Cabinet (government)

"to save easily and simply with the Bürgergeld"— Friedrich Merz, then CDU leader and top candidate, said this during the TV duel with then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Team Germany

— Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) described the government appearance at the investor summit in Berlin as 'Team Deutschland'.

We’ve updated Amber and Yellow severe weather warnings for Storm Austen. This is the first stormy weather in the south of the UK this season and we expect some disruption as it moves through. With trees in leaf, it is likely fallen branches and trees could obstruct roads and railways so take extra care on the Friday morning commute.

— Neil Armstrong, Met Office chief forecaster, commenting on Storm Austen warnings.

We will pursue Hamas terrorists and their sponsors, wherever they are and at all times.

— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, in a statement after the attack.

"Until now, the Shamonda virus was considered non-transmissible to humans," it noted, having only been identified in animals "despite decades of circulation of the Shamonda virus in Africa and Asia".— French health and agriculture ministries, in a statement

Such a clause would say that countries that are governed by extremist regimes would not be supported by donor states. Sachsen-Anhalt and Berlin would be affected if the governments there proceed as expected.

— Markus Söder; remarks on the proposed extremism clause in the inter-state financial equalization scheme.

not a temporary development, but a long-term hybrid attack

— Sinan Selen, head of Germany's Verfassungsschutz, warning about Russia's covert attacks and destabilization against Germany and other European states