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German bookstore sues culture minister over "swirling globe" quote, citing emergency order violation as reason for lawsuit against Berlin official's remarks on the matter
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A prominent bookshop is suing Federal State Ministry for Education, Science Research and the Arts minister Wolfram Weiler over his use of a controversial quote from Thomas Mann's novel Der Zauberberg ("Zur schwankenden Weltkugel"), which he reportedly used to describe Germany in 2016.
Key Points
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1The Berlin Bookstore has filed an emergency injunction against Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer regarding his quote about the 'swinging globe' ('Zur schwankenden Weltkugel').
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2Weiler's statement was interpreted by critics as implying that Germany is a small, insignificant country in comparison to other nations.
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3The bookstore argues this comment constitutes an insult and has taken legal action for omission of duty.
Developments
[Mar 24]
Berlin Bookstore files emergency injunction against Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer regarding his quote about the 'swinging globe' (reported by Tagesspiegel.de, Morgenpost.de).
[Mar 24]
Legal dispute continues as Berlin Bookseeker seeks a court ban on minister's comment; reported multiple times across Deutschlandfunk and Faz.