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The majority of Germans support Merz's migration policy.— Hermann Binkert, head of Insa, regarding public support for Friedrich Merz's migration policy.

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.

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

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

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.

It should not be about being able to wage a large land war in Europe.

— Ralf Stegner (SPD) expressed his views on the goals of the conscription and warned against massive rearmament.

We need to be more competitive

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

You cannot militarily defeat Russia.

— Ralf Stegner, Member of the Bundestag and foreign policy expert, defends the controversial manifesto on the joint morning magazine of ARD and ZDF.

I am currently starting to change some fundamental things from the White House, just like the Germans have successfully done.

— Donald Trump about the changes he plans to implement, inspired by Germany.

It is important that we get a clear financing framework and planning security for the Deutschlandticket.

— NRW Minister of Transport Oliver Krischer (Green Party) spoke about the need for a clear financing framework for the Deutschlandticket.

In an emergency, having is more important than needing. It was a century crisis and an exceptional situation. Everything was lacking. Everything was scarce.

— Jens Spahn justifies his actions regarding the mask deals during the Corona pandemic.

Especially for these high-performing individuals, the proposal from Ms. Reiche would be a reduction in pensions and therefore profoundly unfair.

— Dagmar Schmidt, SPD Deputy Chair and expert on labor and social affairs, comments on the pension at 63 and Katherina Reiche's proposals.

If you ask me, there is no way around working longer.

— Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche stated this in Berlin.

Ms. Warken wants to keep the report on mask procurement under wraps to protect Jens Spahn from the end of his political career.

— Paula Piechotta, Green Party health politician, comments on the current health minister's refusal to present the report to the Bundestag.

Anyone who believes that one can win legally against the AfD and its agitation will experience a rude awakening.

— Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt warns against an AfD ban procedure and emphasizes the risks of such an approach.

We cannot rule out that Putin will not wait until NATO has completed its preparations, but will attack earlier.

— Norbert Röttgen, CDU foreign policy expert, in an interview with 'Stern'.

If a public broadcaster deliberately assigns a negative value judgment to Christian confessions while disregarding principles of journalistic objectivity or balance, the line to one-sided worldview communication is crossed.

— Johannes Volkmann in his complaint to the NDR Broadcasting Council.

Instead of reducing the 30 km/h speed limits on main roads, we need more enforcement to ensure that the 30 km/h limit is adhered to.

— Gabi Jung, managing director of the Berlin state association of the German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND), expressed concern about the reduction of 30 km/h regulations.

If someone repeatedly refuses a reasonable job, even though they are clearly able to work, the state must assume that this person is not in need. And then they will not receive any Bürgergeld. We need a paradigm shift here.

— CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift in the social system to ensure that only those in need receive Bürgergeld.

I asked the member Köktürk to change her sweater. We had not made that public.

— Bundestag President Julia Klöckner explains the situation in the Bundestag.

This unnecessarily increases the cost of work and performance and harms Germany's economic location.— Albert Stegemann, Deputy Chairman of the Union Faction (CDU), commented on the rejection of the SPD's proposal for higher health insurance contributions for high earners.

We must invest in the protection and security of Berliners in light of Russian aggression.

— Dirk Stettner, CDU parliamentary group leader, comments on the need for a missile defense system for Berlin.

The climate crisis has long been a social crisis - those who toil under the scorching sun or sit in overheated offices often pay with their own health.

— Jan van Aken, chairman of the Left Party, discusses the impact of the climate crisis on workers' health.