Austria: Turkish asylum family ordered to repay €66,000 in welfare benefits after investigation found father owned large vineyard, Istanbul apartment, and €150,000 in Bitcoin (opens in new tab)

An asylum-seeking family in Austria has been ordered to repay €66,457 in welfare benefits after authorities discovered the family possessed significant assets back home in Turkey, including a large vineyard, an apartment in Istanbul, and a significant amount of cryptocurrency. The case emerged following an inspection at an asylum facility in the Upper Austrian town […]