Doing the right thing is a decision, which in many cases means you stand alone.
The mishandling of the migration question in Europe has certainly created a very fertile ground for protest parties.
We strongly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism as well as any form of downplaying or denial of the Holocaust.
What we want to do is to give all children and grandchildren of Holocaust victims the opportunity to become Austrian citizens if they want to.
It is important that we return to the principles of the Dublin agreement and help Greece with European funds to accommodate refugees.
Bibi Netanyahu is a friend whom we work well with.
Austria is unconditionally committed to the security of Israel and its citizens.
Stopping and returning illegal migrants to their countries of origin must become standard procedure.
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.
Between the summer of 2015 and spring 2016, Austria became one of the European countries most affected by the migration and refugee crisis.