Whoever boards a boat and tries to enter Europe illegally has ruined his chances of gaining asylum in Europe and will be sent back.
— Sebastian Kurz
We all know that history cannot be undone. But let me assure you that we Austrians know that, because of our history, we have a great responsibility.
We have religious freedom - which is important. But we want everyone in our country to respect our laws, and our laws on Islam say it is not acceptable to have influence abroad on the Muslim community in Austria, and it is not acceptable that Islamic organizations or imams are financed from abroad.
Many of my supporters, they want to change the system, and they are not in favor of the establishment.
As Foreign Minister, I worked to strengthen the cooperation with Israel, and now, as Chancellor, I have more opportunities do this.
We need sound political and economic relations with the United Kingdom, and I am very grateful to the European Union's lead negotiator, grateful to him for everything he has done. We will do our best to support him and also preserve the unity of the 27 in these matters.
The concerns of Israel have to be taken seriously.
We need a change of course in the European Union. The most important is the focus on the big questions and a European Union that steps back on the small questions.
The Brexit decision is a decision we see very negatively. But, of course, it has been taken by the British people, so now we have to find a way to deal with it, and from our point of view, it is important to avoid a hard Brexit.
We have to stop illegal immigration in order to ensure security in Europe.
It is my assignment to change this country.
Freedom of establishment is the freedom to work in all of Europe.
We have to be honest and state that Nazis were involved in all Austrian parties after the Second World War: in the Freedom Party, in the Socialist Party, and also in my party.
The mishandling of the migration question in Europe has certainly created a very fertile ground for protest parties.
Most people want a normal centrist approach. But politicians in the center have to show them results.
I think people are justifiably fed up of hearing migration talked about at the E.U. level but not seeing anything happen in practice.
We will try to raise awareness in Europe for the special situation and the special security needs of Israel.
Many people have placed great hopes in our movement.
It took Austria a long time to be honest about its past.
Forcing states to take refugees doesn't take Europe any further.
We view the protection of Jewish life as a mission. We have a historical responsibility, and this is our duty as a republic.
I have always had excellent cooperation with the Jewish community in Austria.
We strongly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism as well as any form of downplaying or denial of the Holocaust.
Every country in the E.U. should make a personnel and a financial contribution in that area. We shouldn't leave alone countries like Italy and Greece that have external borders; rather, we must make the external borders safe together.
The shutting out or boycotting of selected media cannot take place in Austria.
Our national focus will be security, with the goal of 'a Europe that protects.'
Integration is a give and take.
Austria can only be strong if we are not just members of the European Union but also actively help to strengthen the European Union.
Political Islam's parallel societies and radicalizing tendencies have no place in our country.
Many politicians are far removed from their own electorates and continue to make the mistake of ignoring their voters' problems because they live in their own world.
When I started in government, I said that children who come here should take German classes before they start regular classes so they can follow what the teachers say. I said it should be possible to be a believing Muslim and a proud Austrian at the same time.
There is no better form of government than democracy.
I can assure you that Austria will fight all forms of anti-Semitism in Europe with determination, be it still an existing one or also newly imported anti-Semitism.
In the E.U., there are always morally superior people who think they have to educate the others.
Bibi Netanyahu is a friend whom we work well with.
We are not only responsible for what we do but also for what we do not do.
It's a question of evidence-based politics. If you know that something does not work, you should not keep doing it.
Israel's security is not negotiable for us; that is absolutely clear.
I'll fight with all my strength for change in this country.
Austria is unconditionally committed to the security of Israel and its citizens.
Migrants who set off for Europe don't want to go to Bulgaria or Hungary. They want to go to Germany, Austria, or Sweden.
Any restriction of press freedom is unacceptable.
In order to guarantee security in Europe, we need to strongly confront our defense policy in Europe. And we need a solution to our migration policy to secure the inner security of the E.U.
Our historical responsibility does not end at the Austrian or European border.
It's never good to turn to comparisons with Nazis.
I'm always careful in generalising things.
If centrist parties face the challenges and start working for their people more efficiently, the ground for left- or right-wing populism will become less fertile.
One big mistake of many politicians is to have no understanding for the real situation of people in their country.
A full body veil is hindering integration.
We Austrians know that in light of our own history, we have a special responsibility toward Israel and the Jewish people.
