Austria’s Interior Ministry says further deportations of Afghan nationals are being prepared. According to the ministry, around 170 deportations of Afghan nationals were carried out in the first half of 2026. The ministry did not provide additional details in the available information about timing, procedures, or the cases involved. The announcement frames the deportations as part of ongoing government planning. As with any administrative enforcement action, it does not indicate whether individuals had been found guilty in a criminal case; the information provided focuses on the number of deportations already carried out and that more are in preparation. The Interior Ministry’s update is published in its official news statement, citing the current figures for 2026 and confirming that additional removals to Afghanistan are being prepared.