Katherina Reiche

That ministers abuse their political power for such a smear campaign is utterly despicable and raises serious questions about their understanding of the office.

— Janis Ehling, the Left party's federal secretary-general, in a Spiegel interview about Reiche and the accusations

Prosperity for all.

— Friedrich Merz, during the campaign, promised as Chancellor prosperity for all — with 2 percent growth per year.

There should be a strict rent cap – for wind turbines.

— Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs (the idea originated with her; it concerns a rent cap on leases for wind turbines).

Germany must be present where energy flows, new infrastructure and investments are decided

— Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, said this on Saturday during her trip to Saudi Arabia

The Redispatch proviso is a devastating signal for project developers, financial institutions, and our municipalities.

— Daniel Günther, the Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, in a letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz

That can only be achieved through the accelerated expansion of renewable energy.

— Daniel Günther, Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, in a letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz about energy policy (the Energiewende).

If Russia is not stopped, its war machine will sooner or later turn against us.

— Friedrich Merz, CDU leader, said upon his arrival in Kyiv during a solidarity visit (on a special train).

Antisemitism openly lives, which makes the Jews in this city afraid.

— Katherina Reiche; from an Instagram video posted by the Ministry after the Left's victory in Berlin, based on a speech from September 23

That a party is now prepared, here in Berlin, not to be ashamed to talk about expropriation and to write it into its program, to openly live antisemitism, to frighten Jews in this city, to fight Jewish life, to cheerfully welcome organized crime at election parties, is not only dangerous for the capital; it is dangerous for Germany's investment location.

— Katherina Reiche spoke in a video posted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs on Instagram, warning about antisemitism and expropriation in Berlin.

If laws retroactively interfere with investments, we will have absolute investment uncertainty.

— Bärbel Heidebroek, President of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), in a taz interview; criticizing the EEG reform and grid package proposed by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche.

Therefore, this pension reform is needed with all 33 measures, without any concessions.

— Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, speaking at the MyWay conference hosted by The Pioneer

Who has ties to clan structures, who tolerates anti-Semitism in their own ranks, who has a distorted relationship with our security authorities, should never be responsible for security.

— Magdalena Finke (CDU), Schleswig-Holstein's Minister of the Interior, in an Instagram post addressing the Berlin Left party and criticizing neutrality and the use of official government channels.