Politics of Germany

We choose the Greenland we know today – as part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

— Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland, in an interview with the Greenland daily Sermitsiaq.

The enemy has brought trained terrorists into the country.

— Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's current president, regarding those involved in the unrest.

A takeover of Greenland by the USA is absolutely not necessary.

— Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Danish Foreign Minister, after the meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Vice President JD Vance.

It has become clear in society that our system and our values are threatened and that we need to strengthen our readiness for defense.

— Henning Otte, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, comments on the necessity of defense readiness in light of increasing numbers of conscientious objectors.

The tax revenues are a flash in the pan that lasts a generation - after that, these revenues dry up because the Chinese state or international corporations that have bought up family businesses never inherit.

— Jens Steffien comments on the long-term effects of inheritance tax on German companies and their heirs.

All of this could have been achieved without war, and the Ukrainians would have done it in the end, and so would we all. That means he wanted the war.

— Olaf Scholz at the presentation of the book 'Das Versagen', where he explains Putin's long-term plans for the attack on Ukraine.

We choose the Greenland we know today – as part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

— Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenlandic minister, in a statement released by the Danish ambassador to the U.S. late on Tuesday.

The next popular explosion will come. It is only a matter of time.

— Ali Fathollah-Nejad made this statement in the context of the massive repression and economic misery in Iran.

We are grateful for the trust that Ukraine places in us.

— Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, in a statement released by the company.

The minister cannot ride around on an e-scooter.

— Armin Laschet talks about a mix-up that led to complaints from the police.

I consider the discussion about it to be 'ridiculous' as it has little to do with the actual organized deliveries.

— Olaf Scholz defends the German arms deliveries in the Ukraine war and firmly rejects criticism of the pace.

Whoever attacks and injures our police officers has forfeited their right to receive protection in our country.

— Mayor Boris Palmer expressed this on his Facebook page following a brutal attack on police officers in Tübingen.

What sounds like a blessing conceals a crime.

— Ronen Steinke, a jurist and journalist who contributed to the jury's selection of the Unword of the Year.