The new Austrian government ordered an immediate halt to family reunifications for asylum claimants on Wednesday as it seeks to address widespread concern about immigration that has stoked support for the far-right.

The new Austrian government says it has decided to immediately stop family reunion procedures for migrants because the country is no longer able to absorb newcomers adequately

Austria's new centre-right coalition government has agreed to stop family reunification procedures for migrants because it says the country is dealing with an overload of newcomers and the country is unable to absorb them properly.