We in Austria have always had lots of immigration. But when one starts, as happened in Europe last year, to open the borders and to transport people ….

When we look at the situation in the EU, we need to honestly admit that it desperately needs to develop further, that we need to strengthen it when i….

I have gotten the sense that developments when it comes to human rights are very alarming. In the long term, it needs to be in our interest to have a….

We are who we are. People who are older have the advantage of more experience. But you don't have to despair just because you're young. If young age ….

I am also integration minister and speak with many refugees. When I ask if they came with the goal of living in Greece or Poland, most of them answer….

We have, thank God, a very good relationship with the German government. There were resentments, but they've been resolved. Germany is the strongest ….

The elections would be free and democratic, and any result would have to be accepted..

We are not always totally happy about how we are portrayed..

We are neither a regional power nor are the Balkans our sphere of influence. These are self-confident countries. We should be particularly thankful t….

We Europeans. We need to show the necessary strength together..

The Turkey deal can only be Plan B. Plan A needs to be a strong Europe that is prepared to defend its external borders on its own. If we do not do th….

There has at least been a serious effort on the Turkish side to prevent people from setting off for Europe. Recently, only about 100 people have been….

I am aware of the responsibility I am taking on as the chancellor. Things have developed very quickly for me in recent years, but they didn't happen ….

I would like to have a Europe that has a strong foreign and defense policy, ensures economic growth and is active in addressing the issues of the ref….

If we Europeans are not in a state to be able to solve the refugee crisis ourselves, if we only depend on Plan B with Turkey - then that is not simpl….