German Culture Minister Weimer Waives Appeal in Book Prize Dispute (faz.net)

• Weimer waives appeal, court ruling final
• Berlin court banned labeling bookshops as 'extremists'
• Unresolved issues regarding other bookshops and prize payment

"Wolfram Weimer has waived his right to appeal against a Berlin administrative court ruling that prohibited him from calling booksellers he excluded from a state book prize 'political extremists'. The ruling is now final."