Sebastian Kurz
Doing the right thing is a decision, which in many cases means you stand alone.Collection: Alone
Any restriction of press freedom is unacceptable.
The shutting out or boycotting of selected media cannot take place in Austria.
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.
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 concerns of Israel have to be taken seriously.
Austria is unconditionally committed to the security of Israel and its citizens.
We strongly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism as well as any form of downplaying or denial of the Holocaust.
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.
I have always had excellent cooperation with the Jewish community in Austria.
As Foreign Minister, I worked to strengthen the cooperation with Israel, and now, as Chancellor, I have more opportunities do this.
Israel's security is not negotiable for us; that is absolutely clear.
We view the protection of Jewish life as a mission. We have a historical responsibility, and this is our duty as a republic.
Many of my supporters, they want to change the system, and they are not in favor of the establishment.
It's a question of evidence-based politics. If you know that something does not work, you should not keep doing it.
Forcing states to take refugees doesn't take Europe any further.
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.
We are not only responsible for what we do but also for what we do not do.
It took Austria a long time to be honest about its past.
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.
Bibi Netanyahu is a friend whom we work well with.
Many people have placed great hopes in our movement.
Whoever boards a boat and tries to enter Europe illegally has ruined his chances of gaining asylum in Europe and will be sent back.
The European Union is not only a great idea, but it's also an idea we must keep working on.
Integration is a give and take.
Those who do not put clear limits on migration will soon start to feel like strangers in their own land.
Remembering in an honest way means admitting the truth.
I'll fight with all my strength for change in this country.
The mishandling of the migration question in Europe has certainly created a very fertile ground for protest parties.
We Austrians know that in light of our own history, we have a special responsibility toward Israel and the Jewish people.
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.
In 2015, the majority of refugees and migrants reached the European Union through Greece. Greek authorities were overwhelmed by the sheer number of people arriving at their shores. But they did not stay there. They were waved through to Central Europe at an increasing pace.
Between the summer of 2015 and spring 2016, Austria became one of the European countries most affected by the migration and refugee crisis.
Austria is a very export-oriented country.
We are not a superpower like the U.S. We are a small and neutral 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 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.
Austria used to see itself as the first victim of National Socialism. That is certainly true for all those who fought in the resistance, whom we cannot thank enough, and who will always be shining examples. But... the ones who stood in such great numbers and celebrated in March 1938 in Heroes' Square were no victims.
I see myself as a go-to person for immigrants.
We want Austrian-style Islam, not one controlled by other states.
The right way is not necessarily the easy one.
A Europe without internal borders can only exist if it has functioning external borders.
What every generation must do is try to make Europe better than it was in the past.
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.
Lots of migrants live in our country, and they make a significant contribution to our economy.
Luckily, Europe, step by step, recognised that these mass refugee movements to Europe cannot work.
Our companies are active worldwide. I don't detect globalisation angst among them.
The most important thing is that Europe has to remain united.
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.