Gerhard Karner
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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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 5.67 | 0.08% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 54,791 | $2,700,000 | 2,179$ |
| United States | 2 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 120,892 | $21,000,000 | 7,670$ |
| France | 2 | 4.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 63,837 | $2,700,000 | 2,641$ |
| Switzerland | 2 | 6.00 | 0.14% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 12,054 | $700,000 | 975$ |
| Slovakia | 2 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 4,525 | $110,000 | 91$ |
| Croatia | 2 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 2,660 | $68,000 | 44$ |
| Montenegro | 2 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 628,066 | 600 | $5,500 | 5$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 16,090 | $1,700,000 | 720$ |
| Argentina | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 18,918 | $450,000 | 188$ |
| Italy | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 19,311 | $2,000,000 | 639$ |
| Spain | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 16,952 | $1,400,000 | 508$ |
| Greece | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 4,247 | $190,000 | 77$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 5,973 | $240,000 | 141$ |
| Denmark | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,792,202 | 3,034 | $350,000 | 183$ |
| Norway | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 3,716 | $403,000 | 276$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 9,660,351 | 3,687 | $160,000 | 61$ |
| Romania | 1 | 3.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 7,592 | $250,000 | 99$ |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 18,776,707 | 10,638 | $180,000 | 102$ |
| India | 1 | 5.00 | 0.02% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 243,344 | $2,900,000 | 511$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 2,368 | $5,100 | 2$ |
| Germany | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 39,689 | $3,845,000 | 1,821$ |
| Austria | 1 | 6.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 9,006,398 | 2,753 | $450,000 | 138$ |
| Totals | 30 | 2,230,760,066 | 657,671 | $41,806,600 | 19,071$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Austria:
Gerhard Karner serves as the Interior Minister.
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Germany:
Karner proposes mass surveillance without specific suspicion against asylum seekers.
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Ireland:
Interior minister Gerhard Karner described the attack as an Islamist incident with an IS connection.
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Argentina:
Gerhard Karner stated that the attack in Austria was an 'Islamist attack' linked to ISIS.
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France:
Gerhard Karner described the knife attack in Villach as an Islamist attack linked to ISIS.
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United States:
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the 23-year-old Syrian national was arrested seven minutes after Saturday's attack unfolded.
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Kazakhstan:
Gerhard Karner expressed anger over the Islamist attacker who injured innocent people with a knife.
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Hungary:
Gerhard Karner, Austria's Minister of the Interior, discussed the need for mass investigations to identify potential threats.
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Switzerland:
Gerhard Karner called for 'random mass controls' of asylum seekers following the attack.
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Montenegro:
Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Minister of the Interior who described the attack as Islamist.
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