Boris Pistorius

"This is not our war. We have not started it."

"To make it crystal clear, this war is a catastrophe for the world’s economies."

"Whether they are 17 or 45, or anywhere in between – everyone is, of course, free to travel and currently does not need permission to do so."

"During this peacetime period, there will be no permission procedures. We are suspending the permission requirement as long as military service is voluntary."

"If the “modernised” model fails to pull in enough recruits, parliament will be compelled to discuss the reintroduction of compulsory service."

"According to the wording of the law, males aged 17 and over are obliged to seek prior approval from the relevant Bundeswehr career centre for stays abroad lasting longer than three months."

"As military service under current law is based exclusively on voluntary participation, such authorisations must, in principle, be granted."

"Para mí son importantes los procedimientos no burocráticos y manejables. En la actual época de paz no habrá procedimientos de autorización."

"He defendido con éxito esta postura dentro de la coalición de Gobierno."

"This is not our war; we have not started it."

"the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US"

"The presence of American soldiers in Europe, and especially in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the U.S."

"Germany is on the right track in this regard, pointing to the expansion of its Bundeswehr armed forces."

""the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US"."

"the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US"

"It was foreseeable that the US would withdraw troops from Europe, including Germany."

"It was foreseeable that the US would withdraw troops from Europe, including Germany."

"It was foreseeable that the US would withdraw troops from Europe, including Germany."

"It was foreseeable that the US would withdraw troops from Europe, including Germany."

"the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and especially in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the U.S."

"There are ideas, but no solution yet."

"If he sees the end of this war approaching, couldn’t he simply end it himself?"