Merz's government statement at a glance: "People should already feel in the summer: things are moving forward"

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

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

The Pakistani government should be ashamed of this ill-conceived move. It should now have the decency to revoke that decision.

— Maleeha Lodhi, the former Pakistan ambassador to the United States, spoke out upon learning of the U.S. strikes.

Sacking expert conciliators on the eve of a summer of growing tension is like turning off fire hydrants as flames approach.

— Bert Brandenburg, a former Justice Department official, criticized the agency's plans to close the Community Relations Service.

Texas must enact a regulatory framework that protects public safety, aligns with federal law, has a fully funded enforcement structure and can take effect without delay.

— Greg Abbott stated this in a statement explaining his veto.

The court is rewarding lawlessness with its decision.

— Sonia Sotomayor, who criticized the court's decision and pointed out that the Trump administration has openly flouted previous court orders.

We will never allow our neighbour and brother Syria, which is, for the first time in years, looking to the future with hope, to be dragged back into instability through the hands of proxy terrorist organisations.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regarding the terrorist attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus.

I will fight to do that, as everyone should be with their families. That's why I'm standing up against this administration: to remain with my family, but also to give other children a chance to be with theirs.— Mahmoud Khalil discusses his commitment to fighting for family unity and standing against the administration's actions.

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.

Israel’s attack on Iran 'places the world in grave peril.'— Zane Dangor, the courageous and deeply principled director general of the department of international relations and cooperation, recently observed.

This is a resounding victory for the separation of church and state and public education.

— Heather L. Weaver, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, commented on the ruling.

Israel, do not drop those bombs.

— Donald Trump speaking to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague.

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.

Ultimately it is for the Commons to decide on whether we should have an assisted dying law, and what its shape will be.

— Lord Falconer, a long-time campaigner for assisted dying, stated at a press conference.

If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be 'mindbogglingly' HISTORIC, and very good for our Country.— Donald Trump discussing the potential deal with Harvard University.

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.

There’s no shortage of money, only shortage of political will.— Julius Malema criticized the government for investing more in prison maintenance than in human development.

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.

Today we exposed Britain's direct involvement in the genocide, and how ordinary people can act to stop it.— Palestine Action, in response to the government's actions against them.

This policy makes a censor of every consular officer, and it will inevitably chill legitimate political speech both inside and outside the United States.

— Jameel Jaffer, executive director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, discussing the new policy from the State Department.

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.

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.

I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far.

— Elon Musk expresses regret over his critical comments about Trump in a post on his platform X.

English is not a shame, it is power. English is not a chain, it is a tool to break the chains.

— Rahul Gandhi, responding to Amit Shah's remarks about the English language and its importance in providing opportunities.

I see this as an occupation of the U.S. Army on our lands,” said Silva.— State Representative Sarah Silva expresses her concerns about the military zones.

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.

What difference does it make if it's 90 million, or 80 million, or 100 million?— Ted Cruz discusses the significance of Iran's population in an interview with Tucker Carlson.

It is extremism. It is dangerous. It is repellent. It is monstrous. And I condemn it in the strongest possible terms.

— David Lammy, the UK Foreign Secretary, discussing the comments made by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.