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“We will try to raise awareness in Europe for the special situation and the special security needs of Israel.”
“The concerns of Israel have to be taken seriously.”
“We have to stop illegal immigration in order to ensure security in Europe.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“As Foreign Minister, I worked to strengthen the cooperation with Israel, and now, as Chancellor, I have more opportunities do this.”
“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.”
“Our national focus will be security, with the goal of 'a Europe that protects.'”
“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.”
“One big mistake of many politicians is to have no understanding for the real situation of people in their country.”
“A Europe without internal borders can only exist if it has functioning external borders.”
“Most people want a normal centrist approach. But politicians in the center have to show them results.”
“The most important thing is that Europe has to remain united.”
“Many of my supporters, they want to change the system, and they are not in favor of the establishment.”
“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.”
“I'll fight with all my strength for change in this country.”
“Forcing states to take refugees doesn't take Europe any further.”
“It's a question of evidence-based politics. If you know that something does not work, you should not keep doing it.”
“We Austrians know that in light of our own history, we have a special responsibility toward Israel and the Jewish people.”