Doing the right thing is a decision, which in many cases means you stand alone.
Sebastian Kurz
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.
We are not only responsible for what we do but also for what we do not do.
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.
Migrants who set off for Europe don't want to go to Bulgaria or Hungary. They want to go to Germany, Austria, or Sweden.
Whoever boards a boat and tries to enter Europe illegally has ruined his chances of gaining asylum in Europe and will be sent back.
Austria is unconditionally committed to the security of Israel and its citizens.
Many people have placed great hopes in our movement.
We view the protection of Jewish life as a mission. We have a historical responsibility, and this is our duty as a republic.
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 mishandling of the migration question in Europe has certainly created a very fertile ground for protest parties.
Taking money in taxes and paying it straight back in subsidies is wrong.
We strongly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism as well as any form of downplaying or denial of the Holocaust.
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.
I'm always careful in generalising things.
Integration is a give and take.
I think people are justifiably fed up of hearing migration talked about at the E.U. level but not seeing anything happen in practice.
It is important that we return to the principles of the Dublin agreement and help Greece with European funds to accommodate refugees.
What we want to do is to give all children and grandchildren of Holocaust victims the opportunity to become Austrian citizens if they want to.
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.
Those who do not put clear limits on migration will soon start to feel like strangers in their own land.
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.
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.
Remembering in an honest way means admitting the truth.
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.
The European Union is not only a great idea, but it's also an idea we must keep working on.
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.
There is no doubt that our government is pro-European.
We need to shift our focus from the debates about redistributing refugees within the E.U. and should concentrate more on external border protection.
We have a problem with political Islam in Austria.
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.
In Greece, refugees are being waved through to the heart of Europe. That is simply unacceptable in the long run. The European Union cannot act like a human trafficker.
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.
In the E.U., there are always morally superior people who think they have to educate the others.
We will try to raise awareness in Europe for the special situation and the special security needs of Israel.
