The Brief – The case for Stéphane Séjourné:

"The ruling by the European Court is a landmark victory for transparency in the EU."— Anti-corruption group Transparency International, which hailed the ruling as a significant victory for transparency in the EU.

"I was terrified, he was laughing."— Amelie K., one of the plaintiffs, recounted to the court how Depardieu groped her during filming.

"What we really need is more consistency. U.S. companies need to be able to plan instead of scramble to reroute supply chains, which can be difficult to do quickly. And American families are quite spooked by the impact these and other tariffs are going to have on their pocketbook."— Miriam Sapiro, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former acting USTR chief under then-President Barack Obama.

Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies. And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process.— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to a small group of journalists in his office at the presidential administration in Kyiv.

You can't put a price on creativity, but apparently, you can put a tariff on it.— Robert De Niro criticized Donald Trump during his acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival.

I had to first learn to say 'no.'— Juliette Binoche, who will lead the Cannes Film Festival, spoke about her journey and the challenges she faced as an actress.

"We must help Ukraine defend itself but we do not want to unleash a Third World War."— Emmanuel Macron, President of France, in an interview discussing the situation in Ukraine.

"President Zelensky was ready for the meeting - President Putin never showed up."— Ursula von der Leyen regarding the negotiations between Zelensky and Putin.

We must prepare to expand devastating sanctions that could suffocate, once and for all, Russia’s economy.— Jean-Noel Barrot, France’s foreign minister, acknowledged the insufficient impact of sanctions on Russia.

"It was obviously very important to win today. We are delighted."— Yamal spoke after the match about the importance of the victory for the title.

“This isn’t Mission: Difficult, Mister Hunt, it’s Mission: Impossible.”— Sir Anthony Hopkins referring to the Mission: Impossible films.

"He has put an end to a regime that we condemned and fought against and he is ready to make commitments. The first actions have led to results."— Emmanuel Macron during his meeting with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

"I thought I was going to die."— Kim Kardashian, as she recounted her experience during the Paris robbery trial.

"The killing in Ukraine must come to a swift end."— Friedrich Merz on the necessity of ending the violence in Ukraine.