In 2015 Sebastian Kurz came in for heavy criticism for his hardline stance on illegal immigration. Across the border, German chancellor Angela Merkel was welcoming refugees from Syria and elsewhere who were pouring into Europe. “I said that this is a big mistake,” recalls Mr Kurz, who was Austri
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