Cultural Minister Weimer Faces Backlash Over Bookstore Prize Controversy at Leipzig Fair
Wolfram Weimer, a cultural official, excluded three bookstores from this year's bookstore prize based on intelligence from the Verfassungsschutz. He is now gathering information on jury members. During the Leipzig Book Fair opening, Weimer was met with boos from attendees.
Key facts
- Wolfram Weimer removed three bookstores from the bookstore prize
- The exclusions followed tips from the Verfassungsschutz
- Weimer is collecting data on jury members
- The incident occurred at the Leipzig Book Fair opening
- Weimer received audible disapproval from the crowd
Entities
Institutions
- Verfassungsschutz
Locations
- Leipzig