Sebastian Kurz on migration policy, Nord Stream 2 and the Ukraine war maischberger

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---- The entire program in the ARD media library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/mai... Sandra Maischberger talks to former Austrian Chancellor and businessman Sebastian Kurz about Trump's comeback and the crises in the world. 00:00 Welcome and intro 01:10 About Angela Merkel 02:30 Criticism of Merkel's migration policy 05:30 About his Russia policy and Nord Stream 2 11:30 Will Putin react to military force or to deals? 14:45 About Donald Trump 18:00 Will businessman Kurz return to politics? Kurz emphasizes his respect for former Chancellor Angela Merkel, despite some differences in political views, especially on the subject of migration. Kurz criticizes Merkel's 2015 migration policy and warns of the long-term negative effects that he believes are already visible, for example in terms of the changes in cities and schools and the increase in anti-Semitic incidents. On the subject of migration policy, Sebastian Kurz agrees with Donald Trump's views - he was elected because of the content of his messages, which included limiting illegal migration and striving for national sovereignty. These issues address the concerns of many people, says Kurz. With regard to his own Russia policy, Kurz says he does not see the Nord Stream 2 deal as a mistake; the situation was different back then. It was about supplying people with affordable energy. This is important for Europe's economic stability and competitiveness. Kurz sees the European economy at risk, particularly in view of the rising energy prices in Europe compared to the USA and China. He criticizes the debate about Russian gas as "hypocritical" and points out that Ukraine has also received transit fees for Russian gas for a long time. With regard to the war in Ukraine, Kurz calls for a quick negotiated solution - pushed by the future President of the USA: "Donald Trump, if you listen carefully to his statements, has long been aiming to find a solution with Putin." In contrast to other political leaders, Trump is prepared to negotiate. Finally, Kurz speaks about the legal charges against him, in particular the conviction for giving false testimony in the investigative committee, which he contests. He refers to the independence of the judiciary and criticizes the fact that the judiciary is being abused by political actors to weaken opponents. Despite these difficulties, the businessman does not rule out returning to politics in the future. The entire broadcast from December 17th, 2024 can be found here: https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/mai... All broadcasts in the ARD media library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/m... Also guests were: Hendrik Wüst, CDU (Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia) Theo Koll (Journalist) Ann-Kathrin Hipp (Der Tagesspiegel) Gregor Peter Schmitz (Stern) Twitter: / maischberger #talk #maischberger #Österreich #SebastianKurz

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