Politics

In what world are sheep prioritized over women?

— National Councillor Tamara Funiciello expresses outrage over the priorities in the federal budget, which allocates millions for sheep protection while neglecting the protection against violence against women.

I have this condition, and it weighs heavily on me.

— Heidi Reichinnek discusses her migraine condition and its impact on her political life.

In the past few days, I've come to believe that a bruising Senate Democratic primary and runoff would prevent the Democratic Party from going into this critical election unified against the danger posed to our communities and our Constitution by Donald Trump and one of his Republican bootlickers Paxton, Cornyn, or Hunt.

— Colin Allred explains his decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate race and run for Congress instead.

We have no legal right to do so - neither under the law of Ukraine, nor our constitution, or international law, to be honest.

— Wolodymyr Selenskyj, Ukrainian President, regarding the rejection of territorial concessions to Russia in the context of the peace plan.

The Democrats caused the affordability problem, and we're the ones that are fixing it.

— President Trump speaks about affordability during his speech in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania.

I've learned not to say anything anymore, because it upsets my staff and it's best that I just, when I make a decision, I will make that decision.

— Jimmy Kimmel discussing his approach to announcing future decisions about his hosting contract.

Because the internet belongs to all of us.

— Ricarda Lang emphasizes the importance of digital spaces for all users.

The high number of killed media workers is alarming.

— Anja Osterhaus, Managing Director of the German section of RSF, about the systematic violence against journalists.

Ensuring real security is always a shared challenge and requires joint efforts.

— President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this after a meeting with European counterparts in London.

Some of it is understandable, some of it is comprehensible, but some of it is unacceptable from our European perspective.

— Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the new US security strategy.

The victims’ concerns, regrettably, have a basis in fact.

— Judge Paul Engelmayer regarding the victims' worries about the release of materials that could compromise their identities.

I would do it differently today.

— Friedrich Merz reflects on his previous statement regarding the city image debate, admitting he should have communicated more clearly.

It would shock people if they knew what other Republicans were saying behind his back.

— Marjorie Taylor Greene about the secret mockery of Republicans regarding Donald Trump.

76 percent of respondents are still not satisfied with his performance as Chancellor.

— This statement reflects voter dissatisfaction with the work of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

This woman should be kicked to the curb. She is an absolute grifter. Just like Donald Trump and just like her unrepentant racist homophobic husband was.

— Jennifer Welch about Erika Kirk in a video uploaded to the 'I've Had It' YouTube page.

I genuinely feel sad that you and your family feel the need to degrade and put down large swaths of the country in an attempt to make yourself feel better.

— Hope Walz speaks to Donald Trump Jr. in a scathing TikTok video.

The offenders in Switzerland have hardly anything to fear – local prisons would hardly deter them.

— Nina Fehr Düsel about the impact of the Swiss justice system on repeat offenders from the Maghreb.

We are actually in the midst of the greatest migration turnaround. We are reforming the entire asylum and migration system in Europe, and the member states are on board.

— Magnus Brunner, EU Migration Commissioner, in the ZDF morning magazine discussing the reform of the asylum and migration system in Europe.

Some of it is unacceptable to us from a European perspective.

— Friedrich Merz commented on the new US security strategy in Mainz.

It is inconceivable that you were not aware of your first commitment when making the second.

— Donald Trump, in a letter to Lisa Cook, calling her mortgages potentially criminal.

I thank Trump for having the courage to defend justice at a moment when a weaponized system refused to acknowledge the truth.

— Hernández expressed gratitude towards Trump for his support during a time he felt wronged by the legal system.

But do not mistake compliance for surrender. This decision will not weaken the Justice Department and it will not weaken me.

— Alina Habba, stepping down as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey after being disqualified by judges.

One must not fool people with the term special assets.

— Dieter Bohlen criticizes politics and calls for more personal responsibility.

The ANC said it was 'misleading and destructive reporting.'

— The ANC responded to reports about plans to recall President Cyril Ramaphosa.

It touches our core interests that such a war is being waged by Russia in Europe.

— Johann Wadephul (CDU), Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses the implications of the Russian war on European security interests.