Nursing

I have no intention of becoming the darling of the nation.

— Friedrich Merz, during a speech at the Arbeitgebertag in Berlin

Either we bury our heads in the sand, or we stand up and take the next step.

— Sandra Schulz, during a demonstration in Mainz calling for better support for family caregivers; context: political relevance and mobilization.

This must not be merely a savings package; we also need structural changes.

— Lars Klingbeil, SPD Finance Minister, during discussions on the balanced federal budget in Mainz.

The piggy bank of privately insured people must not be slaughtered to bail out the finances of the social long-term care insurance.

— Florian Reuther, Director of PKV, responding to SPD calls for a financial equalization between statutory and private long-term care insurance; quoted in the context of the care reform debate.

When you’re feeling dizzy, sit your arse down.

— Lionel Richie, on stage during a June show (per the article).

The emergency departments are bare in the storm of cost pressures in the hospitals. And in the current financial situation, the incentive to cut costs is brutal.

— Matthias Brachmann, health economist at the University of Witten/Herdecke; commentary on cost pressures and the incentive to cut spending in the health system