statements.

Österreichs Regierungskoalition streitet wegen ÖVP-Postings zu Muslimen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-24
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Gerhard Karner stated that checks could not confirm the existence of the mentioned Austrian passport.

U sefu Džefrija Epstina agenti FBI pronašli lažni austrijski pasoš (Foto)
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-12-23
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Gerhard Karner, the Austrian Minister of the Interior, stated that the new strategy is more effective as it reduces the number of arrests.

Index - Gazdaság - Ez rengeteg magyart érint, átszervezik az osztrákok a határvédelmet
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-14
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Gerhard Karner is the interior minister who announced changes in border protection.

Avstrija napovedala spremembe pri varovanju meja, tudi slovenske
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-12-12
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Gerhard Karner, the Interior Minister, announced the arrests made during the police operation.

Drei Festnahmen bei 15 Hausdurchsuchungen in Islamistenszene in Österreich - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-11-13
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Gerhard Karner, the Austrian Minister of the Interior, called the accusation that Austria imposed a travel ban on Ferencváros fans 'simply false'.

Index - Külföld - Megszólalt az osztrák belügyminiszter a határon rekedt Fradi-vonatról, Szijjártó Péternek is üzent
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-11-09
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Gerhard Karner, the interior minister, established a cross-departmental task force on youth crime.

warum schon strafunmündige Kinder Delikte begehen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-08
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Interior Minister Karner stated that the Peršmanhof operation was 'partially unlawful'.

Innenminister Karner: Peršmanhof-Einsatz "war in Teilen rechtswidrig" - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-10-23
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Interior Minister Karner stated that the Peršmanhof operation was 'partially unlawful'.

Innenminister Karner: Peršmanhof-Einsatz "war in Teilen rechtswidrig" - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-10-23
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Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Interior Minister discussing the controversial deportation of a Syrian man.

Was wurde aus dem abgeschobenen Syrer? "Nicht unser Job", sagt Karner bei Armin Wolf - TV-Tagebuch
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-08-14
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Gerhard Karner is the Interior Minister of Austria who allowed a massive expansion of video surveillance in public spaces.

Mehr Videoüberwachung: Datenschutz-NGO sieht Grundrechte in Gefahr - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-08-12
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Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner commented on the police operation during a radio interview.

tožilstvo v Gradcu preiskuje sum zlorabe položaja
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-12
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Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Interior Minister discussing the necessity of deporting individuals to Syria.

Karner gibt keine Antwort auf Frage, wer Peršmanhof-Einsatz befohlen hat - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-08-11
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Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Interior Minister discussing the necessity of deporting individuals to Syria.

Karner gibt keine Antwort auf Frage, wer Peršmanhof-Einsatz befohlen hat - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-08-11
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Gabriel Hribar stated that they will demand from the federal interior minister Gerhard Karner the publication of the background to determine who initiated the police operation.

To nas spominja na nacistične čase
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-07-28
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Gerhard Karner is being urged by the Greens to implement a buyback program for illegal weapons in Austria.

Grüne fordern Rückgabeprogramm für illegale Waffen - Inland
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-07-28
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Gerhard Karner is the Federal Minister of the Interior of Austria.

Dačić sutra u Beču sa austrijskim kolegom o unapređenju saradnje
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-07-24
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Gerhard Karner, the Austrian Interior Minister, emphasized the need for legal frameworks before engaging in discussions with countries.

EU-Staaten bei Asyl ohne Konzept
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-23
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Gerhard Karner emphasized that the number of asylum applications in the EU has only decreased by 23 percent.

Zahlen sinken drastisch nach Syrien-Umbruch
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-22
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Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Minister of the Interior who expressed interest in further cooperation with Germany on deportations.

Evropa postaje tvrđava: Promene na granicama, ovim zemljama preti ukidanje viza
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-07-20
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Gerhard Karner supported the deportation, stating that Europe is finally becoming tougher and more consistent.

Из Германии отправили первый депортационный рейс в Афганистан. Продолжение следует
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-07-19
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Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Interior Minister who announced the deportation of a Syrian man back to Syria.

Österreich setzt Präzedenzfall für die EU
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-04
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