I stand for a strong state that safeguards freedom. I don't need to show muscle for that.

Service disruptions have to be avoided or at least resolved as quickly as possible. When the Internet goes down, consumers don't notice the difference between a technical malfunction, an act of sabotage by hackers or a military attack.

I am a politician, but I am also a Christian.

I don't want anybody to accuse me of taking advantage of the situation to pursue a particular political agenda.

The Americans are and remain our best friends, but this is absolutely not right. We can't simply return to business as usual.

Security matters should not be entrusted to people who make decisions without weighing things up.

You cannot protect something without intervening on some level.