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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordered Austria to roll back regulations on Wednesday that saw refugees given markedly less social assistance than native-born Austrians.
The ECJ ruled that the Austrian measure from 2015 was not compatible with EU directives on the recognition of “third-party” nationals – i.e., non-Austrians and non-EU citizens.
Upper Austria province had asked the court whether it was allowed to give refugees with temporary status limited assistance.
Vienna has introduced a number of measures limiting the rights of refugees in recent months.