BERLIN โ- Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer is facing scrutiny following allegations of past tiesโ toโ media outletsโ linked to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,as reported by Tagesspiegel. Questions have arisen regarding โhis continued association with “The European,” a publication that has reportedlyโฃ undergone a shift in editorial direction and become a platform for right-wing viewpoints.
The controversy centers on Weimer’s prior role with “Theโ European” and its parent company, Nius, which has drawn criticism for โคits association with former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell. While Weimer is no longer part of the โmanagement team and does not hold voting rights,the โฃallegations have sparked debate aboutโ his judgment and potential conflicts of interest,particularly โขgiven โขhis current position within the German goverment. The timing of these claims coincides with the Frankfurt Book Fair, where Weimer recently participated in a discussion about the threat from the right.
According to a Tagesspiegel โฃ inquiry, Weimer ceasedโข being part ofโค the management of “The European” upon taking office. He also never served asโ editor-in-chief. A spokesperson โfor the publication stated โthere would be โno official comment regarding an AfD/Nius/Grenell campaign targeting Weimer. The allegations surfaced โamidst a broader discussion about the rise of right-wing extremism in Germany and the โฃrole of โmedia in shaping publicโ discourse.