CDU State Party Conference: Merz on Border Policy - | "You all know what we mean"

If a German head of government believes he can openly and publicly violate Article 26, it could encourage even more people in Germany to advocate for aggressive wars.

— Dieter Hallervorden and 20 others filed a complaint against Friedrich Merz, arguing that Merz violated Article 26 of the Basic Law.

A real, lasting peace requires a willingness to make peace from all sides.

— Friedrich Merz in his government statement regarding the Ukraine conflict.

For me personally, it would currently be easier if the report were public.

— Jens Spahn comments on the publication of the Sudhof report.

I have decided to present the report to the Budget Committee of the Bundestag in the coming session week.

— Nina Warken, Minister of Health, in an interview with the 'Rheinische Post'.

I hope we are all in agreement that it is worth defending this democracy, this freedom.

— Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his speech at the Day of Industry.

As Finance Minister, I sometimes make decisions that are relevant to the capital market or have information about individual listed companies.

— Christian Lindner, former Finance Minister, spoke about the conflicts of interest that can arise from political decisions.

We will probably (...) not manage with the current volunteer system alone, but will need additional elements of compulsory military service.

— Friedrich Merz, Chancellor, at the Industry Day in Berlin.

43 percent of respondents express satisfaction with his work – this is three points more than in the previous week, five more than at the end of May.— This statement comes from a survey measuring public satisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz's performance.

There will be no return to the old conscription, where all young men of a generation are drafted.

— Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil comments on the debate about conscription.

Running a summit in these circumstances is 'like preparing the red carpet for Godzilla,' one Canadian official told the Financial Times.— A Canadian official made this remark to the Financial Times.

Mr. Spahn, this is just a joke!

— Markus Lanz expresses his frustration over Jens Spahn's lack of response to the special report on the mask scandal.

Wherever the foot of a Russian soldier stands, that place belongs to us.

— Wladimir Putin stated this during his speech at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg.

This can initially be no good news, as it shows and proves that the world's peace order is currently under pressure everywhere.— Boris Pistorius comments on the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities during the ZDF program Caren Miosga.

More than a third of voters are satisfied with Friedrich Merz as Chancellor.

— This is shown by a survey conducted by the polling institute Insa for Bild am Sonntag.

The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.

— World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health facilities in the conflict between Iran and Israel.

I can only encourage you to make use of this means. I would also support you in using the water cannon if you deem it tactically necessary.

— Burkard Dregger, interior policy spokesman for the CDU faction, discussing the use of water cannons at demonstrations.

If the AfD came to power, then for me it would really be a fundamental consideration whether I would leave my homeland after 72 years.

— Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt, expresses his concerns about a potential AfD government in an interview with 'Bild' newspaper.

We need to be more competitive

— Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche after the meeting with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.

Only 29 percent of respondents are satisfied with him, while 52 percent are dissatisfied.

— This refers to the popularity of KAI WEGNER (CDU) as the governing mayor, who has the lowest approval ratings among all German state premiers.