Words matter. These are the best Sebastian Kurz Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
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.
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.
What every generation must do is try to make Europe better than it was in the past.
A full body veil is hindering integration.
Bibi Netanyahu is a friend whom we work well with.
We are not against immigration, but we want to have control on immigration. We want to decide who is allowed to come into Austria. We should not let human traffickers decide.
The European Union is not only a great idea, but it’s also an idea we must keep working on.
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.
We view the protection of Jewish life as a mission. We have a historical responsibility, and this is our duty as a republic.
We Austrians know that in light of our own history, we have a special responsibility toward Israel and the Jewish people.
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.
Luckily, Europe, step by step, recognised that these mass refugee movements to Europe cannot work.
We will try to raise awareness in Europe for the special situation and the special security needs of Israel.
We strongly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism as well as any form of downplaying or denial of the Holocaust.
Lots of migrants live in our country, and they make a significant contribution to our economy.
Migrants who set off for Europe don’t want to go to Bulgaria or Hungary. They want to go to Germany, Austria, or Sweden.
Stopping and returning illegal migrants to their countries of origin must become standard procedure.
I’ll fight with all my strength for change in this country.
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.
One big mistake of many politicians is to have no understanding for the real situation of people in their country.
We are also trying to fight successfully in the European Union against anti-Semitism. Because of Austria’s history, it is, from my point of view, our obligation to do that.
We saw in Greece how dangerous it is if a country has a bigger and bigger debt, and I hope that we will not have a second Greece in our neighbouring country, Italy.
Freedom of establishment is the freedom to work in all of Europe.
Those who do not put clear limits on migration will soon start to feel like strangers in their own land.
A Europe without internal borders can only exist if it has functioning external borders.
Our historical responsibility does not end at the Austrian or European border.
Israel’s security is not negotiable for us; that is absolutely clear.
The mishandling of the migration question in Europe has certainly created a very fertile ground for protest parties.
We have a problem with political Islam in Austria.
I have always had excellent cooperation with the Jewish community in Austria.
Integration is a give and take.
We are not only responsible for what we do but also for what we do not do.
If people have the choice of where they settle in Europe, then we cannot be surprised that they choose to come over here in search of a better life.
Many people have placed great hopes in our movement.
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.
We want Austrian-style Islam, not one controlled by other states.
The Socialists did not want to work with us, so we created an alliance with the FPO, and we are making good policies of reform for our country.
There are no grounds for discrimination in Europe, regardless of whether on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, or religion. On the other hand, there is equally no place for radical thought and political Islam.
Our companies are active worldwide. I don’t detect globalisation angst among them.
In the E.U., there are always morally superior people who think they have to educate the others.
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.
Austria is unconditionally committed to the security of Israel and its citizens.
Any restriction of press freedom is unacceptable.
I see myself as a go-to person for immigrants.
We need to shift our focus from the debates about redistributing refugees within the E.U. and should concentrate more on external border protection.
Our national focus will be security, with the goal of ‘a Europe that protects.’
It is my assignment to change this country.
Austria can only be strong if we are not just members of the European Union but also actively help to strengthen the European Union.
I’m always careful in generalising things.
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.
