Sebastian Kurz Quotes

Sebastian Kurz

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 27, 1986

There is no better form of government than democracy.

Sebastian Kurz

Most people want a normal centrist approach. But politicians in the center have to show them results.

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One big mistake of many politicians is to have no understanding for the real situation of people in their country.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I'm always careful in generalising things.

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Political Islam's parallel societies and radicalizing tendencies have no place in our country.

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Freedom of establishment is the freedom to work in all of Europe.

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It's never good to turn to comparisons with Nazis.

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Austria can only be strong if we are not just members of the European Union but also actively help to strengthen the European Union.

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It is my assignment to change this country.

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Our historical responsibility does not end at the Austrian or European border.

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We have to stop illegal immigration in order to ensure security in Europe.

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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.

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Our national focus will be security, with the goal of 'a Europe that protects.'

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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.

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Any restriction of press freedom is unacceptable.

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The shutting out or boycotting of selected media cannot take place in Austria.

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