Social Democratic Party of Germany

Five-year statute of limitations is too short for rape. Twenty years would be appropriate in my view — just as for comparable serious crimes. We want to adjust this as soon as possible.

— Stefanie Hubig, Federal Minister of Justice and for Consumer Protection (SPD), speaking on the extension of the statute of limitations for rape

Migration makes this country richer – not only in cultural diversity, but also economically: we need people who come here and work.

— Lars Klingbeil: ARD Arena commentary on migration and labor needs

We see that migration makes this country richer — in terms of cultural diversity, but economically as well, we need people who come here and work.

— Lars Klingbeil, in the ARD-Arena; Context: response to questions about migration highlighting its positive aspects in Germany.

At no point has anyone considered raising the salaries of the members of the federal government. Anything else is a false claim. And I would be grateful if you would not simply repeat that unverified.

— Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, during a town hall dialogue in Salzwedel as part of the Day of Local Journalism

You can't blame the baby boomers for being so many, and therefore simply cut their pensions.

— Bärbel Bas, German Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs (SPD), in an ARD talk with Caren Miosga; on pension policy and opposition to cuts

Those who only save risk the future. But those who refuse every reform and keep calling for additional funds also won't solve the problems.

— Pantazis, SPD parliamentary group, said in the Bundestag during the debate on the GKV reform: the SPD stressed a socially balanced distribution of the burdens.

The federal government must deliver—yet there is a palpable silence.

— Ines Schwerdtner, chairwoman of The Left, told RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland that the government must deliver—yet there is a palpable silence.

I've become a personified target of hatred.

— Bärbel Bas, SPD leader, speaking at the Ständehaus-Treff of the Rheinische Post in Düsseldorf

If everyone contributes, we would have more in the pot and the state would not have to contribute as much.

— Bärbel Bas, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (SPD), at a Rheinische Post event in Düsseldorf, regarding the inclusion of civil servants in the statutory pension insurance.

This law must be placed in the Federal Law Gazette before the parliamentary summer break, so that we can really start building in Germany.

— Friedrich Merz, in the Union parliamentary group meeting; according to the Rheinische Post

Schröder was not in the Kremlin to congratulate Putin on this terrible war or to flatter him.

— Ralf Stegner, SPD foreign policy politician, commenting on Schröder's meeting with Putin in Moscow and saying Schröder was not in the Kremlin to congratulate Putin on this terrible war or flatter him.