In a dispute over an alleged demand for censorship in the ZDF show 'Markus Lanz,' Schleswig-Holstein's Minister President Daniel Günther (CDU) escalated matters at a CDU event in Neumünster on Monday evening. He sharply criticized a statement by Bild editor Marion Horn.
The conflict centers on whether Daniel Günther demanded censorship from certain media in the ZDF show 'Markus Lanz.' On Monday evening, the CDU politician followed up at a party event in Neumünster and sharply attacked a statement by Marion Horn, editor-in-chief of the Bild newspaper. This incident is part of the so-called 'Nius case,' involving media criticism and legal disputes. As Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, Günther is clearly positioning himself against allegations concerning his remarks on the talk show. The criticism of Horn highlights tensions between politics and the press in this context. Existing reports provide no further details on specific quotes from the event, but the incident sheds light on ongoing debates about media freedom and political influence.