Overview

• Weimer said he will publish an Eckpunktepapier in the autumn outlining a Digitalabgabe rather than a tax.
• He argues Google functions as a medium in practice and should be subject to German press-law liability.
• The proposal is paired with antitrust, regulatory and fiscal measures aimed at limiting Google’s market power.
• He acknowledged the risk of U.S. tariffs in response and said he could yield if Washington raises duties.
• He cites Austria’s 5% model and says revenues would support the German media sector, while CDU figures raised earlier reservations.