Gerhard Karner

Gerhard Karner

politician Austria

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
36,663
Power
1,427$
Sentiment
6.07
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Serbia 2 6.00 0.12% +10% 8,737,371 11,241 $55,000 71$
Switzerland 2 6.50 0.14% +0% 8,654,622 12,462 $700,000 1,008$
Belarus 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 9,449,323 5,981 $60,000 38$
Austria 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 9,006,398 5,298 $450,000 265$
Slovenia 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 2,078,938 1,682 $56,000 45$
Totals 7 37,926,652 36,664 $1,321,000 1,427$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Slovenia Slovenia: 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. 5

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: To nas spominja na nacistične čase

Austria Austria: Gerhard Karner is being urged by the Greens to implement a buyback program for illegal weapons in Austria. 5

Der Standard: Grüne fordern Rückgabeprogramm für illegale Waffen - Inland

Switzerland Switzerland: Gerhard Karner, the Austrian Interior Minister, emphasized the need for legal frameworks before engaging in discussions with countries. 7

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: EU-Staaten bei Asyl ohne Konzept

Switzerland Switzerland: Gerhard Karner emphasized that the number of asylum applications in the EU has only decreased by 23 percent. 6

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Zahlen sinken drastisch nach Syrien-Umbruch

Switzerland Switzerland: Gerhard Karner is the Austrian Interior Minister who announced the deportation of a Syrian man back to Syria. 8

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Österreich setzt Präzedenzfall für die EU

France France: Gerhard Karner announced the resumption of refugee expulsions to Syria as Austria's interior minister. 7

Le Monde: L’Autriche, premier pays de l’UE à reprendre les expulsions de réfugiés vers la Syrie