The new Austrian government said on Wednesday that family reunion procedures for migrants will be immediately halted because the country is no longer able to absorb newcomers adequately. The measure is temporary and intended to ensure that those migrants who are already in the country can be better integrated,

The Austrian government has temporarily halted family reunifications for asylum claimants to address immigration concerns. Invoking EU emergency provisions, Chancellor Christian Stocker cited capacity limits of Austrian systems.

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

Chancellor Christian Stocker signs papers during the swearing-in ceremony of the Federal Government in the presidential office at the Hofburg Palace, in Vienna, Austria.