- Title: Fight immigration by voting for me, Austria's Kurz tells supporters
- Date: 27th September 2019
- Summary: VIENNA, AUSTRIA (SEPTEMBER 27, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FORMER AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR AND CANDIDATE OF THE CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE'S PARTY (OVP), SEBASTIAN KURZ, ARRIVING ON PODIUM FOR FINAL RALLY AHEAD OF SUNDAY'S ELECTIONS AS SUPPORTERS CHEER, HOLDING BALLOONS WITH SLOGAN READING IN GERMAN "WE SUPPORT KURZ" VARIOUS OF KURZ SPEAKING ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (German) FORMER AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR AND CANDIDATE OF THE CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE'S PARTY (OVP), SEBASTIAN KURZ, SAYING: "In recent months we have received an amazing amount of support across Austria. We met an amazing amount of people who told us they wanted us to continue working for Austria. But we met just as many people who said 'this time you're going to win anyhow. It's already decided.' The media ran headlines saying 'this is the election result.' Dear friends, the election outcome has not yet been decided. It's not over yet." VARIOUS OF AIDES PUTTING ELECTION PAMPHLETS INTO ENVELOPES KURZ SPEAKING ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (German) FORMER AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR AND CANDIDATE OF THE CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE'S PARTY (OVP), SEBASTIAN KURZ, SAYING: "My urgent plea is: let's not lean back and let's not rely on polls. Rather, let's convince every single person to vote in this election." SUPPORTERS HOLDING BALLOONS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (German) FORMER AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR AND CANDIDATE OF THE CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE'S PARTY (OVP), SEBASTIAN KURZ, SAYING: "Those who vote for us will get a consistent policy in the fight against immigration, tax cuts, no new debt and a responsible policy characterised by our style that people saw in recent years. That's what we are running for. Thank you very much for your dedication and please let's make use of the last 48 hours. Thank you very much." KURZ LEAVING STAGE THROUGH CROWD OF CHEERING AND APPLAUDING SUPPORTERS VARIOUS OF BOXES OF DONUTS ON TABLE OUTSIDE PARTY HEADQUARTERS AHEAD OF START OF FINAL RALLY
- Embargoed: 11th October 2019 10:38
- Keywords: Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz People's Party (OVP) final rally Vienna election
- Location: VIENNA, AUSTRIA
- City: VIENNA, AUSTRIA
- Country: Austria
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA001AYFLW07
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- Story Text: Two days before Austrians elect a new parliament, former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and candidate for the conservative People's Party (OVP) told supporters voting for his party meant "a consistent policy in the fight against immigration."
Speaking outside Vienna's OVP headquarters, Kurz urged supporters not to "lean back" and to campaign up until the last minute, asking them not to rely on polls.
With around 34% of potential votes, his People's Party (OVP) is so far ahead in the polls that arguably the top issue in the campaign has been who they will govern with as they will need a partner to secure a majority in parliament.
Anti-immigration Kurz also promised to lower taxes and not to take on new debt.
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