If we are able to reach an agreement with the Greens, a certain extra creativity will definitely be necessary, here and there, if we reach a deal, it will involve or will have to involve a different and maybe also new form of governing. Sebastian Kurz More Quotes by Sebastian Kurz More Quotes From Sebastian Kurz Austria can only be strong if we are not just members of the European Union but also actively help to strengthen the European Union. Sebastian Kurz be-strong help european-union strong Doing the right thing is a decision, which in many cases means you stand alone. Sebastian Kurz stand alone you decision Integration is a give and take. Sebastian Kurz give take give-and-take integration Remembering in an honest way means admitting the truth. Sebastian Kurz remembering honest truth way 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. Sebastian Kurz islam respect freedom community 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. Sebastian Kurz stay through european-union people 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. Sebastian Kurz decide control immigration want A Europe without internal borders can only exist if it has functioning external borders. Sebastian Kurz without only borders europe Luckily, Europe, step by step, recognised that these mass refugee movements to Europe cannot work. Sebastian Kurz cannot step work europe We have a problem with political Islam in Austria. Sebastian Kurz austria islam political problem 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. Sebastian Kurz run like heart long 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. Sebastian Kurz proud government time children I'm always careful in generalising things. Sebastian Kurz things always careful It's never good to turn to comparisons with Nazis. Sebastian Kurz comparisons turn never good Forcing states to take refugees doesn't take Europe any further. Sebastian Kurz forcing refugees take europe Stopping and returning illegal migrants to their countries of origin must become standard procedure. Sebastian Kurz origin returning must become Between the summer of 2015 and spring 2016, Austria became one of the European countries most affected by the migration and refugee crisis. Sebastian Kurz migration crisis summer spring Austria is a very export-oriented country. Sebastian Kurz very austria country We are not a superpower like the U.S. We are a small and neutral country. Sebastian Kurz small like superpower 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. Sebastian Kurz view fight trying history
