Berlin Court Restricts Government Official Over Defamation Ruling (faz.net)

• Injunction issued against Minister of Culture
• Ruling protects freedom of professional practice
• Judicial check on executive discourse

"The Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer may no longer label a Berlin bookstore as 'political extremists.' The court determined that such statements by a government official constitute an inadmissible interference with the freedom of expression and professional practice. The ruling emphasizes the legal boundaries for public discourse by state authorities and protects private entities from unsubstantiated government stigmatization."