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It was a jolt, as of this evening, I would say, a jolt that perhaps did us all some good.

— Bettina Jarasch, chair of the Greens' parliamentary group in Berlin, commenting on the pause in coalition talks

Horse-drawn carriages have long been part of New York City's history, but in an increasingly busy Central Park, this tradition has become a growing public safety liability. Next week, the Council will take decisive action by voting on Romanch's Law to protect New Yorkers, visitors, and the horses themselves.

— Julie Menin, City Council Speaker, in a statement

Right-wing populism and nationalism are a poison for an open economy that lives on world trade. He who calls for protectionism and isolationism cannot act in the interests of Germany and our prosperity.

— Milan Nedeljković, BMW CEO, in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung