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Over 27 percent of Austrian nationals are either first- or second-generation immigrants, a fresh government report shows.

The Austrian government’s integration report, published last week, shows that 27.2 percent of residents are of foreign origin: first-generation immigrants or born in Austria to foreign parents, up from 19.4 percent in 2013. Despite the rapid demographic changes, ministers from the center-right and Green coalition government are pushing for continued immigration.

In the report compiled by the Austrian authorities, Germans (232,700), Romanians (153,400) and Turks (124,100) top the ranking of the main immigrant population groups. The same report shows that 112,300 people applied for asylum in 2022 alone, driven by a surge in Afghan and Syrian migrants, the European Conservative news portal reports by way of V4NA.

“Austria is only growing thanks to immigration,” said Tobias Thomas, director general of the Austrian statistical office, in a report published this week. The Austrian population is expected to pass the 10 million mark by mid-century, despite a falling birth rate (1.48 children per woman).

Susanne Rabb, the center-right integration minister of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), responded to the report, saying it is “proof” that more immigration is needed. 

However, the data tells a different story. While labor market needs are cited as an argument for more immigration, the report reveals that employment rates among some immigrant communities are significantly lower than the national average (74.1 percent).

Furthermore, AI advances over the coming years are expected to lead to mass unemployment and government intervention in order to prop up the labor market. A report from Goldman Sachs stated that up to 300 million full-time jobs are expected to be lost in Europe and the United States by 2030.

Only 44 percent of Syrian and Afghan men are active in the labor market, compared to 26.3 percent of women from the same background.

The report also shows that a large proportion of asylum seekers are illiterate, with 23 percent unable to read and write in their mother tongue.

The Austrian newspaper Exxpress also reports that government statistics show that 45 percent of suspected criminals are foreign nationals.

However, according to Integration Minister Rabb, “the Austrian asylum brake is working.” The aim of the refugee brake is to curb immigration so as not to overburden the asylum system.

Last year, Austria recorded a 41 percent drop in asylum applications, a European outlier. This is an improvement compared to previous years in which Austria was one of the largest recipients of asylum seekers during the post-2014 European migration crisis.

In recent months, the influx of migrants from the Balkans northwards has prompted Austrian authorities to try to restrict family reunification and — despite fierce opposition from Green politicians — to introduce DNA testing to establish whether alleged family links are genuine.

However, the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) said that the DNA testing policy is mostly already in place and is ineffective. The party is thus calling for a complete ban on family chain migration.

At the European level, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) is trying to pioneer a version of the UK’s “Rwanda plan,” under which asylum seekers would have to stay in a third country until their claims are processed.

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Establishment propagandists lash out at network for taking them off air on one of the most important news days in history

MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hosts Mika Brzezinski and her husband Joe Scarborough vented on-air about the network canceling their Monday broadcast in fear their coverage of the attempted Trump assassination might be disrespectful and damaging to the company.

Trump broke MSNBC. @JoeNBC says this morning, the day after his bosses didn’t allow him to go on air, that if @MSNBC bumps them from the air again they can find new hosts. pic.twitter.com/8d0Rkuev8X

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 16, 2024

According to CNN, an MSNBC source revealed the decision was directly due to network higher-ups fearing someone on the show “might make an inappropriate comment on live television that could be used to assail the program and network as a whole.”

Speaking to the audience on Tuesday, Joe explained his crew was told there would be one news feed “across all NBC News channels” all day Monday.

“That did not happen. We don’t know why that didn’t happen and our team wasn’t given a good answer as to why that didn’t happen, but it didn’t happen,” he said.

Scarborough continued, saying, “We were very surprised, we were very disappointed and if we had known there wasn’t going to be the one news feed across NBC News channels we obviously would have been here Monday morning.”

Joe later took a jab at NBC by again noting he really wanted to go live Monday and asking why there wasn’t one news feed as promised.

When Mika attempted to push through Joe’s nagging and continue with the program, he cut her off and warned the network, “Let me just say, the next time we’re told there’s going to be a news feed replacing us, we’ll be in our chairs and the news feed will be us, or they can get somebody else to host the show.”

As it becomes more clear Joe Biden is going to lose the election and President Trump is more popular than he’s ever been, the American political establishment is becoming increasingly divided and panicked.

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Despite the nation’s own armed forces grappling with an alarming recruitment crisis, Justin Trudeau and his government have poured over $13.3 billion into Ukraine.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — More Canadians tax dollars are being sent overseas as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised an additional $500 million in military aid to Ukraine. 

During a July 10 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trudeau announced that he would send another $500 million to Ukraine as it continues its war against Russia, despite an ongoing decline in Canada’s military recruitment.  

“We’re happy to offer we’re announcing today $500 million more military aid this year for Ukraine, to help through this very difficult situation,” Trudeau said. 

In addition to the $500 million, Canada will also provide much of Ukraine’s fighter jet pilot training as Ukraine receives its first F-16s. 

Trudeau’s statement comes after Canada has been under fire for failing to meet NATO’s mandate that all members commit at least two percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to the military alliance. 

According to his 2024 budget, Trudeau plans to spend $8.1 billion over five years, starting in 2024-25, and $73.0 billion over 20 years on the Department of National Defence.   

Interestingly, $8.1 billion divided equally over five years is $1,620,000 each year for the Canadian military. Therefore, Trudeau’s pledge of $500 million means he is spending just under a third on Ukraine compared to what he plans to spend on Canadians.  

Indeed, Trudeau seems reluctant to spend money on the Canadian military, as evidenced when Canadian troops in Latvia were forced to purchase their own helmets and food when the Trudeau government failed to provide proper supplies.  

Weeks later, Trudeau lectured the same troops on “climate change” and disinformation.       

Last November, officials admitted that the nation’s military is shrinking to dangerously low numbers as Trudeau continues to push the LGBT agenda on Canadian soldiers. In addition to low recruitment, the military is struggling to retain soldiers.       

However, at the same time, Trudeau readily sends Canadian tax dollars overseas to Ukraine. Since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022, Canada has given Ukraine over $13.3 billion, including $4 billion in direct military assistance.    

In May, Trudeau’s office announced $3.02 billion in funding for Ukraine, including millions of taxpayer dollars to promote “gender-inclusive demining.”  

Trudeau’s ongoing funding for Ukraine comes as many Canadians are struggling to pay for basics such as food, shelter, and heating. According to a recent government report, fast-rising food costs in Canada have led to many people feeling a sense of “hopelessness and desperation” with nowhere to turn for help.  

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Delta Hospice Society facing opposition from pro-euthanasia government authorities.

A hospice society in Canada has launched a program called “Guardian Angels” aimed at protecting Canadians from possibly being euthanized against their will.

Founded in 1991 in British Columbia, the Delta Hospice Society (DHS) is trying to support ill and vulnerable Canadians within the health care systemby providing them with trained volunteer advocates who prioritize the sanctity of life over euthanasia and offer compassionate support. These “angels” ensure patients receive proper health care and palliative care while safeguarding them from pressures related to the country’s euthanasia program, known as Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).

(Related: Disabled Canadian man reveals he’s been offered EUTHANASIA multiple times by hospital staff.)

“We are seeking patients in hospitals, hospices, long-term care, palliative care or those with chronic or terminal illnesses who would like an ‘angel,’” said DHS President Angelina Ireland.

Ireland explained that the past three years have been tough for the Society. Despite the setbacks, the DHS has relied on patience and faith to continue offering programs like “Guardian Angels,” consistent with their commitment to providing palliative care and protecting life. Patients or their families can contact DHS to request an “angel.”

Delta Hospice Society facing opposition from pro-euthanasia government authorities

DHS has faced strong opposition from provincial and federal authorities in recent years due to its staunch opposition to euthanasia. In 2018, the British Columbia government required the organization to permit medically assisted deaths on-site at their 10-bed facility or risk losing provincial funding and the facility itself, which was built with community donations.

In response to DHS’s refusal to comply with provincial MAID policy, the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), one of British Columbia’s publicly funded health care regions, terminated its funding agreement on February 25, 2021. This decision affected DHS’s operation of the Irene Thomas Hospice, where 94 percent of costs were covered annually by the contract.

British Columbia Minister of Health Adrian Dix stated: “We have tried to support the board to meet compliance, but they have been clear they won’t. Regrettably, we are taking this step. When DHS concludes its role, patients in publicly funded hospice care will fully access their medical rights.”

In 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau legalized MAID for Canadians who meet specific criteria. British Columbia then developed a policy requiring hospices with beds more than 50 percent publicly funded to allow MAID access.

Dix emphasized the government’s efforts to support DHS in meeting compliance but acknowledged the society’s stance. He assured that publicly funded hospice care rights would be fully accessible once DHS’s role concluded.

Dix emphasized: “I strongly support hospice care and have expanded it across the province. We will ensure Delta has hospice care. We may manage Irene Thomas Hospice publicly, considering Delta’s significant financial contributions. Alternatively, we could explore another Delta site. In either scenario, Delta will maintain these 10 hospice beds.”

Over the past three years, over 3,000 British Columbians have chosen MAID, with most opting to do so at home, in long-term care facilities or in hospices. 

(Related: Anti-euthanasia group vows to keep fighting Trudeau government’s plan to include mentally ill people in ASSISTED SUICIDE program.)

Since its legalization, nearly 65,000 Canadians have died by lethal injection, with approximately 16,000 deaths in 2023 alone. Concerns have been raised that the real numbers could be higher due to potential manipulation of official statistics. Recently, Statistics Canada acknowledged excluding euthanasia from its death totals, even though it ranks as the sixth-highest cause of death in the country.

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The 40-year-old migrant drove a knife between the shoulder blades of the soldier and claimed it was revenge for French soldiers killing people in his home country.

A French soldier was stabbed in the back by a Congolese-born migrant at the Gare de l’Est in Paris on Monday evening.

The attack occurred shortly before 10 p.m. local time when the 40-year-old perpetrator drove a knife between the shoulder blades of the soldier who was patrolling the French capital as part of the Opération Sentinelle counter-terror initiative.

The attacker was swiftly arrested and remains in custody.

The victim was escorted by the emergency services to a hospital located at the Percy Army Training Center in Clamar (Hauts-de-Seine). He is understood to be in a stable condition.

As cited by the Actu17 news outlet, a source close to the ongoing police investigation said the attacker’s motivation for the stabbing was retaliation for French military operations in his home country.

“He said he acted because soldiers are killing people in his country, Congo,” the unnamed source told French media.

The suspect is known to the authorities for a previous stabbing, having previously been arrested back in January 2018 in relation to the murder of a young man who was stabbed in Châtelet-Les-Halles. The Congolese migrant was “declared irresponsible because of his state of mental health” after the suspect was diagnosed with various psychiatric disorders, Actu17 reported. 

The Paris prosecutor’s office announced an investigation into attempted murder had been opened.

“An umpteenth knife attack injured a soldier last night at the Gare de l’Est in Paris,” tweeted firebrand nationalist politician Marine Le Pen. “Hoping that he recovers quickly, my thoughts are with his family and all the security forces who ensure our protection every day in increasingly alarming security conditions,” she added.

“A soldier from Operation Sentinelle was stabbed while patrolling the Gare de l’Est station in Paris. His prognosis is not life-threatening. The perpetrator was arrested,” confirmed Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.

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