Protests Erupt at Leipzig Book Fair Over Minister's Exclusion of Leftist Bookstores

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Leipzig to protest Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer after he excluded several left-leaning bookstores from the German Bookstore Prize. Protesters accused Weimer of political interference and waging a cultural war. Interior Minister Dobrindt defended Weimer's actions. The incident highlights tensions over cultural policy and freedom of expression in Germany.