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Germany: Court to Rule on Press Freedom for Banned Magazine
- Hearings commenced on June 10, 2025, at Germany’s highest administrative court located in Leipzig to examine the ban imposed on the right-wing publication Compact.
- The interior ministry banned Compact in July 2024 for inciting hatred and attempting to overthrow the political order, but the ban was suspended a month later by the court.
- Compact, founded in 2010 with a monthly print circulation of 40,000 and a YouTube channel of 513,000 subscribers, is known for its anti-immigration and anti-establishment stance.
- Interior Minister Nancy Faeser stated that no one will be permitted to determine who is considered part of Germany based on their ethnic background, citing constitutional principles to support the ban.
- The court’s final ruling, expected as early as this week, will decide if the ban on Compact aligns with press freedoms guaranteed by Germany’s Basic Law.
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The Leipzig Federal Administrative Court has announced its verdict on the ban on the extreme right magazine "Compact", but that is not enough. Freedom of expression, as the Federal Constitutional Court once stated, is "the basis of all freedom at all."
Second day of negotiation in the proceedings against right-wing Compact magazine. Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig wants to substantiate prohibition with list of sources.
In Leipzig, the question is whether Compact is banned. Chef Jürgen Elsässer wants to prevent this – and explains that harsh formulations deceive readers.
The Federal Administrative Court is negotiating a ban on the extreme right magazine "Compact". Some see it as a threat to freedom of the press.
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