Overview
- Alice Weidel’s lawyers served the Weimer Media Group a formal cease‑and‑desist over articles presented under her name, setting an October 24 deadline and threatening an injunction and a criminal complaint under §§16 and 19a UrhG.
- ‘The European’ denies unlawful copying, describing the items as documentary texts of public speeches and press releases, acknowledging sourcing mistakes and saying it is rechecking older content and has removed Weidel pages.
- Site activity since the reports includes deletion or hiding of author profiles and articles, with outlets noting noindex tags and the removal of listed partners from the portal.
- Political pressure has escalated, with the AfD urging Wolfram Weimer to resign if violations are confirmed and SPD lawmakers calling for swift clarification of the allegations.
- The Weimer Media Group says Wolfram Weimer holds no management or voting role since taking office, while current ‘The European’ editor‑in‑chief Ansgar Graw oversees the publication.