'Strangers in own country': Muslim students now outnumber ethnic Austrians in Vienna

Ethnic Austrians are now a minority in Vienna's elementary schools, with Muslim pupils rising to a whopping 41.2 per cent. The shift has sparked political backlash, language challenges, and growing concerns over classroom disorder.For the first time in Vienna’s history, ethnic Austrians are poised to become a minority in the city’s elementary schools, with new figures revealing that Muslim pupils now outnumber all other religious groups. According to official data from the city's school council, 41.2 per cent of students in Vienna’s elementary schools identify as Muslim, compared to 34.5 per cent identifying as Christian. The statistics, which also show...