Christian Stocker

Die Novemberpogrome vom 9. und 10. November 1938 stehen für eines der dunkelsten Kapitel unserer Geschichte. Fast neun Jahrzehnte später müssen wir mit großer Sorge feststellen, dass Antisemitismus in Österreich und ganz Europa wieder zunimmt. Jüdinnen und Juden sind erneut verstärkt mit Hass, Anfeindungen und Bedrohungen konfrontiert. Diese Entwicklung dürfen wir niemals hinnehmen.
Österreich trägt eine besondere historische Verantwortung, die Erinnerung an die Verbrechen des Nationalsozialismus wachzuhalten und jüdisches Leben zu schützen. Jüdinnen und Juden müssen in unserem Land sicher und frei leben können.

Deeply appalled by the brutal terrorist attack in Kraków - a cowardly assault on innocent people.

I am devastated to learn that an Austrian citizen is among the victims. The staff of the Austrian Embassy in Warsaw and the Consulate General in Kraków are in close contact with the family and are supporting them during this devastating time.

My heartfelt sympathies and prayers are with the family of our fellow Austrian and with all the victims and their loved ones.

We stand firmly in solidarity with the people of Poland, dear @donaldtusk. We will never let hatred and violence intimidate us or sow division in our free and pluralistic societies. 🇦🇹🇵🇱

Thank you, President Xi Jinping, for receiving me in Beijing on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Austria and China.

Our discussions focused on strengthening our friendly strategic partnership, expanding economic cooperation and deepening people-to-people ties. As an export-oriented nation, Austria has a strong interest in open markets, fair competition and reliable economic partnerships.

We also exchanged views on global challenges and the importance of dialogue and multilateral cooperation. Our shared ambition should be to build on what connects us, address differences through dialogue and create new opportunities for our countries.

Growing together. Building trust. Shaping a shared future.

Thank you, PM Li Qiang, for the good and constructive talks during my official visit to Beijing.

Beyond strengthening our bilateral relations and fostering people-to-people exchanges, our discussions focused in particular on deepening economic ties. In the presence of both of us, three agreements were signed to create new opportunities for Austrian and Chinese businesses and further strengthen our trade relations.

I look forward to further deepening and expanding our friendly strategic partnership in the future.

Shanghai is China's economic powerhouse, and around 220 Austrian companies are based here. Today I met Mayor Zhu Zhongming to discuss deeper cooperation in green technologies, digitalisation and sustainable mobility. For our companies to seize these opportunities, they need a reliable and fair framework. (BK)