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Business Insider, Politico Staffers Protest Over Peter Thiel Award

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More than 120 Business Insider and Politico journalists are protesting Axel Springer’s decision to honor billionaire Peter Thiel.

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The controversial tech billionaire Peter Thiel has sharply criticized parts of the media. He wonders why so much of it "was degenerated into a kind of left-wing hate factory", said Thiel at the award ceremony of the Axel Springer Award in Berlin. The media landscape is "very, very one-sided" and "by far not as free as we would like it to be." Thiel was awarded the prize on Thursday night. At the same time, the billionaire Springer boss Mathias D…

·Vienna, Austria
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Lean Left

»Did we award an Anti-Democrat?« Springer-Chef Mathias Döpfner awards a democracy prize to Peter Thiel. Then the supposed thinker of the New Right enters the stage – and surprises everyone.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Center

The U.S. entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel has been awarded the Axel Springer Award in Berlin. Many people find this surprising and critical, and there were protests in front of the publishing house.

·Germany
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Center

The controversial entrepreneur receives the Axel Springer Award – and uses the stage for sharp criticism. 200 people protested in front of the building.

·Essen, Germany
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Lean Right

Peter Thiel receives the Axel Springer Award 2026. Read why the Paypal co-founder was honored for innovation, freedom and an open debate.

·Berlin, Germany
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Thiel is considered one of the most influential investors in Silicon Valley. However, as a supporter of Trump's policy, he is highly disputed.

·Munich, Germany
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saarbruecker-zeitung.de broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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