The number of severe cases in intensive patients is still rising. The number of deaths is something that is not really being talked about and it remains very high, we have not yet managed to bring the numbers back to a low level. We have basically only managed to get past the first step so far, that is, to stop the strong, steep, exponential increase of infections and we are now stable, but our numbers are still very, very high.

Steffen Seibert

Essentially our approach is as follows: We are not taking a pre-emptive decision to ban any actor, or any company.

Steffen Seibert

The Federal Chancellor condemns the abominable act, which once again shows how unscrupulous and inhumane these terrorists are. We all must stand together and fight against them.

Steffen Seibert

On Scotland, this is an internal British matter which needs to be resolved there following the referendum.

Steffen Seibert

The whole issue will definitely be among the issues that the chancellor discusses in Istanbul on the margins of the humanitarian summit with the president of Turkey, a bilateral meeting is planned on Monday.

Steffen Seibert

Greece should not be left alone in the situation in which it finds itself, at the same time, Greece must ... protect its borders effectively and also push ahead with the construction of functioning hotspots and sufficient accommodation capacities.

Steffen Seibert

VW has a duty to clear this up transparently and comprehensively, the chancellor has said several times in the past she expects future structures to stop something like this from happening again. It's important to create structures to avoid such cases.

Steffen Seibert

The partners were in agreement over the need to stabilize the still fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine as well as to continue with the withdrawal of heavy weapons.

Steffen Seibert

It is our firm belief that questions of reparations and compensation have been legally and politically resolved, we should concentrate on current issues and, hopefully what will be a good future.

Steffen Seibert

Further sanctions are not to be ruled out.

Steffen Seibert