Sebastian Kurz Quotes

Sebastian Kurz

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 27, 1986

The European Union is not only a great idea, but it's also an idea we must keep working on.

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Those who do not put clear limits on migration will soon start to feel like strangers in their own land.

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Integration is a give and take.

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The mishandling of the migration question in Europe has certainly created a very fertile ground for protest parties.

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I'll fight with all my strength for change in this country.

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Stopping and returning illegal migrants to their countries of origin must become standard procedure.

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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.

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Between the summer of 2015 and spring 2016, Austria became one of the European countries most affected by the migration and refugee crisis.

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Austria is a very export-oriented country.

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We are not a superpower like the U.S. We are a small and neutral country.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Remembering in an honest way means admitting the truth.

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I see myself as a go-to person for immigrants.

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We want Austrian-style Islam, not one controlled by other states.

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The right way is not necessarily the easy one.

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A Europe without internal borders can only exist if it has functioning external borders.

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What every generation must do is try to make Europe better than it was in the past.

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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.

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