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Conservative journalist and publisher chosen as Germany's new culture minister

Wolfram Weimer, a conservative journalist and publisher, was named Germany's culture minister ahead of the new government taking office next week.
The Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union formed a coalition with the Social Democrats after winning February's election without enough votes to govern alone.
Weimer, 60, founded the political magazine Cicero, led major conservative media outlets, and supports conservative values and free-market policies.
Some commentators criticized Weimer's appointment as "the wrong man in the wrong place" due to his limited arts background and lack of experience in cultural affairs.
Weimer's selection suggests a shift toward conservative leadership in culture and marks a rare choice of a non-career politician for the ministerial post.

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As Minister of State Weimer does not want to be a "spar commissioner"

The nomination of the conservative publisher Wolfram Weimer as the successor of Claudia Roth as Minister of the State of Culture has provoked a lot of criticism.

13 days ago

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saarbruecker-zeitung.de

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Federal Government: As Minister of State, Weimer does not want to be a "Sparkommissar"

The nomination of the conservative publisher Wolfram Weimer as the successor of Claudia Roth as Minister of the State of Culture has provoked a lot of criticism.

13 days ago

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Zeit Online

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Wolfram Weimer: Online petition calls for exchange of designated Minister of Culture

A group of cultural workers has criticized the nomination of Wolfram Weimer. He lacks the expertise, it is said in one of thousands of signed petitions.

14 days ago·Germany

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Tagesschau

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Wolfram Weimer should lead cultural policy - a conflict of interest?

Merz brings the professed value conservative Weimer into the chancellor's office as Minister of State for Culture. He is a media entrepreneur but has little experience in the field of culture. What does this mean for cultural policy? By Peter Jungblut.

14 days ago·Hamburg, Germany

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Merz-Kumpel vom Tegernsee: Will our new Minister of Culture change the national anthem?

With this personality, Merz really makes "Rambo Zambo"! The future chancellor Friedrich Merz (69) brings publisher Wolfram Weimer (60) to the chancellor's office.

14 days ago·Berlin, Germany

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Welt

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Actor: Ulrich Matthes criticises new Minister of Culture Weimer as "ideologists" and fears cuts

The media entrepreneur Wolfram Weimer is supposed to become Minister of Culture. Some artists already fear a conservative impact in the cultural policy in manner of US President Trump. Berlin actor Ulrich Matthes calls Weimar an "ideologist" who is not qualified for the office.

14 days ago·Dortmund, Germany

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