Sebastian Kurz Quotes

We believe that from both a German and a Polish perspective, it is desirable for Great Britain to remain in the European Union.

I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.

… make Englishmen cognizant of the processes through which the progressive destinies of Europe are being worked out, so that whenever European Affairs may call for interference, they may be in no doubt as to the course to be pursued.

I have specifically argued that we need to change our relationship with the European Union by fundamentally reforming not just our relationship but the European Union itself.

The U.K. has always had a special relationship with the E.U.

I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat.

I would wish for more British involvement in Europe, not less.

The EU is an English-speaking power. The single market was a British idea…. If you refuse please don’t expect us to help you wreck or paralyze the EU.

I do not want Britain to turn its back on Europe or the rest of the world.

France wants Britain to remain in the E.U.; indeed, how can we imagine that friendly nation that is our ally and played a role on the international stage could be outside the E.U.?

Leaving the E.U. would mean the 'Guernseyfication' of the U.K., which would then be a little country on the world scale. It would isolate itself and become a trading post and arbitration place at Europe's border.

Britain is less European-minded than Greece.

However painful or regrettable Brexit may be, it will not stop the E.U. as it moves to the future; we need to move forward.

When we were told Brexit meant taking back powers for Parliament, no one told my constituents this meant the French parliament and the German parliament, not our own.

I don't want to leave euro or leave the European Union.

I have spent more time thinking about European issues than even I can imagine - so many years thinking about Britain and the way our influence around the world was amplified through the European Union.

A dynamic Britain, free from the E.U., can be the greatest force of good in the world.

Having spent six years as Europe Minister, I am in no doubt about the technical challenge Brexit presents lawmakers.

What I would rather see, what I think would be the best outcome, is a very close relationship between the United Kingdom and the E.U.

The U.K. matters with or without being a member of the E.U.

I was never binary remain or leave. I was very much of the sentiment, and still am, that it was about remain, reform and review. The U.K. actually has a very powerful place in Europe.

Poland is smaller than France or Germany, for example. What would a common foreign policy look like? Would the trip I took to Kiev last week require a detour through Brussels in the future? Would it require approval from Brussels? While the West, for its part, doesn't think twice about other countries when it comes to its projects?

I have been told by people close to Trump that "Brexit Britain" is the only foreign policy issue that interests him, because he thinks the UK referendum paved the way for him. He hopes to help Britain leave the EU, and possibly to damage the EU, by offering a trade deal.

David Cameron wants people to believe that his isolation in Europe is a result of Britain being outnumbered when it matters most.

With respect to Euro-Atlantic integration, we have to realize that we need to normalize the relationships with our neighbors, and especially with Russia.