Federal Government of Germany

For the moment, she's hanging there for now, and if all the strings snap or the nail breaks, then we'll put her up against the wall. We'll think of something.

— Uwe Steimle during a discussion at an AfD event in Dessau-Roßlau, referencing Angela Merkel

Culture pessimists, doomsayers, whiners, naysayers, outraged critics: step aside! We will move forward with confidence and optimism, and we will bring our country back to the level it deserves.

— Friedrich Merz, during the Summer press conference of the Bundespressekonferenz, addressing critics of the reform course after the coalition decision

It's good that the prison quickly clarified matters and didn't engage in any theatrics.

— Constanze Geiert, Saxony's Justice Minister (CDU), after the decision to relocate Liebich to a men's prison.

Surrogacy remains strictly forbidden, regardless of motivation.

— CDU party congress resolution – the party's stance on surrogacy

You can think whatever you want about Mr. Merz. But to equate him with Adolf Hitler is absolutely terrible

— Stauffenberg's grandson, to Bild newspaper; referring to Friedrich Merz at an AfD event

If you make it to the Wimbledon final, I'll come.

— Friedrich Merz; before the Wimbledon final on Prime Video

Buildings and transport remain the problem children. They will significantly exceed their emission budgets by 2030.

— says climate expert Hannah Förster from the Öko-Institut