The new Austrian government said 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 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.

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.