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Greens and leftists in the Bundestag have demanded clarification from Minister of the State of Culture Weimer about the business of the media company Weimer Media Group, which he founded.
Many media earn money with events where representatives of business and politics can get close. But only one publisher belongs to a member of the federal government and its wife. This now causes trouble.
Greens and leftists fear conflicts of interest through the participation of the Minister of Culture in a media company, which is supposed to promote with influence on ministries.
1. Money for targeted influencing of politicians? (tagesspiegel.de) The Bavarian state government is reviewing state funding for the “Ludwig Erhard Summit” after allegations of politically motivated bribery surrounding the event at Tegernsee surfaced. According to media reports, the organizing agency of current Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer offers companies exclusive access to top politicians for a fee. Weimer's spokesperson emph…
For Wolfram Weimer, the air is getting thinner and thinner. Now the political left also demands clarification and consequences. The minister himself reacts and threatens with legal steps. This post Ludwig-Erhard summit money against influence: Now also SPD, Green Party and Left Party Weimer have been published on JUNGE FREIHEIT.
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