Every morning Abulrahman leaves his normal primary school lessons in Vienna and joins about 20 other children for three hours to learn to read, write and speak German. Only when his level is deemed ...

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A participant writes on a blackboard during a German language course of the 'Fluechtlingsprojekt Ute Bock' (Refugees project Ute Bock) in Vienna, Austria, 23 February 2016. [EPA/CHRISTIAN BRUNA] The ...

Critics of a new law that forces some immigrants to learn basic German quickly or face possible expulsion are challenging the measure, saying it reinforces the notion that Austria is hostile to ...