In May, the police in Neusiedl am See issued a warning about a group of Roma in Parndorf, which sparked public outrage and criticism.

The warning referred to members of the ‘traveling people’ who were in the area, specifically a group of Roma from Alsace, France, and Germany, who frequently stop in Austrian communities during their travels to Evangelical Mission meetings.

It now turns out that the warning was vetted within the police …

• Romafeindliche Aussendung im Burgenland wurde polizeiintern abgesegnet. In: Der Standard. 29.07.2026. https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000333316/romafeindliche-aussendung-im-burgenland-wurde-behoerdenintern-abgesegnet?ref=niewidget&rank=1